Rural population growth in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rural population growth was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Mauritius, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Mauritius stood at -0.2%.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 160.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Mauritius peaked at 2.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 127th 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.
Rural population growth in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.9% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | -310.6% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -67.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -93.1% |
| 1987 | -0.1% | -475.1% |
| 1988 | -0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -397.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +138.3% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +130.9% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -207.6% |
| 2023 | -1.1% | +535.7% |
| 2024 | -0.3% | -77.5% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | -0.9% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | -0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -1.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
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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, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Mauritius?
- Rural population growth in Mauritius was -0.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for rural population growth?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.