Rural population, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rural population, per capita was 0.6096 units per person in 2025. β² Rising
Rural population, per capita in Mauritius, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Mauritius stood at 0.6096 units per person.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.61 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.559 units per person, in 1972.
Mauritius ranks 43rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5792 units per person | 0.5623 units per person | 0.6011 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5647 units per person | 0.559 units per person | 0.5758 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5757 units per person | 0.5622 units per person | 0.583 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5678 units per person | 0.561 units per person | 0.5774 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5876 units per person | 0.5794 units per person | 0.5955 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6025 units per person | 0.597 units per person | 0.6075 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6095 units per person | 0.6084 units per person | 0.61 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 40 Mozambique 0.6279 units per person compare
- 41 Guinea 0.6148 units per person compare
- 42 Vietnam 0.6117 units per person compare
- 44 Pakistan 0.6047 units per person compare
- 45 Faroe Islands 0.6036 units per person compare
- 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5969 units per person 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, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Mauritius?
- Rural population, per capita in Mauritius was 0.6096 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.61 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.559 units per person in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for rural population, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population 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
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.