Mauritius vs Senegal: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Mauritius
50.9%
in 2025
Senegal
51.7%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
138th
Senegal rank
136th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Mauritius
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 51.7% against 50.9% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritius ranks 138th and Senegal ranks 136th of 202 countries.
Across the 33 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 10 and Senegal in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1% | 1.7% | 1.6% | Senegal |
| 1710s | 0.1% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Senegal |
| 1720s | 0.2% | 2.1% | 1.9% | Senegal |
| 1730s | 0.2% | 2.3% | 2.0% | Senegal |
| 1740s | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% | Senegal |
| 1750s | 0.3% | 2.7% | 2.4% | Senegal |
| 1760s | 0.4% | 3.0% | 2.6% | Senegal |
| 1770s | 0.5% | 3.3% | 2.7% | Senegal |
| 1780s | 0.7% | 3.6% | 2.9% | Senegal |
| 1790s | 0.8% | 3.9% | 3.1% | Senegal |
| 1800s | 1.0% | 4.3% | 3.2% | Senegal |
| 1810s | 1.3% | 4.7% | 3.4% | Senegal |
| 1820s | 1.6% | 5.1% | 3.5% | Senegal |
| 1830s | 2.0% | 5.6% | 3.6% | Senegal |
| 1840s | 2.5% | 6.2% | 3.6% | Senegal |
| 1850s | 3.1% | 6.7% | 3.6% | Senegal |
| 1860s | 3.9% | 7.4% | 3.4% | Senegal |
| 1870s | 4.9% | 8.1% | 3.2% | Senegal |
| 1880s | 6.2% | 8.9% | 2.7% | Senegal |
| 1890s | 7.7% | 9.7% | 2.0% | Senegal |
| 1900s | 9.6% | 10.6% | 1.0% | Senegal |
| 1910s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 15.0% | 12.7% | 2.3% | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 18.8% | 14.0% | 4.8% | Mauritius |
| 1940s | 23.5% | 15.3% | 8.2% | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 30.8% | 19.0% | 11.8% | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 36.7% | 25.2% | 11.5% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 43.2% | 33.5% | 9.7% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 38.9% | 3.6% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 41.2% | 1.9% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 42.4% | 0.3% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 45.3% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 50.2% | 0.7% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Mauritius or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 51.7% against 50.9% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Mauritius and Senegal?
- 0.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Senegal?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Senegal rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Mauritius ranks 138th and Senegal ranks 136th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.