Cape Verde vs Mauritius: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cape Verde
146,255 people
in 2020
Mauritius
117,061 people
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
165th
Mauritius rank
166th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritius
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 146,255 people against 117,061 people in Mauritius, a difference of 29,194 people.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 165th and Mauritius ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,000 people | 111,632 people | 31,632 people | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 88,485 people | 115,652 people | 27,166 people | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 99,771 people | 118,527 people | 18,756 people | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 113,526 people | 123,818 people | 10,292 people | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 124,016 people | 120,594 people | 3,422 people | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 133,000 people | 112,339 people | 20,660 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 133,470 people | 109,852 people | 23,618 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 146,255 people | 117,061 people | 29,194 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Cape Verde or Mauritius?
- Cape Verde, at 146,255 people against 117,061 people in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cape Verde and Mauritius?
- 29,194 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritius?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritius rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th and Mauritius ranks 166th 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 Number of people living in cities, towns 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 number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.