Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 389 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
389 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
391.44 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
203.11 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 389 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 391.44 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 203.11 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 5th 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.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 203.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 204.92 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 207.45 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 210.34 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 213.29 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 216.29 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 219.31 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 222.33 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 225.39 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 228.53 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 231.77 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 235.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 238.47 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 242.26 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 246.45 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 250.99 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 255.84 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 261 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 266.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 271.98 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 277.35 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 282.21 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 286.44 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 289.82 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 292.2 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 293.78 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 294.97 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 296.22 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 298 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 300.96 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 305.02 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 309.61 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 314.53 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 319.54 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 324.5 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 329.39 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 334.16 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 338.62 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 343 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 347.23 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 350.94 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 354.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 357.87 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 361.23 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 364.52 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 367.55 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 370.32 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 372.88 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 375.16 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 377.2 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 385.39 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 387.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 388.45 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 389.55 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 390.39 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 390.98 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 391.33 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 391.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 391.29 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 390.94 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 390.38 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 389.8 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 389 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 389 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.05 units per square kilometre, 14.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 389 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.6 units per square kilometre | 203.11 units per square kilometre | 225.39 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 245.68 units per square kilometre | 228.53 units per square kilometre | 266.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 288.3 units per square kilometre | 271.98 units per square kilometre | 298 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 321.93 units per square kilometre | 300.96 units per square kilometre | 343 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.21 units per square kilometre | 347.23 units per square kilometre | 375.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.31 units per square kilometre | 377.2 units per square kilometre | 391.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 390.03 units per square kilometre | 389 units per square kilometre | 390.94 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 2 Bangladesh 894.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 407.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 402.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 India 314.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Comoros 305.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 296.54 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 389 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 391.44 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.11 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.