Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate was -1.43 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-1.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
135th
of 234 countries
All-time high
2.08 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-1.43 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded -1.43 % change on previous year for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 2.08 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -1.43 % change on previous year, in 2050.
That places Mauritius 135th out of 234 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1954 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1955 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1961 | 0.8135 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1962 | 0.8947 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1964 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8205 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5434 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4036 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 0.423 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6017 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9922 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 1991 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1992 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9947 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9704 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9403 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9097 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8318 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7535 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6901 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6115 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5452 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5092 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4429 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3512 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2824 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2166 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1508 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0895 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0279 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2019 | -0.04 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0887 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
| 2021 | -0.1436 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2022 | -0.1467 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2023 | -0.2057 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2024 | -0.21 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2025 | -0.2612 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2026 | -0.3023 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2027 | -0.3342 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2028 | -0.3628 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2029 | -0.393 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2030 | -0.4173 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2031 | -0.4499 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2032 | -0.4949 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2033 | -0.5398 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2034 | -0.5856 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2035 | -0.6318 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2036 | -0.6794 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2037 | -0.7265 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2038 | -0.7756 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2039 | -0.8313 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2040 | -0.8896 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2041 | -0.945 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2042 | -0.9982 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2043 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2044 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2045 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2046 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2047 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2048 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2049 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2050 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.9529 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1356 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -243.5% | 0.0279 % change on previous year | -0.04 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -121.5% | -0.04 % change on previous year | -0.0887 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +64.9% | 0.6017 % change on previous year | 0.9922 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -68.8% | 0.0895 % change on previous year | 0.0279 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -61.9% | -0.0887 % change on previous year | -0.1436 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.62 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.8135 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.4036 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0.9922 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9002 % change on previous year | 0.6115 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2576 % change on previous year | -0.04 % change on previous year | 0.5452 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2448 % change on previous year | -0.393 % change on previous year | -0.0887 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.6132 % change on previous year | -0.8313 % change on previous year | -0.4173 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | -0.8896 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire -1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Tanzania -1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Romania -1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 136 French Polynesia -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Thailand -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Ireland -1.68 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Mauritius
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Mauritius was -1.43 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Mauritius rank for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 135th out of 234 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.