Mauritius: Percent urban population

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 Mauritius

Percent urban population

 Latest value 39.04
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2025
 Average 41.77
 Min - Max 39.00 - 44.10
 Source United Nations Population Division
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The latest value from 2025 is 39.04 percent, an increase from 39.02 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 62.08 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritius from 1960 to 2025 is 41.77 percent. The minimum value, 39 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 44.1 percent was recorded in 1972. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Mauritius: Percent urban population
 2025 39.04
 2024 39.02
 2023 39.00
 2022 39.00
 2021 39.08
 2020 39.16
 2019 39.25
 2018 39.35




The data show the percent of the total population that lives in urban areas for Mauritius and other countries.
Definition: 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.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Population size 1.24 2025 million
 Percent urban population 39.04 2025 percent
 Population density 625 2023 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 14.11 2025 percent
 Percent children 14.54 2025 percent
 Percent female population 50.14 2025 percent
 Rural population, percent 60.96 2025 percent
 Age dependency ratio 40.16 2025 percent
 Refugee population 5 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 2 2024 percent
 Population growth -0.16 2025 percent
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