Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 625.26 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
625.26 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 216 countries
All-time high
634.12 people per sq. km of land area
in 2021
All-time low
625.26 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in Mauritius stood at 625.26 people per sq. km of land area. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, population density in Mauritius peaked at 634.12 people per sq. km of land area in 2021 and was at its lowest, 625.26 people per sq. km of land area, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 15th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 335.35 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 345 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 354.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 362.75 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 370.94 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 378.73 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 386.17 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 393.31 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 400.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 406.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 413.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 419.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 426.02 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 432.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 439.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 446.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 453.88 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 459.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 467.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 475.88 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 482.99 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 488.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 493.44 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 498.63 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 502.72 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 506.58 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 510.38 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 513.91 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 517.86 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 521.56 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 527.23 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 534.21 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 540.58 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 548.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 552.93 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 558.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 565.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 571.64 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 578.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 584.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 589.3 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 593.41 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 597.72 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 601.48 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 605.05 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 607.88 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 610.65 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 612.87 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 614.5 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 615.96 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 627.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 628.88 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 630.41 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 631.55 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 632.39 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 632.82 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 633.39 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 633.74 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 633.94 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 633.96 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 634.12 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 632.21 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 625.26 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 625.26 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.73 people per sq. km of land area, 7.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 625.26 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.7 people per sq. km of land area, 9.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 369.62 people per sq. km of land area | 335.35 people per sq. km of land area | 400.2 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 436.62 people per sq. km of land area | 406.9 people per sq. km of land area | 467.93 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 499.13 people per sq. km of land area | 475.88 people per sq. km of land area | 517.86 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 549.96 people per sq. km of land area | 521.56 people per sq. km of land area | 578.95 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 601.75 people per sq. km of land area | 584.67 people per sq. km of land area | 614.5 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 630.02 people per sq. km of land area | 615.96 people per sq. km of land area | 633.94 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 631.39 people per sq. km of land area | 625.26 people per sq. km of land area | 634.12 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 12 Palestine 857.39 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 13 Channel Islands 842.13 people per sq. km of land area
- 14 Barbados 656.6 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 16 Aruba 596.44 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 17 Nauru 593.75 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 18 Rwanda 565.64 people per sq. km of land area compare
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- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.01 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 9.75 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 233,694 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Mauritius?
- Population density in Mauritius was 625.26 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 634.12 people per sq. km of land area in 2021.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 625.26 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for population density?
- Mauritius ranks 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.