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