Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 39.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
39.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
190th
of 238 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 1972
All-time low
0.1%
in 1700
Years of data
101
1700–2025
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Mauritius, 1700–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Mauritius is 39.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Mauritius peaked at 44.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1700.
That places Mauritius 190th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1% | — |
| 1710 | 0.1% | +38.5% |
| 1720 | 0.2% | +25.0% |
| 1730 | 0.2% | +25.0% |
| 1740 | 0.3% | +25.0% |
| 1750 | 0.3% | +25.0% |
| 1760 | 0.4% | +25.0% |
| 1770 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 1780 | 0.7% | +25.0% |
| 1790 | 0.8% | +25.0% |
| 1800 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 1810 | 1.3% | +25.0% |
| 1820 | 1.6% | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 1840 | 2.5% | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 3.1% | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 3.9% | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 4.9% | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 6.2% | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 7.7% | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 9.6% | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 12.0% | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 15.0% | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 18.8% | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 23.5% | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 33.6% | +43.0% |
| 1951 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 34.9% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 35.5% | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 36.1% | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 36.8% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 37.4% | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 38.0% | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 38.7% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 39.9% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 40.5% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 41.0% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 41.5% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 42.5% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 42.7% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 41.8% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 39.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 39.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urban areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +43.0% | 23.5% | 33.6% |
| 1710 | +38.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1730 | +25.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 1740 | +25.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 1750 | +25.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| 1770 | +25.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1890s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1900s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 1910s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 1930s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 1940s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 36.5% | 33.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.1% | 39.9% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.5% | 42.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 41.7% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.3% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 40.5% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 39.3% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Mauritius?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Mauritius was 39.0% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1700.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Mauritius ranks 190th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.