Jamaica vs Mauritius: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Jamaica
564,820 people
in 2050
Mauritius
630,212 people
in 2050
Jamaica rank
141st
Mauritius rank
139th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 630,212 people against 564,820 people in Jamaica, a difference of 65,392 people.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 141st and Mauritius ranks 139th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 42 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8,951 people | 0 people | 8,951 people | Jamaica |
| 1100s | 17,903 people | 0 people | 17,903 people | Jamaica |
| 1200s | 35,804 people | 0 people | 35,804 people | Jamaica |
| 1300s | 71,602 people | 0 people | 71,602 people | Jamaica |
| 1400s | 143,161 people | 0 people | 143,161 people | Jamaica |
| 1500s | 286,067 people | 0 people | 286,067 people | Jamaica |
| 1600s | 142,652 people | 0 people | 142,652 people | Jamaica |
| 1700s | 70,753 people | 401.1 people | 70,352 people | Jamaica |
| 1710s | 82,355 people | 601.41 people | 81,753 people | Jamaica |
| 1720s | 95,907 people | 901.8 people | 95,005 people | Jamaica |
| 1730s | 111,663 people | 1,352 people | 110,311 people | Jamaica |
| 1740s | 129,974 people | 2,027 people | 127,947 people | Jamaica |
| 1750s | 151,243 people | 3,039 people | 148,204 people | Jamaica |
| 1760s | 175,934 people | 4,554 people | 171,380 people | Jamaica |
| 1770s | 204,578 people | 6,824 people | 197,754 people | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 237,785 people | 10,222 people | 227,563 people | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 276,249 people | 15,307 people | 260,942 people | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 320,759 people | 22,913 people | 297,846 people | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 372,208 people | 34,280 people | 337,928 people | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 379,945 people | 51,253 people | 328,692 people | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 387,529 people | 76,564 people | 310,965 people | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 394,902 people | 114,256 people | 280,646 people | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 401,992 people | 175,129 people | 226,863 people | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 408,716 people | 297,846 people | 110,870 people | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 457,933 people | 300,492 people | 157,441 people | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 512,261 people | 337,741 people | 174,520 people | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 571,982 people | 342,098 people | 229,884 people | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 637,305 people | 335,368 people | 301,937 people | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 708,330 people | 324,491 people | 383,839 people | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 788,837 people | 319,954 people | 468,883 people | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 875,498 people | 319,430 people | 556,068 people | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 967,756 people | 331,997 people | 635,759 people | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 1.14 million people | 376,519 people | 767,522 people | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1.14 million people | 431,154 people | 704,146 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.11 million people | 498,732 people | 614,591 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.17 million people | 585,241 people | 585,100 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.23 million people | 653,523 people | 577,756 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.27 million people | 735,289 people | 531,690 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.25 million people | 776,704 people | 477,066 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 773,102 people | 381,432 people | Jamaica |
| 2030s | 966,088 people | 740,066 people | 226,023 people | Jamaica |
| 2040s | 715,654 people | 676,698 people | 38,956 people | Jamaica |
| 2050s | 564,820 people | 630,212 people | 65,392 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Jamaica or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 630,212 people against 564,820 people in Jamaica as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 65,392 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritius rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Jamaica ranks 141st and Mauritius ranks 139th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.