Urban population, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Urban population, per square kilometre was 243.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
243.88 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
251.9 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
135.69 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 243.88 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 251.9 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 135.69 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 32nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135.69 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 141.51 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 147.1 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 152.45 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 157.55 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 162.39 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 166.95 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 171.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 175.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 178.84 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 182.16 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 185.1 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 187.63 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 189.84 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 191.85 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 193.71 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 195.46 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 196.53 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 198.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 200.53 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 202.42 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 204.16 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 205.77 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 208.53 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 211.82 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 215.62 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 219.63 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 223.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 226.71 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 228.97 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 231.26 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 233.8 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 235.78 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 238.05 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 238.89 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 240.02 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 241.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 242.84 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 244.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 245.93 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 246.82 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 247.44 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 248.13 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 248.57 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 248.93 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 248.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 249.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 248.92 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 248.59 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 248.26 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 251.9 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 251.79 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 251.6 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 251.29 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 250.87 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 250.33 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 249.87 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 249.36 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 248.83 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 248.26 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 247.79 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 246.56 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 243.88 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.67 units per square kilometre | 135.69 units per square kilometre | 175.18 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 189.96 units per square kilometre | 178.84 units per square kilometre | 198.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 211.86 units per square kilometre | 200.53 units per square kilometre | 226.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.59 units per square kilometre | 228.97 units per square kilometre | 244.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.14 units per square kilometre | 245.93 units per square kilometre | 249.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.41 units per square kilometre | 248.26 units per square kilometre | 251.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.62 units per square kilometre | 243.88 units per square kilometre | 248.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 29 Channel Islands 276.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Luxembourg 245.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 235.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Haiti 229.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Qatar 229.5 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Mauritius
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 96.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.7765 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 59.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 52.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1969 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 243.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 251.9 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.69 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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 population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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 population 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.