๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡น Mayottevs๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท Mauritania

Total Population
347,544
5,461,321
Mauritania is 16ร— Mayotte
Median age
18.3 years
18.5 years
0.2 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.89%
3.27%
0.4 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
3.12%
2.75%
0.37 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡น Mayotte ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท Mauritania
Mayotte Mauritania
Young Population 42.11%146,361 42.04%2,295,999
Working Age Population 55.00%191,145 54.69%2,986,765
Elderly Population 2.89%10,038 3.27%178,557

In 2026, the median age is 18.3 years in Mayotte and 18.5 years in Mauritania.Mauritania already reached Mayotteโ€™s current median age in 1954, about 72 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Mayotte is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 1,375,550.The total population of Mauritania is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 17,118,471.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mayotte will be 68.9%, and 6.79% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mauritania will be 62.4%, and 4.67% of the population will be elderly.

Mayotte Mauritania
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2051 2068 17 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2091 2096 5 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100