Mauritius vs Panama: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Mauritius
47.5%
in 2020
Panama
47.8%
in 2020
Mauritius rank
33rd
Panama rank
30th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Mauritius
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 47.8% against 47.5% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 7 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.6% | 28.8% | 13.8% | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 49.2% | 31.2% | 17.9% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 54.4% | 32.4% | 22.1% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 33.0% | 20.1% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 37.8% | 13.4% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 44.9% | 4.2% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 45.1% | 2.4% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.8% | 0.3% | Panama |
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, Mauritius or Panama?
- Panama, at 47.8% against 47.5% in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Mauritius and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Panama rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Mauritius ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 30th 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
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.