Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Mauritius
Mauritius: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Mauritius, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Mauritius is 0.0025 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 68.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Mauritius peaked at 0.0212 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
Mauritius ranks 145th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 142 Philippines 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Jamaica 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Nicaragua 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Honduras 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Argentina 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Botswana 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Mauritius?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Mauritius was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0212 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Mauritius ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major 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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.