Population, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population, female, per square kilometre was 312.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
312.74 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
316.17 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
163.66 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 312.74 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 316.17 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 163.66 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 15th 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.
Population, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 163.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 167.67 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 172.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 176.42 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 180.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 184.6 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 188.42 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 192.06 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 195.56 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 198.94 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 202.26 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 205.49 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 208.64 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 211.88 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 215.32 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 218.94 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 222.65 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 225.69 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 229.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 233.72 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 237.25 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 240.17 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 242.35 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 244.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 246.72 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 248.48 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 250.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 251.72 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 253.7 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 255.77 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 258.8 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 262.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 265.83 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 269.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 272.39 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 275.44 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 279.16 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 282.34 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 286.18 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 289.2 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 291.69 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 293.92 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 296.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 298.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 300.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 301.86 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 303.44 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 304.75 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 305.8 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 306.79 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 312.63 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 313.58 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 314.26 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 314.76 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 315.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 315.28 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 315.53 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 315.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 315.81 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 315.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 316.17 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 315.64 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 312.74 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.11 units per square kilometre | 163.66 units per square kilometre | 195.56 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 213.96 units per square kilometre | 198.94 units per square kilometre | 229.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.91 units per square kilometre | 233.72 units per square kilometre | 253.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 270.82 units per square kilometre | 255.77 units per square kilometre | 286.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.55 units per square kilometre | 289.2 units per square kilometre | 305.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.94 units per square kilometre | 306.79 units per square kilometre | 315.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.11 units per square kilometre | 312.74 units per square kilometre | 316.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 12 Palestine, State of 431.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Barbados 341.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 314.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Saint Martin (French part) 293.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Naoero 291.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Lebanon 290.02 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,032 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0734 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 312.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 316.17 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.66 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female 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.
Population, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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
Population, female 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.