Mauritius Urban Population 1960-2023

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.
  • Mauritius urban population for 2021 was 516,236, a 0.06% increase from 2020.
  • Mauritius urban population for 2020 was 515,916, a 0.01% decline from 2019.
  • Mauritius urban population for 2019 was 515,980, a 0.03% decline from 2018.
  • Mauritius urban population for 2018 was 516,155, a 0.06% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Mauritius Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 516,236 40.78 0.06%
2020 515,916 40.76 -0.01%
2019 515,980 40.77 -0.03%
2018 516,155 40.79 -0.06%
2017 516,481 40.84 -0.08%
2016 516,887 40.91 -0.15%
2015 517,668 41.00 -0.14%
2014 518,383 41.11 -0.09%
2013 518,842 41.22 -0.05%
2012 519,081 41.33 0.01%
2011 519,046 41.44 -0.11%
2010 519,604 41.56 -0.03%
2009 519,754 41.67 -0.00%
2008 519,756 41.78 0.09%
2007 519,269 41.89 0.19%
2006 518,278 42.00 0.20%
2005 517,242 42.11 0.33%
2004 515,544 42.22 0.36%
2003 513,680 42.34 0.46%
2002 511,325 42.45 0.43%
2001 509,128 42.56 0.53%
2000 506,439 42.67 0.69%
1999 502,932 42.79 0.98%
1998 498,006 42.92 0.77%
1997 494,198 43.04 0.97%
1996 489,444 43.16 0.74%
1995 485,844 43.28 0.58%
1994 483,053 43.41 1.12%
1993 477,687 43.53 0.90%
1992 473,391 43.65 1.03%
1991 468,530 43.78 0.80%
1990 464,802 43.90 1.43%
1989 458,181 43.58 1.49%
1988 451,399 43.27 1.42%
1987 445,028 42.95 1.48%
1986 438,482 42.64 1.50%
1985 431,938 42.33 1.56%
1984 425,254 42.01 1.79%
1983 417,715 41.70 0.40%
1982 416,035 41.92 0.71%
1981 413,108 42.13 0.97%
1980 409,127 42.35 1.17%
1979 404,358 42.57 1.23%
1978 399,416 42.79 0.80%
1977 396,239 43.01 1.12%
1976 391,829 43.22 1.11%
1975 387,512 43.44 1.07%
1974 383,371 43.66 1.02%
1973 379,491 43.88 0.99%
1972 375,755 44.10 3.29%
1971 363,605 43.33 3.38%
1970 351,513 42.56 3.48%
1969 339,504 41.79 3.58%
1968 327,573 41.03 3.70%
1967 315,676 40.27 3.83%
1966 303,804 39.52 3.99%
1965 291,916 38.77 4.16%
1964 280,009 38.03 4.37%
1963 268,035 37.29 4.59%
1962 256,013 36.56 4.84%
1961 243,908 35.83 2.62%
1960 237,590 35.11 %