Mauritius vs Sudan: Share of population living in urbanized areas

Mauritius
50.9%
in 2025
Sudan
49.1%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
138th
Sudan rank
141st

Share of population living in urbanized areas over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sudan
0204060100015122025

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 50.9% against 49.1% in Sudan, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Sudan ahead.

Mauritius ranks 138th and Sudan ranks 141st of 202 countries.

Across the 33 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 18 and Sudan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Sudan Difference Ahead
1700s 0.1% 0.8% 0.7% Sudan
1710s 0.1% 0.8% 0.7% Sudan
1720s 0.2% 0.9% 0.8% Sudan
1730s 0.2% 1.0% 0.8% Sudan
1740s 0.3% 1.1% 0.8% Sudan
1750s 0.3% 1.2% 0.9% Sudan
1760s 0.4% 1.3% 0.9% Sudan
1770s 0.5% 1.5% 0.9% Sudan
1780s 0.7% 1.6% 0.9% Sudan
1790s 0.8% 1.8% 0.9% Sudan
1800s 1.0% 1.9% 0.9% Sudan
1810s 1.3% 2.1% 0.8% Sudan
1820s 1.6% 2.3% 0.7% Sudan
1830s 2.0% 2.5% 0.5% Sudan
1840s 2.5% 2.8% 0.3% Sudan
1850s 3.1% 3.0% 0.1% Mauritius
1860s 3.9% 3.3% 0.6% Mauritius
1870s 4.9% 3.6% 1.3% Mauritius
1880s 6.2% 4.0% 2.2% Mauritius
1890s 7.7% 4.4% 3.3% Mauritius
1900s 9.6% 4.8% 4.8% Mauritius
1910s 12.0% 5.2% 6.8% Mauritius
1920s 15.0% 5.7% 9.3% Mauritius
1930s 18.8% 6.3% 12.5% Mauritius
1940s 23.5% 6.9% 16.6% Mauritius
1950s 30.8% 9.4% 21.4% Mauritius
1960s 36.7% 14.5% 22.2% Mauritius
1970s 43.2% 19.2% 24.0% Mauritius
1980s 42.5% 22.8% 19.7% Mauritius
1990s 43.1% 31.5% 11.6% Mauritius
2000s 42.6% 38.3% 4.3% Mauritius
2010s 45.1% 42.9% 2.2% Mauritius
2020s 49.5% 47.7% 1.8% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Mauritius or Sudan?
Mauritius, at 50.9% against 49.1% in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Mauritius and Sudan?
1.8%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sudan?
101 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Sudan rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Mauritius ranks 138th and Sudan ranks 141st 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.