Mauritius vs Pakistan: Urban population (% of total population)
Mauritius
39.0%
in 2025
Pakistan
39.5%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
176th
Pakistan rank
175th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Mauritius
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 39.5% against 39.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 176th and Pakistan ranks 175th of 218 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.1% | 23.5% | 18.6% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 43.5% | 26.2% | 17.3% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 29.3% | 13.1% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 31.8% | 11.4% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 33.8% | 7.4% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 35.8% | 3.9% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.6% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Mauritius or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 39.5% against 39.0% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Mauritius and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Pakistan rank globally for urban population?
- Mauritius ranks 176th and Pakistan ranks 175th 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.