Mauritius vs Netherlands Antilles: Urban area over the long-term
Mauritius
142.21 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Netherlands Antilles
99.92 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Mauritius rank
161st
Netherlands Antilles rank
163rd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Mauritius
- Netherlands Antilles
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 142.21 km² per grid cell against 99.92 km² per grid cell in Netherlands Antilles, a difference of 42.29 km² per grid cell.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands Antilles's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Netherlands Antilles ahead.
Mauritius ranks 161st and Netherlands Antilles ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 18 and Netherlands Antilles in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Netherlands Antilles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1400s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1500s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.02 km² per grid cell | 0.02 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1600s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0858 km² per grid cell | 0.0858 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1700s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.3085 km² per grid cell | 0.3082 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1710s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.3601 km² per grid cell | 0.3595 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1720s | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.4098 km² per grid cell | 0.4087 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1730s | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.4681 km² per grid cell | 0.4659 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1740s | 0.0041 km² per grid cell | 0.5365 km² per grid cell | 0.5325 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1750s | 0.0076 km² per grid cell | 0.6175 km² per grid cell | 0.6098 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1760s | 0.0143 km² per grid cell | 0.7136 km² per grid cell | 0.6993 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1770s | 0.0269 km² per grid cell | 0.8283 km² per grid cell | 0.8014 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1780s | 0.0504 km² per grid cell | 0.9657 km² per grid cell | 0.9153 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1790s | 0.0945 km² per grid cell | 1.13 km² per grid cell | 1.04 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1800s | 0.1772 km² per grid cell | 1.33 km² per grid cell | 1.15 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1810s | 0.3323 km² per grid cell | 1.57 km² per grid cell | 1.24 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1820s | 0.6231 km² per grid cell | 1.78 km² per grid cell | 1.16 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1830s | 1.17 km² per grid cell | 2.02 km² per grid cell | 0.8507 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1840s | 2.19 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 0.0995 km² per grid cell | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1850s | 4.22 km² per grid cell | 2.6 km² per grid cell | 1.62 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 1860s | 9.05 km² per grid cell | 3.43 km² per grid cell | 5.62 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 1870s | 11.54 km² per grid cell | 4.11 km² per grid cell | 7.42 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 1880s | 16.42 km² per grid cell | 5.29 km² per grid cell | 11.13 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 1890s | 21.12 km² per grid cell | 6.37 km² per grid cell | 14.75 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 1900s | 26.31 km² per grid cell | 7.71 km² per grid cell | 18.61 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 32.05 km² per grid cell | 9.19 km² per grid cell | 22.86 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 38.21 km² per grid cell | 10.46 km² per grid cell | 27.75 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 42.31 km² per grid cell | 13.98 km² per grid cell | 28.33 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 1940s | 44.38 km² per grid cell | 22.06 km² per grid cell | 22.32 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 47.61 km² per grid cell | 36.83 km² per grid cell | 10.78 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 61.86 km² per grid cell | 43.38 km² per grid cell | 18.48 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 82.92 km² per grid cell | 54.69 km² per grid cell | 28.23 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 72.89 km² per grid cell | 63.03 km² per grid cell | 9.86 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 79.03 km² per grid cell | 70.05 km² per grid cell | 8.98 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 88.91 km² per grid cell | 71.11 km² per grid cell | 17.8 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 98.4 km² per grid cell | 88.87 km² per grid cell | 9.53 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 142.21 km² per grid cell | 97.76 km² per grid cell | 44.45 km² per grid cell | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Mauritius or Netherlands Antilles?
- Mauritius, at 142.21 km² per grid cell against 99.92 km² per grid cell in Netherlands Antilles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Mauritius and Netherlands Antilles?
- 42.29 km² per grid cell, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Netherlands Antilles?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Netherlands Antilles rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Mauritius ranks 161st and Netherlands Antilles ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.