Faroe Islands vs Mauritius: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Faroe Islands
60.4%
in 2025
Mauritius
61.0%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
45th
Mauritius rank
43rd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 61.0% against 60.4% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Mauritius ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 6 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.7% | 57.9% | 17.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 69.7% | 56.5% | 13.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 57.6% | 10.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 56.8% | 8.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 58.8% | 5.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 60.3% | 1.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 61.0% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Faroe Islands or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 61.0% against 60.4% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Faroe Islands and Mauritius?
- 0.6%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mauritius?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Mauritius rank globally for rural population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 45th and Mauritius ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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
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.