Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 90.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 90.9% for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 91.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 1950.
Mauritius ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79.0% | — |
| 1955 | 81.2% | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 83.1% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 84.5% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 85.8% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 86.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 88.3% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.1% | 79.0% | 81.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 83.8% | 83.1% | 84.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 86.2% | 85.8% | 86.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 87.5% | 86.6% | 88.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 88.9% | 89.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 91.4% | 91.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
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- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 90.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 1950.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.