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Mauritius
Rural population

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.

Global rank#141out of 217 countries
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Historical trend

771 K680 K588 K497 K405 K196019932025Mauritius · 2025: 758,222Mauritius

Analytical takeaways

  • Mauritius records 758,222 for Rural population in 2025, ranking #141 globally out of 217 countries.
  • Rural population increased from 408,981 in 1960 to 758,222 in 2025, a gain of 349,241.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

Comparison

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