Urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Urban population, annual growth rate was -0.1105 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded -0.1105 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.3% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 4.28 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -1.09 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 192nd out of 218 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.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +183.0% |
| 1963 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.968 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9018 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5484 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1979 | 1 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 1980 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9413 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8591 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7873 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 1985 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9958 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1991 | 1 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8447 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9659 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.352 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4716 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6837 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4902 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7469 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5199 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 0.361 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2541 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2771 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1777 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1447 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0249 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0247 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0542 % change on previous year | -319.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1306 % change on previous year | +141.0% |
| 2010 | -0.134 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2011 | -0.1827 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2012 | -0.0459 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0732 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2014 | -0.1254 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 2015 | -0.164 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2016 | -0.2164 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2017 | -0.183 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2052 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2019 | -0.2133 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2020 | -0.2276 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2021 | -0.1882 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2022 | -0.4977 % change on previous year | +164.5% |
| 2023 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 2024 | -0.1983 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2025 | -0.1105 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -319.1% | 0.0247 % change on previous year | -0.0542 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +183.0% | 1.51 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.5484 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 0.7873 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7651 % change on previous year | 0.352 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1599 % change on previous year | -0.1306 % change on previous year | 0.5199 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1543 % change on previous year | -0.2164 % change on previous year | -0.0459 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3852 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | -0.1105 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 189 Belarus -0.084 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Palau -0.0856 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Isle of Man -0.1025 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Korea -0.1214 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Bermuda -0.1253 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Poland -0.1469 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Mauritius
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 96.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.7765 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 59.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 52.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1969 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritius was -0.1105 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 192nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 population, 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 population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.