Urban population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Urban population was 485,519 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Mauritius is 485,519, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Mauritius peaked at 505,579 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 271,350, in 1960.
That places Mauritius 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 271,350 | — |
| 1961 | 275,458 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 287,258 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 298,607 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 309,474 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 319,831 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 329,648 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 338,900 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 347,565 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 355,619 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 363,044 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 369,785 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 375,755 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 380,899 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 385,376 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 389,461 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 393,231 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 396,777 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 398,953 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 402,962 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 407,080 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 410,912 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 414,442 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 417,705 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 423,317 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 429,993 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 437,713 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 445,855 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 453,424 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 460,219 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 464,802 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 469,468 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 474,616 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 478,625 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 483,248 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 484,949 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 487,236 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 490,567 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 492,972 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 496,654 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 499,236 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 501,038 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 502,311 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 503,703 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 504,598 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 505,328 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 505,454 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 505,579 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 505,305 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 504,645 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 503,969 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 503,048 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 502,817 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 502,449 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 501,819 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 500,996 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 499,912 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 498,997 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 497,973 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 496,911 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 495,780 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 494,847 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 492,384 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 487,022 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 486,056 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 485,519 | -0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 485,519 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 12% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 485,519 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.82 million, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 313,371 | 271,350 | 355,619 | 10 |
| 1970s | 385,624 | 363,044 | 402,962 | 10 |
| 1980s | 430,066 | 407,080 | 460,219 | 10 |
| 1990s | 482,314 | 464,802 | 496,654 | 10 |
| 2000s | 503,720 | 499,236 | 505,579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 500,889 | 496,911 | 503,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,268 | 485,519 | 495,780 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 160 Luxembourg 651,826 compare
- 161 Fiji 555,641 compare
- 162 Malta 554,664 compare
- 164 Suriname 420,949 compare
- 165 Cape Verde 409,364 compare
- 166 Montenegro 408,826 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 in Mauritius?
- Urban population in Mauritius was 485,519 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 505,579 in 2007.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,350 in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for urban population?
- Mauritius ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.