Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 248.75 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
248.75 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
258.71 people per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
138.04 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 248.75 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 258.71 people per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 138.04 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 138.04 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 142.5 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 147.4 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 152.48 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 157.48 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 162.35 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 167.02 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 171.4 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 175.47 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 179.21 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 182.57 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 185.44 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 187.71 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 189.5 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 191 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 192.29 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 193.5 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 194.8 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 196.31 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 198.08 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 200.1 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 202.33 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 204.88 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 208.33 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 212.76 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 217.72 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 222.82 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 227.72 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 232.04 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 235.51 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 238.35 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 240.97 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 243.3 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 245.26 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 246.84 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 248.14 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 249.24 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 250.1 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 251.03 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 252.09 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 252.91 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 253.5 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 254 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 254.43 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 254.8 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 255 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 255.06 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 255.02 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 254.88 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 254.68 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 258.71 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 258.46 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 258.01 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 257.42 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 256.71 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 255.89 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 254.96 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 253.94 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 252.82 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 251.64 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 250.4 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 249.22 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 248.75 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 248.75 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 248.75 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.41 people per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.13 people per square kilometre | 138.04 people per square kilometre | 175.47 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 189.23 people per square kilometre | 179.21 people per square kilometre | 196.31 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.68 people per square kilometre | 198.08 people per square kilometre | 232.04 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 244.87 people per square kilometre | 235.51 people per square kilometre | 251.03 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.17 people per square kilometre | 252.09 people per square kilometre | 255.06 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.16 people per square kilometre | 252.82 people per square kilometre | 258.71 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 250 people per square kilometre | 248.75 people per square kilometre | 251.64 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 27 Guam 290.26 people per square kilometre compare
- 28 Kuwait 271.54 people per square kilometre compare
- 29 Qatar 257.42 people per square kilometre compare
- 31 Luxembourg 244.91 people per square kilometre compare
- 32 United Kingdom 236.09 people per square kilometre compare
- 33 United States Virgin Islands 233.29 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 248.75 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 258.71 people per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.04 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.