Iceland vs Mauritius: Share of population living in the capital city
Iceland
54.0%
in 2020
Mauritius
43.2%
in 2020
Iceland rank
12th
Mauritius rank
15th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Iceland
- Mauritius
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 54.0% against 43.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritius ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Mauritius ranks 15th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.3% | 41.2% | 10.9% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 32.7% | 46.9% | 14.2% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 46.5% | 10.6% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 45.8% | 5.2% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 44.7% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 43.5% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 43.2% | 10.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Iceland or Mauritius?
- Iceland, at 54.0% against 43.2% in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Iceland and Mauritius?
- 10.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritius?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Mauritius rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Iceland ranks 12th and Mauritius ranks 15th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.