Non-agricultural population in Mauritius

Mauritius: Non-agricultural population was 1.22 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
1.22 million FAO, number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.22 million FAO, number
in 2012
All-time low
707,000 FAO, number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Non-agricultural population in Mauritius, 1980–2012

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1980199620121980: 707.0k FAO, number1981: 725.0k FAO, number1982: 744.0k FAO, number1983: 761.0k FAO, number1984: 779.0k FAO, number1985: 796.0k FAO, number1986: 814.0k FAO, number1987: 831.0k FAO, number1988: 848.0k FAO, number1989: 867.0k FAO, number1990: 887.0k FAO, number1991: 904.0k FAO, number1992: 923.0k FAO, number1993: 943.0k FAO, number1994: 963.0k FAO, number1995: 981.0k FAO, number1996: 998.0k FAO, number1997: 1.0M FAO, number1998: 1.0M FAO, number1999: 1.0M FAO, number2000: 1.1M FAO, number2001: 1.1M FAO, number2002: 1.1M FAO, number2003: 1.1M FAO, number2004: 1.1M FAO, number2005: 1.1M FAO, number2006: 1.1M FAO, number2007: 1.2M FAO, number2008: 1.2M FAO, number2009: 1.2M FAO, number2010: 1.2M FAO, number2011: 1.2M FAO, number2012: 1.2M FAO, number

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.

Analysis

In 2012, non-agricultural population in Mauritius stood at 1.22 million FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Mauritius peaked at 1.22 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 707,000 FAO, number, in 1980.

Mauritius ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 787,200 FAO, number 707,000 FAO, number 867,000 FAO, number 10
1990s 968,300 FAO, number 887,000 FAO, number 1.04 million FAO, number 10
2000s 1.13 million FAO, number 1.06 million FAO, number 1.19 million FAO, number 10
2010s 1.21 million FAO, number 1.20 million FAO, number 1.22 million FAO, number 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 38 Burkina Faso 1.40 million FAO, number compare
  2. 39 Lesotho 1.37 million FAO, number compare
  3. 40 Rwanda 1.24 million FAO, number compare
  4. 42 Botswana 1.20 million FAO, number compare
  5. 43 Gabon 1.18 million FAO, number compare
  6. 44 Burundi 971,000 FAO, number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural population in Mauritius?
Non-agricultural population in Mauritius was 1.22 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million FAO, number in 2012.
What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 707,000 FAO, number in 1980.
How does Mauritius rank for non-agricultural population?
Mauritius ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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