Mauritius vs North Macedonia: Rural population

Mauritius
758,222
in 2025
North Macedonia
675,721
in 2025
Mauritius rank
140th
North Macedonia rank
143rd

Rural population over time

  • Mauritius
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 758,222 against 675,721 in North Macedonia, a difference of 82,501.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Mauritius ranks 140th and North Macedonia ranks 143rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1960s 429,952 911,923 481,971 North Macedonia
1970s 500,717 881,848 381,131 North Macedonia
1980s 583,174 894,198 311,023 North Macedonia
1990s 634,099 827,092 192,993 North Macedonia
2000s 717,839 841,779 123,941 North Macedonia
2010s 759,300 782,620 23,319 North Macedonia
2020s 765,238 695,065 70,173 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Mauritius or North Macedonia?
Mauritius, at 758,222 against 675,721 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Mauritius and North Macedonia?
82,501, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and North Macedonia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and North Macedonia rank globally for rural population?
Mauritius ranks 140th and North Macedonia ranks 143rd 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

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.