Djibouti vs Mauritius: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Djibouti
111,715 people
in 2020
Mauritius
117,061 people
in 2020
Djibouti rank
167th
Mauritius rank
166th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Djibouti
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 117,061 people against 111,715 people in Djibouti, a difference of 5,346 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 167th and Mauritius ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38,925 people | 111,632 people | 72,707 people | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 48,427 people | 115,652 people | 67,224 people | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 66,510 people | 118,527 people | 52,017 people | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 79,366 people | 123,818 people | 44,453 people | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 69,526 people | 120,594 people | 51,068 people | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 75,849 people | 112,339 people | 36,490 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 96,219 people | 109,852 people | 13,633 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 111,715 people | 117,061 people | 5,346 people | Mauritius |
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, Djibouti or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 117,061 people against 111,715 people in Djibouti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Djibouti and Mauritius?
- 5,346 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Mauritius?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Djibouti and Mauritius rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Djibouti ranks 167th 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.