Urban population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Urban 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 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
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 |
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More climate change data for Mauritius
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.24 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 485,519 (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.632 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 23.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 5.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
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 174th out of 215 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.