Mauritius vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Mauritius
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 959.63 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 723.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 236.13 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Mauritius ranks 4th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 505.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 5,151 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 4,646 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 507.67 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 5,622 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 5,114 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 580.29 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 4,801 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 4,221 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 680.98 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 2,233 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 1,552 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 838.36 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 832.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 5.48 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 945.92 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 731.58 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 214.34 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Mauritius or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mauritius, at 959.63 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 723.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 236.13 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rural population density?
- Mauritius ranks 4th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th 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.