Mauritius vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rural population growth
Rural population growth over time
- Mauritius
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -0.2% against -0.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Mauritius ranks 128th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 127th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.8% | -0.5% | 2.3% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 1.4% | -0.4% | 1.8% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -0.0% | 0.9% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.3% | 0.7% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | -0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Mauritius or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -0.2% against -0.2% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Mauritius and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rural population growth?
- Mauritius ranks 128th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 127th of 210 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.