Mauritius vs Western Sahara: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Mauritius
90.9%
in 2020
Western Sahara
90.1%
in 2020
Mauritius rank
28th
Western Sahara rank
31st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Mauritius
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 90.9% against 90.1% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 28th and Western Sahara ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.1% | 17.9% | 62.2% | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 83.8% | 41.8% | 42.0% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 86.2% | 49.9% | 36.3% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 87.5% | 70.0% | 17.4% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 85.6% | 3.6% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 87.3% | 3.6% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 89.9% | 1.6% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.1% | 0.8% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Mauritius or Western Sahara?
- Mauritius, at 90.9% against 90.1% in Western Sahara as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Mauritius and Western Sahara?
- 0.8%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Western Sahara?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Western Sahara rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Mauritius ranks 28th and Western Sahara ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.