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Mamoudzou vs Vitry-sur-Seine: 2026 comparison

Mamoudzou has more inhabitants than Vitry-sur-Seine: 94,603 versus 94,393, or 0.2% more. Mamoudzou covers a larger area (42.1 km² versus 11.7 km²), but Vitry-sur-Seine is more densely populated: 8,089 inhabitants per km² versus 2,246.

The two cities are 8,034 km apart as the crow flies.

Mamoudzou

City in Mayotte

Mayotte976Mayotte

Population
94,603 inhab.
46th in France · 1st in its department
Area
42.1 km²
Density
2,246 per km²
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Vitry-sur-Seine

City in Val-de-Marne

Val-de-Marne94Île-de-France

Population
94,393 inhab.
48th in France · 1st in its department
Area
11.7 km²
Density
8,089 per km²
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Population

Population and demographics

Population: Mamoudzou and Vitry-sur-Seine compared
CriterionMamoudzouVitry-sur-SeineDifference
Population inhab.More populous: Mamoudzou+0.2%94,60394,393More populous: Mamoudzou+0.2%
Change over 5 years—−0.7%
Change over 10 years—+4.3%
Density per km²Denser: Vitry-sur-Seine3.6 times as high2,2468,089Denser: Vitry-sur-Seine3.6 times as high
Under 15—19.1%
65 and over—14.6%
People per household—2.38

Sources: INSEE, official population figures, INSEE, censuses, INSEE, census

Housing

Real estate prices and housing

Housing: Mamoudzou and Vitry-sur-Seine compared
CriterionMamoudzouVitry-sur-SeineDifference
Median apartment price €/m²not covered4,103
Median house price €/m²not covered5,291
Apartment rent €/m² per month, utilities included—20.8
House rent €/m² per month, utilities included—20.6
Homeowner households—35.3%
Share of houses—18.4%
Social housing (SRU law) share of primary residences—43.6%
Second homes—1.4%
Vacant homes—5.0%
Property tax (combined rate)Higher rate: Vitry-sur-Seine+26 pts12.42%38.40%Higher rate: Vitry-sur-Seine+26 pts

Sources: DGFiP (DVF), Ministry of Housing (rent map), INSEE, census, Ministry for the Ecological Transition (SRU), DGFiP, local taxation

Income and jobs

Residents’ income and jobs

Income and jobs: Mamoudzou and Vitry-sur-Seine compared
CriterionMamoudzouVitry-sur-SeineDifference
Median standard of living €/yearnot covered21,660
Poverty ratenot covered27.5%
Average taxable income per householdHigher: Vitry-sur-Seine+41%€17,625€24,802Higher: Vitry-sur-Seine+41%
Households paying income taxMore taxpaying households: Vitry-sur-Seine+24 pts16%40%More taxpaying households: Vitry-sur-Seine+24 pts
Activity rate (ages 15-64)—72.7%
Unemployment rate (census)—14.6%

Sources: INSEE, Filosofi, DGFiP, income tax, INSEE, census

Local life

Town hall and fiber internet

Local life: Mamoudzou and Vitry-sur-Seine compared
CriterionMamoudzouVitry-sur-SeineDifference
MayorAmbdilwahedou SoumailaPierre Bell-Lloch
Political label of the mayor’s list (2026 local elections)Les Républicainsunion of the left
Premises with fiberBetter covered: Vitry-sur-Seine+76 pts19%95%Better covered: Vitry-sur-Seine+76 pts

Sources: Ministry of the Interior, register of elected officials, Ministry of the Interior, Arcep

