Rural population, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rural population, per square kilometre was 381.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
381.38 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
386.32 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
199.66 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Mauritius is 381.38 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 386.32 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 199.66 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.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 199.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 203.49 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 207.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 210.3 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 213.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 216.34 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 219.22 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 222.09 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 225.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 228.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 231.25 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 234.63 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 238.38 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 242.69 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 247.56 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 252.84 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 258.43 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 263.32 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 269.42 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 275.35 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 280.57 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 284.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 287.68 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 290.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 290.9 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 290.96 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 290.75 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 290.55 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 291.15 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 292.6 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 295.96 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 300.41 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 304.8 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 310.15 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 314.04 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 318.6 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 324 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 328.79 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 334.29 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 338.74 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 342.49 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 345.97 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 349.59 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 352.91 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 356.12 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 358.89 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 361.6 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 363.95 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 365.9 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 367.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 375.24 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 377.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 378.81 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 380.26 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 381.51 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 382.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 383.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 384.38 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 385.12 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 385.7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 386.32 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 385.65 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 381.38 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 381.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.02 units per square kilometre, 14.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 381.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 10.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212.95 units per square kilometre | 199.66 units per square kilometre | 225.02 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 246.66 units per square kilometre | 228.06 units per square kilometre | 269.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 287.28 units per square kilometre | 275.35 units per square kilometre | 291.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 312.36 units per square kilometre | 292.6 units per square kilometre | 334.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 353.62 units per square kilometre | 338.74 units per square kilometre | 365.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.61 units per square kilometre | 367.7 units per square kilometre | 385.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.76 units per square kilometre | 381.38 units per square kilometre | 386.32 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 284.47 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 599.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6096 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 381.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 386.32 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.66 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural 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
Rural 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.