Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0976 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1697 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0976 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritius is 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.1697 thousands per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1697 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1697 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1692 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1678 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1657 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1639 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1609 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1596 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1586 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1581 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1579 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1579 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.158 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.158 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1584 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.159 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1596 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1599 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1599 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1597 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1597 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1595 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1593 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1588 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1578 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1565 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1555 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1546 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1536 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1535 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1532 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1524 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1505 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1491 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1445 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1414 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1381 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1348 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.134 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1309 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1287 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1265 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1205 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1175 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1141 thousands per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1105 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1068 thousands per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1002 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1648 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1586 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1697 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1587 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1579 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1599 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1575 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1536 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1597 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1481 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1381 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1535 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1241 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1348 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.102 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1068 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 27 Uganda 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 28 Aruba 0.1041 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 29 Nigeria 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 31 Malawi 0.092 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Mauritius
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1697 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.