Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.3981 people per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3981 people per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
173rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4521 people per person
in 1991
All-time low
0.3942 people per person
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.3981 people per person for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.4521 people per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3942 people per person, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 173rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3988 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4116 people per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.413 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4162 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4204 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4245 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4287 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4325 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4358 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4385 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4404 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4416 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4418 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4406 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4381 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4347 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4306 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4263 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4236 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4195 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4162 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4143 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4138 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4152 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4178 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4232 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4298 people per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4366 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4431 people per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4481 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4515 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4521 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4511 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4501 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4474 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4464 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4442 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4406 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4375 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4336 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4312 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4292 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4272 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.425 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.423 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4211 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4195 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4177 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4161 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4148 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4135 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4125 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.411 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4093 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4076 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4059 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4044 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4025 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4007 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3988 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3969 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3949 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3942 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3978 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3981 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3981 people per person | -0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.3981 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6562 people per person, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.3981 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4552 people per person, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.422 people per person | 0.3988 people per person | 0.4385 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4337 people per person | 0.4195 people per person | 0.4418 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4258 people per person | 0.4138 people per person | 0.4481 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4455 people per person | 0.4336 people per person | 0.4521 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4225 people per person | 0.4148 people per person | 0.4312 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4066 people per person | 0.3988 people per person | 0.4135 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3967 people per person | 0.3942 people per person | 0.3981 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 170 Zimbabwe 0.405 people per person compare
- 171 Faroe Islands 0.4044 people per person compare
- 172 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.4031 people per person compare
- 174 Pakistan 0.3953 people per person compare
- 175 Viet Nam 0.3883 people per person compare
- 176 Guinea 0.3852 people per person compare
More population data for Mauritius
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Mauritius?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Mauritius was 0.3981 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4521 people per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3942 people per person in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.