Rural population, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rural population, per capita was 0.6096 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6096 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.61 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.559 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Mauritius, 1960–2025
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 42nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6011 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5954 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5898 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5846 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5797 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5753 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5712 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5677 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5647 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5623 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5605 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5594 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.559 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5596 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5611 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5634 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5662 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5694 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5726 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5758 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5786 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5809 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5824 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.583 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5818 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5787 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5744 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5697 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5654 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5622 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.561 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5614 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5623 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5638 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5658 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.568 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5703 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5728 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5752 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5774 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5794 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5812 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.583 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5849 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5867 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5886 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5904 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5922 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5938 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5955 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.597 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5983 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5996 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6009 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6021 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6033 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6044 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6055 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6065 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6075 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6084 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6092 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.61 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.61 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6098 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6096 units per person | -0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.6096 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.6096 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (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 42nd out of 216 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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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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.