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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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k100015252050

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 136 Comoros 678,165 people compare
  2. 137 Slovenia 638,811 people compare
  3. 138 Trinidad and Tobago 632,391 people compare
  4. 140 Jordan 575,732 people compare
  5. 141 Jamaica 564,820 people compare
  6. 142 Lithuania 560,822 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.