Population, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population, per square kilometre was 631.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
631.47 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
634.12 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
335.35 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Mauritius is 631.47 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 634.12 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 335.35 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 335.35 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 345 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 354.12 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 362.75 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 370.94 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 378.73 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 386.17 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 393.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 400.2 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 406.9 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 413.41 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 419.73 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 426.02 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 432.53 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 439.41 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 446.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 453.88 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 459.85 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 467.93 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 475.88 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 482.99 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 488.93 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 493.44 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 498.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 502.72 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 506.58 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 510.38 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 513.91 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 517.86 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 521.57 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 527.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 534.21 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 540.58 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 548.2 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 552.94 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 558.62 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 565.65 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 571.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 578.95 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 584.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 589.3 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 593.41 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 597.72 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 601.48 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 605.05 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 607.88 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 610.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 612.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 614.5 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 615.96 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 627.14 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 628.88 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 630.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 631.55 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 632.39 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 632.82 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 633.39 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 633.74 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 633.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 633.96 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 634.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 632.21 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 631.47 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 369.62 units per square kilometre | 335.35 units per square kilometre | 400.2 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 436.62 units per square kilometre | 406.9 units per square kilometre | 467.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 499.13 units per square kilometre | 475.88 units per square kilometre | 517.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 549.96 units per square kilometre | 521.57 units per square kilometre | 578.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 601.75 units per square kilometre | 584.66 units per square kilometre | 614.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 630.02 units per square kilometre | 615.96 units per square kilometre | 633.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 632.94 units per square kilometre | 631.47 units per square kilometre | 634.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 4 Malta 1,727 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bangladesh 1,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Barbados 656.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Rwanda 565.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Lebanon 564.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 San Marino 564.33 units per square kilometre 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 population, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Population, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 631.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 634.12 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.35 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.