What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Botswana and Mauritius?

19,000 FAO, number, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritius?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Mauritius: Non-agricultural population

Botswana

1.20 million FAO, number

in 2012

Mauritius

1.22 million FAO, number

in 2012

Botswana rank

42nd

Mauritius rank

41st

Non-agricultural population over time

Botswana
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 1.22 million FAO, number against 1.20 million FAO, number in Botswana, a difference of 19,000 FAO, number.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 42nd and Mauritius ranks 41st of 53 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1980s	540,000 FAO, number	787,200 FAO, number	247,200 FAO, number	Mauritius
1990s	865,300 FAO, number	968,300 FAO, number	103,000 FAO, number	Mauritius
2000s	1.06 million FAO, number	1.13 million FAO, number	63,300 FAO, number	Mauritius
2010s	1.18 million FAO, number	1.21 million FAO, number	26,333 FAO, number	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Botswana or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 1.22 million FAO, number against 1.20 million FAO, number in Botswana as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Botswana and Mauritius?: 19,000 FAO, number, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritius?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Botswana and Mauritius rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Botswana ranks 42nd and Mauritius ranks 41st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.