Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Mauritius

Mauritius: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.6513 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6513 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.6513 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.5371 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Mauritius, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.537 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.544 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.551 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.558 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.565 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.572 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.578 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.583 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.589 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.594 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.599 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.604 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.608 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.612 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.616 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.62 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.623 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.626 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.628 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.63 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.632 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.644 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.645 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.646 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.647 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.648 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.648 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.648 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.649 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.649 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.65 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.65 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.651 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.651 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 0.6513 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Mauritius peaked at 0.6513 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5371 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

Mauritius ranks 8th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.567 Persons per square kilometre 0.5371 Persons per square kilometre 0.5938 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.6166 Persons per square kilometre 0.599 Persons per square kilometre 0.6305 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.6457 Persons per square kilometre 0.6322 Persons per square kilometre 0.6491 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.6506 Persons per square kilometre 0.6499 Persons per square kilometre 0.6513 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 5 Malta 1.67 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 1.33 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 7 Barbados 0.6558 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 9 Nauru 0.639 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 10 Rwanda 0.5713 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 11 San Marino 0.5607 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Mauritius?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Mauritius was 0.6513 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.6513 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5371 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Mauritius rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Mauritius ranks 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.