Urban population, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Urban population, female was 20.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Urban population, female in Mauritius, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 20.3% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Mauritius peaked at 22.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.5% | — |
| 1985 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 22.1% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 21.9% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.1% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 20.3% | 20.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 134 Angola 21.6% compare
- 135 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.6% compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.5% compare
- 138 Zambia 20.2% compare
- 139 Central African Republic 20.1% compare
- 140 Togo 19.8% compare
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,964 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Mauritius?
- Urban population, female in Mauritius was 20.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for urban population, female?
- Mauritius ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.