Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0644 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0644
Change on year
up 51.9%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.17
in 1950
All-time low
-0.7569
in 1978
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mauritius, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Mauritius stood at 0.0644.
The figure is up 51.9% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Mauritius peaked at 2.17 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.7569, in 1978.
Mauritius ranks 172nd of 236 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.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.17 | — |
| 1951 | 1.95 | -10.1% |
| 1952 | 1.78 | -8.6% |
| 1953 | 1.74 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.74 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 1.73 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 1.7 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 1.66 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.61 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 1.55 | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 1.48 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 1.4 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 1.31 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 1.22 | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 1 | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8849 | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7585 | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6241 | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4817 | -22.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3317 | -31.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1613 | -51.4% |
| 1972 | -0.0141 | -108.7% |
| 1973 | -0.2323 | +1547.5% |
| 1974 | -0.4447 | +91.4% |
| 1975 | -0.5931 | +33.4% |
| 1976 | -0.696 | +17.3% |
| 1977 | -0.7511 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | -0.7569 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | -0.7118 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | -0.6146 | -13.7% |
| 1981 | -0.466 | -24.2% |
| 1982 | -0.2453 | -47.4% |
| 1983 | 0.048 | -119.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5159 | +974.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9124 | +76.9% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8869 | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4959 | -44.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0636 | -87.2% |
| 1991 | -0.1485 | -333.5% |
| 1992 | -0.2897 | +95.1% |
| 1993 | -0.3953 | +36.5% |
| 1994 | -0.477 | +20.7% |
| 1995 | -0.5337 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | -0.5649 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | -0.5699 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -0.5483 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | -0.4953 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | -0.4425 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | -0.4325 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | -0.4442 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | -0.4487 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4491 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | -0.4451 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | -0.4367 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | -0.4239 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | -0.4066 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | -0.3847 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | -0.3572 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3319 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | -0.3186 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | -0.3111 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | -0.3016 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | -0.2911 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | -0.2795 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | -0.2668 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | -0.253 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2381 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | -0.222 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | -0.2281 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | -0.071 | -68.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0197 | -127.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0424 | +115.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0644 | +51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.76 | 1.55 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 | 0.4817 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3707 | -0.7569 | 0.3317 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3683 | -0.6146 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3959 | -0.5699 | 0.0636 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4314 | -0.4491 | -0.3847 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2949 | -0.3572 | -0.2381 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0658 | -0.2281 | 0.0644 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Mauritius?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mauritius was 0.0644 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7569 in 1978.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Mauritius ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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