Population by income level, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 625.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
625.26 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
634.12 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
335.35 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 625.26 units per square kilometre for population by income level, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 634.12 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 335.35 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 335.35 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 345 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 354.12 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 362.75 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 370.94 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 378.73 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 386.17 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 393.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 400.2 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 406.9 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 413.41 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 419.73 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 426.02 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 432.53 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 439.41 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 446.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 453.88 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 459.85 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 467.93 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 475.88 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 482.99 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 488.93 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 493.44 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 498.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 502.72 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 506.58 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 510.38 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 513.91 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 517.86 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 521.57 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 527.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 534.21 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 540.58 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 548.2 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 552.94 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 558.62 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 565.65 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 571.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 578.95 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 584.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 589.3 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 593.41 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 597.72 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 601.48 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 605.05 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 607.88 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 610.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 612.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 614.5 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 615.96 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 627.14 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 628.88 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 630.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 631.55 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 632.39 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 632.82 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 633.39 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 633.74 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 633.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 633.96 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 634.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 632.21 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 625.26 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 625.26 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.39 units per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 625.26 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.7 units per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 369.62 units per square kilometre | 335.35 units per square kilometre | 400.2 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 436.62 units per square kilometre | 406.9 units per square kilometre | 467.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 499.13 units per square kilometre | 475.88 units per square kilometre | 517.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 549.96 units per square kilometre | 521.57 units per square kilometre | 578.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 601.75 units per square kilometre | 584.66 units per square kilometre | 614.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 630.02 units per square kilometre | 615.96 units per square kilometre | 633.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 631.39 units per square kilometre | 625.26 units per square kilometre | 634.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 11 Bermuda 1,198 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine 857.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Barbados 656.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 596.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Nauru 593.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Rwanda 565.65 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 625.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 634.12 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.35 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
Population by income level 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.