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
-1012196119932025

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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Indicator
Rural population growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 16,647 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.