Mauritius vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Urban population, per square kilometre
Mauritius
243.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
22.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritius
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 243.88 units per square kilometre against 22.98 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 220.9 units per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 10.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.67 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 154.57 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 189.96 units per square kilometre | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 186.51 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 211.86 units per square kilometre | 5.69 units per square kilometre | 206.16 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 237.59 units per square kilometre | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 229.02 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 248.14 units per square kilometre | 12.65 units per square kilometre | 235.49 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 250.41 units per square kilometre | 17.17 units per square kilometre | 233.24 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 246.62 units per square kilometre | 21.79 units per square kilometre | 224.84 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Mauritius or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mauritius, at 243.88 units per square kilometre against 22.98 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 220.9 units per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.