Rural population, annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.1976 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded -0.1976 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 160.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 2.32 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -1.11 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 128th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -0.9003 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7819 % change on previous year | -0.0711 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 0.4961 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9079 % change on previous year | 0.5371 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3485 % change on previous year | 0.1915 % change on previous year | 0.495 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2357 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 0.1627 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 125 Haiti -0.1649 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Romania -0.1768 % change on previous year compare
- 127 United Kingdom -0.1852 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Colombia -0.2113 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Montenegro -0.256 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Curaçao -0.2844 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 599.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6096 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.62 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.62 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 61.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Mauritius was -0.1976 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 128th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.