Shops and facilities

Shops, leisure and transportation

Shops and facilities: Mamoudzou and Vitry-sur-Seine compared
CriterionMamoudzouVitry-sur-SeineDifference
Shops per 10,000 inhab.More shops per capita: Mamoudzou2.5 times as high83.0785 in total32.7309 in totalMore shops per capita: Mamoudzou2.5 times as high
Food shops per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Mamoudzou2.7 times as high45.0426 in total16.5156 in totalMore per capita: Mamoudzou2.7 times as high
Restaurants per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Vitry-sur-Seine+37%19.9188 in total27.2257 in totalMore per capita: Vitry-sur-Seine+37%
Sports facilities per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Vitry-sur-Seine+50%7.268 in total10.8102 in totalMore per capita: Vitry-sur-Seine+50%
Cultural venues per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Vitry-sur-Seine2.4 times as high0.55 in total1.312 in totalMore per capita: Vitry-sur-Seine2.4 times as high
Hotels per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Mamoudzou3.0 times as high1.09 in total0.33 in totalMore per capita: Mamoudzou3.0 times as high
Passenger train stationsMore stations: Vitry-sur-Seine+202More stations: Vitry-sur-Seine+2

Number of facilities per 10,000 inhabitants (total count in small print). Source: INSEE, facilities database (BPE)

Health

Health care

Health: Mamoudzou and Vitry-sur-Seine compared
CriterionMamoudzouVitry-sur-SeineDifference
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year localized potential accessibility—2.7
General practitioners per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Vitry-sur-Seine3.8 times as high1.615 in total6.057 in totalMore per capita: Vitry-sur-Seine3.8 times as high
Medical specialists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Vitry-sur-Seine14 times as high0.66 in total8.883 in totalMore per capita: Vitry-sur-Seine14 times as high
Dentists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Vitry-sur-Seine7.8 times as high0.44 in total3.331 in totalMore per capita: Vitry-sur-Seine7.8 times as high
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Vitry-sur-Seine2.3 times as high1.110 in total2.423 in totalMore per capita: Vitry-sur-Seine2.3 times as high
HospitalsMore facilities: Vitry-sur-Seine+123More facilities: Vitry-sur-Seine+1

Practitioners and facilities per 10,000 inhabitants (total count in small print); access to doctors includes those in neighboring communes. Sources: Ministry of Health (DREES), APL, INSEE, facilities database (BPE), Ministry of Health (Finess)

Education

Schools and colleges

Education: Mamoudzou and Vitry-sur-Seine compared
CriterionMamoudzouVitry-sur-SeineDifference
Primary schoolsMore schools: Mamoudzou+165842More schools: Mamoudzou+16
Middle schoolsTie1111Tie
High schoolsMore high schools: Vitry-sur-Seine+257More high schools: Vitry-sur-Seine+2
Higher education institutions and programsTie44Tie

Sources: Ministry of Education, INSEE, facilities database (BPE)

Recorded crime

Offenses recorded by the police

Recorded crime: Mamoudzou and Vitry-sur-Seine compared
CriterionMamoudzouVitry-sur-SeineDifference
Home burglaries per 1,000 homesHigher rate: Mamoudzou2.2 times as high12.75.9Higher rate: Mamoudzou2.2 times as high
Non-violent thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Vitry-sur-Seine2.2 times as high6.314.0Higher rate: Vitry-sur-Seine2.2 times as high
Physical violence outside the family per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Mamoudzou2.5 times as high8.43.4Higher rate: Mamoudzou2.5 times as high
Vehicle thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Vitry-sur-Seine+29%2.33.0Higher rate: Vitry-sur-Seine+29%
Vandalism and property damage per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Mamoudzou+13%9.98.7Higher rate: Mamoudzou+13%

Offenses recorded in the commune by the police and gendarmerie, per 1,000 inhabitants (per 1,000 homes for burglaries); this is not the actual crime level. Rates for the latest published year. Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI)

