Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 61.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 2022
All-time low
55.9%
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 61.0% for rural population in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Mauritius peaked at 61.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 1972.
Mauritius ranks 43rd of 218 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 (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.1% | — |
| 1961 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 59.0% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 58.5% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 58.0% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 57.5% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 56.8% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 57.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 57.0% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 56.5% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 61.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 61.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.9% | 56.2% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.5% | 55.9% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 56.2% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.1% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 57.9% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 59.7% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 60.8% | 61.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0163 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0171 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Mauritius?
- Rural population in Mauritius was 61.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for rural population?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.