Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 630,212 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
630,212 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
139th
of 238 countries
All-time high
781,710 people
in 2018
All-time low
0 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mauritius, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 630,212 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mauritius peaked at 781,710 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1000.
Mauritius ranks 139th of 238 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.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 people | — |
| 1100 | 0 people | — |
| 1200 | 0 people | — |
| 1300 | 0 people | — |
| 1400 | 0 people | — |
| 1500 | 0 people | — |
| 1600 | 0 people | — |
| 1700 | 401.1 people | — |
| 1710 | 601.41 people | +49.9% |
| 1720 | 901.8 people | +49.9% |
| 1730 | 1,352 people | +49.9% |
| 1740 | 2,027 people | +49.9% |
| 1750 | 3,039 people | +49.9% |
| 1760 | 4,554 people | +49.9% |
| 1770 | 6,824 people | +49.8% |
| 1780 | 10,222 people | +49.8% |
| 1790 | 15,307 people | +49.7% |
| 1800 | 22,913 people | +49.7% |
| 1810 | 34,280 people | +49.6% |
| 1820 | 51,253 people | +49.5% |
| 1830 | 76,564 people | +49.4% |
| 1840 | 114,256 people | +49.2% |
| 1850 | 175,129 people | +53.3% |
| 1860 | 297,846 people | +70.1% |
| 1870 | 300,492 people | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 337,741 people | +12.4% |
| 1890 | 342,098 people | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 335,368 people | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 324,491 people | -3.2% |
| 1920 | 319,954 people | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 319,430 people | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 331,997 people | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 349,171 people | +5.2% |
| 1951 | 355,751 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 362,711 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 368,801 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 373,881 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 379,096 people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 384,653 people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 390,577 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 396,898 people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 403,650 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 408,980 people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 412,307 people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 415,996 people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 421,125 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 426,997 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 432,974 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 439,072 people | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 445,210 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 451,338 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 457,537 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 463,907 people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 470,495 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 477,165 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 484,102 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 491,780 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 500,299 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 509,508 people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 519,345 people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 529,838 people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 540,880 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 552,118 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 563,018 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 572,889 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 581,464 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 588,332 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 593,159 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 596,382 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 598,789 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 601,322 people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 604,940 people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 610,942 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 619,196 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 628,511 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 638,494 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 648,666 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 658,729 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 668,654 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 678,345 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 687,398 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 696,296 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 704,877 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 712,402 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 719,488 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 726,470 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 733,301 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 739,972 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 746,127 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 751,749 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 756,937 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 761,566 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 765,718 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 769,617 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 773,026 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 775,741 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 777,932 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 779,617 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 780,793 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 781,492 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 781,710 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 781,397 people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 780,704 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 779,583 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 778,439 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 776,838 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 775,207 people | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 773,182 people | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 770,845 people | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 768,269 people | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 765,482 people | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 762,474 people | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 759,292 people | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 755,876 people | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 752,135 people | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 748,075 people | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 743,694 people | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 738,995 people | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 733,974 people | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 728,642 people | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 722,991 people | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 716,981 people | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 710,603 people | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 703,888 people | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 696,862 people | -1.0% |
| 2043 | 689,501 people | -1.1% |
| 2044 | 681,831 people | -1.1% |
| 2045 | 673,869 people | -1.2% |
| 2046 | 665,616 people | -1.2% |
| 2047 | 657,101 people | -1.3% |
| 2048 | 648,340 people | -1.3% |
| 2049 | 639,365 people | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 630,212 people | -1.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 630,212 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 630,212 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million people, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +70.1% | 175,129 people | 297,846 people |
| 1850 | +53.3% | 114,256 people | 175,129 people |
| 1710 | +49.9% | 401.1 people | 601.41 people |
| 1720 | +49.9% | 601.41 people | 901.8 people |
| 1730 | +49.9% | 901.8 people | 1,352 people |
| 1740 | +49.9% | 1,352 people | 2,027 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 401.1 people | 401.1 people | 401.1 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 601.41 people | 601.41 people | 601.41 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 901.8 people | 901.8 people | 901.8 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1,352 people | 1,352 people | 1,352 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2,027 people | 2,027 people | 2,027 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 3,039 people | 3,039 people | 3,039 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 4,554 people | 4,554 people | 4,554 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 6,824 people | 6,824 people | 6,824 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 10,222 people | 10,222 people | 10,222 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 15,307 people | 15,307 people | 15,307 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 22,913 people | 22,913 people | 22,913 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 34,280 people | 34,280 people | 34,280 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 51,253 people | 51,253 people | 51,253 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 76,564 people | 76,564 people | 76,564 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 114,256 people | 114,256 people | 114,256 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 175,129 people | 175,129 people | 175,129 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 297,846 people | 297,846 people | 297,846 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 300,492 people | 300,492 people | 300,492 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 337,741 people | 337,741 people | 337,741 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 342,098 people | 342,098 people | 342,098 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 335,368 people | 335,368 people | 335,368 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 324,491 people | 324,491 people | 324,491 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 319,954 people | 319,954 people | 319,954 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 319,430 people | 319,430 people | 319,430 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 331,997 people | 331,997 people | 331,997 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 376,519 people | 349,171 people | 403,650 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 431,154 people | 408,980 people | 457,537 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 498,732 people | 463,907 people | 540,880 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 585,241 people | 552,118 people | 604,940 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 653,523 people | 610,942 people | 696,296 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 735,289 people | 704,877 people | 761,566 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 776,704 people | 765,718 people | 781,710 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 773,102 people | 762,474 people | 780,704 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 740,066 people | 716,981 people | 759,292 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 676,698 people | 639,365 people | 710,603 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 630,212 people | 630,212 people | 630,212 people | 1 |
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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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mauritius?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mauritius was 630,212 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 781,710 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1000.
- How does Mauritius rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Mauritius ranks 139th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.