Colombia vs Mauritius: Rural population growth
Colombia
-0.2%
in 2025
Mauritius
-0.2%
in 2025
Colombia rank
128th
Mauritius rank
127th
Rural population growth over time
- Colombia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports -0.2% against -0.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 128th and Mauritius ranks 127th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Colombia or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at -0.2% against -0.2% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Colombia and Mauritius?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritius?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mauritius rank globally for rural population growth?
- Colombia ranks 128th and Mauritius ranks 127th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.