Mauritius vs North America: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Mauritius
61.0%
in 2025
North America
19.5%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
43rd
North America rank
42nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Mauritius
- North America
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 61.0% against 19.5% in North America, a difference of 41.5%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 3.1 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 43rd and North America ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.9% | 28.0% | 29.9% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 56.5% | 26.2% | 30.3% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 25.5% | 32.1% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 23.0% | 33.8% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 20.0% | 38.7% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 19.4% | 40.9% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 19.7% | 41.3% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Mauritius or North America?
- Mauritius, at 61.0% against 19.5% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Mauritius and North America?
- 41.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and North America rank globally for rural population?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd and North America ranks 42nd 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.