Demographic profile
Mayotte is the 182nd most populous of the 237 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.0% of everyone alive. Within Eastern Africa, it ranks 19 of 20.
Each day brings roughly 29 births and 6 deaths, adding about 8,400 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 2.5% annually, the population would double in roughly 28 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.
Literacy stands near 70.0% and adult smoking prevalence around 9.0%, with life expectancy at about 59.5 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.
Quick answers
What is the population of Mayotte in 2026? Approximately 331,334 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).
How fast is Mayotte growing? About 2.5% per year — roughly 29 births and 6 deaths every day.
What share of the world lives in Mayotte? Around 0.0% — ranked 182 worldwide by population.