Urban population in Mauritius in 2025 — 485,519 people. Ranked 162 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 78.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mauritius
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 485,519 | −537 | −0.11% |
| 2024 | 486,056 | −966 | −0.2% |
| 2023 | 487,022 | −5,362 | −1.09% |
| 2022 | 492,384 | −2,463 | −0.5% |
| 2021 | 494,847 | −933 | −0.19% |
| 2020 | 495,780 | −1,131 | −0.23% |
| 2019 | 496,911 | −1,062 | −0.21% |
| 2018 | 497,973 | −1,024 | −0.21% |
| 2017 | 498,997 | −915 | −0.18% |
| 2016 | 499,912 | −1,084 | −0.22% |
| 2015 | 500,996 | −823 | −0.16% |
| 2014 | 501,819 | −630 | −0.13% |
| 2013 | 502,449 | −368 | −0.07% |
| 2012 | 502,817 | −231 | −0.05% |
| 2011 | 503,048 | −921 | −0.18% |
| 2010 | 503,969 | −676 | −0.13% |
| 2009 | 504,645 | −660 | −0.13% |
| 2008 | 505,305 | −274 | −0.05% |
| 2007 | 505,579 | +125 | +0.02% |
| 2006 | 505,454 | +126 | +0.02% |
| 2005 | 505,328 | +730 | +0.14% |
| 2004 | 504,598 | +895 | +0.18% |
| 2003 | 503,703 | +1,392 | +0.28% |
| 2002 | 502,311 | +1,273 | +0.25% |
| 2001 | 501,038 | +1,802 | +0.36% |
| 2000 | 499,236 | +2,582 | +0.52% |
| 1999 | 496,654 | +3,682 | +0.75% |
| 1998 | 492,972 | +2,405 | +0.49% |
| 1997 | 490,567 | +3,331 | +0.68% |
| 1996 | 487,236 | +2,287 | +0.47% |
| 1995 | 484,949 | +1,701 | +0.35% |
| 1994 | 483,248 | +4,623 | +0.97% |
| 1993 | 478,625 | +4,009 | +0.84% |
| 1992 | 474,616 | +5,148 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 469,468 | +4,666 | +1% |
| 1990 | 464,802 | +4,583 | +1% |
| 1989 | 460,219 | +6,795 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 453,424 | +7,569 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 445,855 | +8,142 | +1.86% |
| 1986 | 437,713 | +7,720 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 429,993 | +6,676 | +1.58% |
| 1984 | 423,317 | +5,612 | +1.34% |
| 1983 | 417,705 | +3,263 | +0.79% |
| 1982 | 414,442 | +3,530 | +0.86% |
| 1981 | 410,912 | +3,832 | +0.94% |
| 1980 | 407,080 | +4,118 | +1.02% |
| 1979 | 402,962 | +4,009 | +1% |
| 1978 | 398,953 | +2,176 | +0.55% |
| 1977 | 396,777 | +3,546 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 393,231 | +3,770 | +0.97% |
| 1975 | 389,461 | +4,085 | +1.06% |
| 1974 | 385,376 | +4,477 | +1.18% |
| 1973 | 380,899 | +5,144 | +1.37% |
| 1972 | 375,755 | +5,970 | +1.61% |
| 1971 | 369,785 | +6,741 | +1.86% |
| 1970 | 363,044 | +7,425 | +2.09% |
| 1969 | 355,619 | +8,054 | +2.32% |
| 1968 | 347,565 | +8,665 | +2.56% |
| 1967 | 338,900 | +9,252 | +2.81% |
| 1966 | 329,648 | +9,817 | +3.07% |
| 1965 | 319,831 | +10,357 | +3.35% |
| 1964 | 309,474 | +10,867 | +3.64% |
| 1963 | 298,607 | +11,349 | +3.95% |
| 1962 | 287,258 | +11,800 | +4.28% |
| 1961 | 275,458 | +4,108 | +1.51% |
| 1960 | 271,350 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
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