Greece vs Mauritius: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Greece
45.5%
in 2020
Mauritius
47.5%
in 2020
Greece rank
35th
Mauritius rank
33rd

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Greece
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 47.5% against 45.5% in Greece, a difference of 2.0%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 35th and Mauritius ranks 33rd of 179 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Mauritius Difference Ahead
1950s 38.1% 42.6% 4.5% Mauritius
1960s 42.6% 49.2% 6.6% Mauritius
1970s 48.9% 54.4% 5.5% Mauritius
1980s 50.0% 53.2% 3.2% Mauritius
1990s 47.0% 51.3% 4.3% Mauritius
2000s 45.4% 49.2% 3.8% Mauritius
2010s 45.4% 47.5% 2.1% Mauritius
2020s 45.5% 47.5% 2.0% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Greece or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 47.5% against 45.5% in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Greece and Mauritius?
2.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Mauritius?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Greece and Mauritius rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Greece ranks 35th and Mauritius ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.