Urban population, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Urban population, male was 19.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Urban population, male in Mauritius, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in Mauritius is 19.5%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Mauritius peaked at 21.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 144th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.8% | — |
| 1985 | 20.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 21.4% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.5% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.5% | 20.0% | 2 |
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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, male in Mauritius?
- Urban population, male in Mauritius was 19.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for urban population, male?
- Mauritius ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.