Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 495,098 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Mauritius, 1950–2025
Source: 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 495,098 people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Mauritius peaked at 517,769 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 176,387 people, in 1950.
That places Mauritius 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 217,265 people | 176,387 people | 261,185 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 314,207 people | 271,350 people | 356,204 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 384,138 people | 363,789 people | 398,507 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 431,733 people | 402,098 people | 471,042 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 497,094 people | 478,082 people | 509,595 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 515,965 people | 511,752 people | 517,769 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 512,393 people | 504,873 people | 516,991 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 498,010 people | 495,098 people | 502,519 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 161 Fiji 555,642 people compare
- 162 Western Sahara 522,087 people compare
- 165 Suriname 420,949 people compare
- 166 Montenegro 415,124 people compare
- 167 Cape Verde 409,364 people compare
More population data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.24 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Mauritius?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Mauritius was 495,098 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 517,769 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,387 people in 1950.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.