Rural population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rural population was 758,222 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Mauritius stood at 758,222.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Mauritius peaked at 771,487 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 405,299, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 140th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 429,952 | 405,299 | 456,786 | 10 |
| 1970s | 500,717 | 462,956 | 546,926 | 10 |
| 1980s | 583,174 | 558,959 | 591,041 | 10 |
| 1990s | 634,099 | 593,973 | 678,613 | 10 |
| 2000s | 717,839 | 687,637 | 742,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 759,300 | 746,431 | 769,074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 765,238 | 758,222 | 771,487 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 137 New Zealand 852,066 compare
- 138 Botswana 821,007 compare
- 139 Jordan 782,426 compare
- 141 Netherlands 734,613 compare
- 142 Palestine 683,093 compare
- 143 North Macedonia 675,721 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 61.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 745.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 129 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 11,643 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 1,502 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 101.16 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Mauritius?
- Rural population in Mauritius was 758,222 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 771,487 in 2021.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 405,299 in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for rural population?
- Mauritius ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.