Mauritius vs South Africa: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Mauritius
1 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
South Africa
1.01 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Mauritius rank
144th
South Africa rank
142nd
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre against 1 sq. km per square kilometre in Mauritius, a difference of 0.01 sq. km per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 142nd of 216 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.001 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0006 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, Mauritius or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre against 1 sq. km per square kilometre in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.01 sq. km per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 142nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.