Urban population (% of total population) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Urban population (% of total population) was 39.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population 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, urban population in Mauritius peaked at 44.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 176th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population (% of total population) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.9% | — |
| 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 65.4%, 60% of the median. (59 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 in Mauritius?
- Urban population in Mauritius was 39.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for urban population?
- Mauritius ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.