Jersey vs Mauritius: Share of population living in urban areas

Jersey
90.8%
in 2020
Mauritius
90.9%
in 2020
Jersey rank
29th
Mauritius rank
28th

Share of population living in urban areas over time

  • Jersey
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 90.9% against 90.8% in Jersey, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jersey ahead.

Jersey ranks 29th and Mauritius ranks 28th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Jersey averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jersey Mauritius Difference Ahead
1950s 81.6% 80.1% 1.5% Jersey
1960s 81.8% 83.8% 2.0% Mauritius
1970s 81.9% 86.2% 4.3% Mauritius
1980s 82.6% 87.5% 4.9% Mauritius
1990s 84.1% 89.3% 5.2% Mauritius
2000s 86.5% 90.9% 4.4% Mauritius
2010s 88.9% 91.5% 2.6% Mauritius
2020s 90.8% 90.9% 0.1% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Jersey or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 90.9% against 90.8% in Jersey as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Jersey and Mauritius?
0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jersey and Mauritius?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Jersey and Mauritius rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
Jersey ranks 29th and Mauritius ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.