Mauritius vs Netherlands: Rural population
Mauritius
758,222
in 2025
Netherlands
734,613
in 2025
Mauritius rank
140th
Netherlands rank
141st
Rural population over time
- Mauritius
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 758,222 against 734,613 in Netherlands, a difference of 23,609.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mauritius ranks 140th and Netherlands ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 429,952 | 4.76 million | 4.33 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 500,717 | 4.91 million | 4.40 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 583,174 | 4.74 million | 4.16 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 634,099 | 4.30 million | 3.67 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 717,839 | 2.79 million | 2.07 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 759,300 | 1.67 million | 907,098 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 765,238 | 864,497 | 99,259 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Mauritius or Netherlands?
- Mauritius, at 758,222 against 734,613 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Mauritius and Netherlands?
- 23,609, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Netherlands rank globally for rural population?
- Mauritius ranks 140th and Netherlands ranks 141st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.