Maldives vs Mauritius: Share of population living in cities
Maldives
44.2%
in 2020
Mauritius
43.2%
in 2020
Maldives rank
85th
Mauritius rank
88th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Maldives
- Mauritius
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 44.2% against 43.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Maldives ranks 85th and Mauritius ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 34.1% | 34.1% | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 41.2% | 41.2% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 46.9% | 46.9% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 46.5% | 33.1% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 45.8% | 18.7% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 44.7% | 13.9% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 43.5% | 8.0% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.2% | 1.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Maldives or Mauritius?
- Maldives, at 44.2% against 43.2% in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Maldives and Mauritius?
- 1.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritius?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Maldives and Mauritius rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Maldives ranks 85th and Mauritius ranks 88th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.