Share of the population living in cities in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of the population living in cities was 43.17 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
43.17
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.3
in 1975
All-time low
32.86
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Mauritius, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 43.17 for share of the population living in cities in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Mauritius peaked at 47.3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 32.86, in 1950.
Mauritius ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.86 | — |
| 1955 | 35.44 | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 39.63 | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 42.82 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 46.51 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 47.3 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 46.69 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 46.32 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 46.26 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.27 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 44.96 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 44.43 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.67 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 43.25 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.17 | -0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 43.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.27, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 43.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.31, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.15 | 32.86 | 35.44 | 2 |
| 1960s | 41.22 | 39.63 | 42.82 | 2 |
| 1970s | 46.91 | 46.51 | 47.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.5 | 46.32 | 46.69 | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.76 | 45.27 | 46.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.69 | 44.43 | 44.96 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.46 | 43.25 | 43.67 | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.17 | 43.17 | 43.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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)
- Population growth rate -1.42 (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Mauritius?
- Share of the population living in cities in Mauritius was 43.17 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.86 in 1950.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Mauritius ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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