Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.5413 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.5413 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.5413 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3768 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3768 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3838 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3912 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3988 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4065 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4142 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4215 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4284 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4346 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4405 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.446 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.451 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4559 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4608 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4659 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4712 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4768 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4824 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4882 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4936 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4986 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5116 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5157 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5188 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5219 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5251 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5279 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5305 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5331 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5354 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5375 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.539 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5401 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5413 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.5413 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.5413 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 13.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4096 units per square kilometre | 0.3768 units per square kilometre | 0.4405 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4692 units per square kilometre | 0.446 units per square kilometre | 0.4936 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5219 units per square kilometre | 0.4986 units per square kilometre | 0.5354 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5395 units per square kilometre | 0.5375 units per square kilometre | 0.5413 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 7 Bangladesh 0.945 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 0.5533 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 0.5418 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 South Korea 0.472 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Netherlands 0.4558 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Lebanon 0.4136 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)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.5413 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5413 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3768 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.