Mauritius vs North Africa: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Mauritius
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 1,088 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 959.63 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Mauritius, a difference of 128.37 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes North Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and North Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 505.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 421.83 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 83.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 507.67 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 502.51 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 5.16 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 580.29 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 709.04 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 128.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land | North Africa |
| 1990s | 680.98 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 803.18 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 122.2 rural population per sq. km of arable land | North Africa |
| 2000s | 838.36 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 994.53 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 156.17 rural population per sq. km of arable land | North Africa |
| 2010s | 945.92 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 1,077 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 131.02 rural population per sq. km of arable land | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Mauritius or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 1,088 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 959.63 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Mauritius as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Mauritius and North Africa?
- 128.37 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and North Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Mauritius and North Africa rank globally for rural population density?
- Mauritius ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.