Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritius is 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0207 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0292 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0314 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0379 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0392 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0399 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0413 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0432 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.047 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0487 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0531 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0559 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0591 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0623 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0655 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0687 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0717 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0748 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0432 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0687 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0717 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 15 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0939 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bangladesh 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belgium 0.0765 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 20 Maldives 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bahrain 0.0679 thousands per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older 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 65 years or older (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.