Climate

Temperature, sunshine and rain

Climate: Mamoudzou and Vitry-sur-Seine compared
CriterionMamoudzouVitry-sur-SeineDifference
Average temperatureWarmer: Mamoudzou+14.7 °C27.4°C12.7°CWarmer: Mamoudzou+14.7 °C
Sunshine h/yearSunnier: Mamoudzou+62%2,7871,717Sunnier: Mamoudzou+62%
Rainfall mm/yearWetter: Mamoudzou2.2 times as high1,342607Wetter: Mamoudzou2.2 times as high
Rainy days days/year at least 1 mmMore rainy days: Vitry-sur-Seine+19 days/year93111More rainy days: Vitry-sur-Seine+19 days/year
Frost days days/yearMore frost days: Vitry-sur-Seine+27 days/year027More frost days: Vitry-sur-Seine+27 days/year
Very hot days days/year 30 °C or moreMore hot days: Mamoudzou+245 days/year26318More hot days: Mamoudzou+245 days/year

Climate normals from the reference Météo-France station of each commune. Source: Météo-France, climate normals

Natural hazards

Natural disasters and prevention

Natural hazards: Mamoudzou and Vitry-sur-Seine compared
CriterionMamoudzouVitry-sur-SeineDifference
Natural disasters declared since 1982More declarations: Vitry-sur-Seine+9413More declarations: Vitry-sur-Seine+9
Natural hazard prevention plansMore plans: Vitry-sur-Seine+101More plans: Vitry-sur-Seine+1
Radon potentialSignificantLow

Sources: Géorisques (GASPAR), IRSN

Land

Area, terrain and administrative areas

Land: Mamoudzou and Vitry-sur-Seine compared
CriterionMamoudzouVitry-sur-SeineDifference
Area km²Larger: Mamoudzou3.6 times as high42.111.7Larger: Mamoudzou3.6 times as high
Town hall elevationHigher: Vitry-sur-Seine+35 m13 m47 mHigher: Vitry-sur-Seine+35 m
Coastal communeYes (sea)No
Density grid (INSEE)SameLarge urban centreLarge urban centreSame
DepartmentMayotte (976)Val-de-Marne (94)
IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération de Dembeni / MamoudzouMétropole du Grand Paris
Urban unitMamoudzouParis
Functional areaMamoudzouParis

Sources: IGN, IGN, elevation, Ministry for the Ecological Transition, Loi Littoral, INSEE, density grid, INSEE, COG, INSEE, geographic classifications

Summary

Mamoudzou vs Vitry-sur-Seine at a glance

Summary table: Mamoudzou and Vitry-sur-Seine
CriterionMamoudzouVitry-sur-Seine
Population inhab.94,60394,393
Change over 10 years—+4.3%
Density per km²2,2468,089
Median apartment price €/m²not covered4,103
Median house price €/m²not covered5,291
Apartment rent €/m²—20.8
Property tax (combined rate)12.42%38.40%
Median standard of living €/yearnot covered21,660
Unemployment rate (census)—14.6%
Premises with fiber19%95%
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year—2.7
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes12.75.9
Average temperature27.4°C12.7°C
Sunshine h/year2,7871,717
Area km²42.111.7

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FAQ

Mamoudzou vs Vitry-sur-Seine: your questions

Which is the larger city, Mamoudzou or Vitry-sur-Seine?

By population, Mamoudzou: 94,603 inhabitants versus 94,393 for Vitry-sur-Seine (official population figures in force on January 1, 2026). Mamoudzou is the 46th largest city in France, Vitry-sur-Seine the 48th. By area, Mamoudzou is also the larger (42.1 km²).

How far is Mamoudzou from Vitry-sur-Seine?

Mamoudzou and Vitry-sur-Seine are 8,034 km apart as the crow flies, between the centers of the two communes.

Which city is sunnier, Mamoudzou or Vitry-sur-Seine?

Mamoudzou: 2,787 hours of sunshine a year on average, versus 1,717 in Vitry-sur-Seine (climate normals from the reference Météo-France station of each town).

Are Mamoudzou and Vitry-sur-Seine in the same department?

No: Mamoudzou is in Mayotte (976), in the Mayotte region, and Vitry-sur-Seine in Val-de-Marne (94), in the Île-de-France region.

Official population figures in force on January 1, 2026. Source: INSEE, official population figures

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