Faroe Islands vs Mauritius: Urban population (% of total population)
Faroe Islands
39.6%
in 2025
Mauritius
39.0%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
174th
Mauritius rank
176th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Mauritius
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 39.6% against 39.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritius ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 174th and Mauritius ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.3% | 42.1% | 17.8% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 43.5% | 13.3% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 42.4% | 10.1% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 43.2% | 8.7% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 41.2% | 5.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 39.7% | 1.8% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 39.0% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Faroe Islands or Mauritius?
- Faroe Islands, at 39.6% against 39.0% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Faroe Islands and Mauritius?
- 0.6%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mauritius?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Mauritius rank globally for urban population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 174th and Mauritius ranks 176th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.