Mauritius vs Pakistan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Mauritius
61.0%
in 2025
Pakistan
60.5%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
43rd
Pakistan rank
44th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Mauritius
- Pakistan
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 61.0% against 60.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Mauritius ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.9% | 76.5% | 18.6% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 56.5% | 73.8% | 17.3% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 70.7% | 13.1% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 68.2% | 11.4% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 66.2% | 7.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 64.2% | 3.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 61.4% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Mauritius or Pakistan?
- Mauritius, at 61.0% against 60.5% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Mauritius and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Pakistan rank globally for rural population?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 44th 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.