Urban pop in out of slums in Mauritius

Mauritius: Urban pop in out of slums was 239,722 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
239,722
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
97th
of 174 countries
All-time high
383,103
in 2000
All-time low
239,722
in 2022
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Mauritius, 2000–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201120222000: 383.1k2002: 375.5k2004: 365.1k2006: 353.3k2008: 340.6k2010: 326.7k2012: 312.6k2014: 298.7k2016: 284.2k2018: 265.8k2020: 257.5k2022: 239.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 239,722 for urban pop in out of slums in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Mauritius peaked at 383,103 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 239,722, in 2022.

That places Mauritius 97th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Urban pop in out of slums in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Urban pop in out of slums in Mauritius, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 383,103 —
2002 375,536 -2.0%
2004 365,110 -2.8%
2006 353,282 -3.2%
2008 340,608 -3.6%
2010 326,671 -4.1%
2012 312,601 -4.3%
2014 298,730 -4.4%
2016 284,163 -4.9%
2018 265,773 -6.5%
2020 257,499 -3.1%
2022 239,722 -6.9%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 239,722 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 672,038, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 239,722 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 363,528 340,608 383,103 5
2010s 297,588 265,773 326,671 5
2020s 248,610 239,722 257,499 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 94 Romania 250,434 compare
  2. 95 United States 249,075 compare
  3. 96 Lesotho 243,428 compare
  4. 98 Lebanon 234,791 compare
  5. 99 Nicaragua 212,689 compare
  6. 100 Cape Verde 180,996 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Mauritius?
Urban pop in out of slums in Mauritius was 239,722 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 383,103 in 2000.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 239,722 in 2022.
How does Mauritius rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Mauritius ranks 97th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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