Mauritius has a population density of 1,616 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Mauritius has 17,626 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mauritius ranked 11th out of 197.
Mauritius has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.001% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Mauritius compared to the World's average
Mauritius
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,616 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 11/197 | N/A |
| Population |
1239793
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 771 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 17,255 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 39% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Mauritius population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Mauritius has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 3.72%. The population density rank was 10th 22 years ago and is 11th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,616 | 11 |
| 2023 | 1,619 | 11 |
| 2022 | 1,637 | 11 |
| 2021 | 1,642 | 11 |
| 2020 | 1,642 | 11 |
| 2019 | 1,642 | 11 |
| 2018 | 1,641 | 11 |
| 2017 | 1,640 | 11 |
| 2016 | 1,639 | 11 |
| 2015 | 1,638 | 12 |
| 2014 | 1,636 | 11 |
| 2013 | 1,633 | 11 |
| 2012 | 1,629 | 11 |
| 2011 | 1,624 | 11 |
| 2010 | 1,595 | 11 |
| 2009 | 1,592 | 10 |
| 2008 | 1,587 | 10 |
| 2007 | 1,582 | 10 |
| 2006 | 1,574 | 10 |
| 2005 | 1,567 | 10 |
| 2004 | 1,558 | 10 |
| 2003 | 1,548 | 10 |
| 2002 | 1,537 | 10 |
| 2001 | 1,526 | 10 |
| 2000 | 1,514 | 10 |
| 1999 | 1,499 | 9 |
| 1998 | 1,481 | 9 |
| 1997 | 1,465 | 9 |
| 1996 | 1,447 | 9 |
| 1995 | 1,432 | 9 |
| 1994 | 1,420 | 9 |
| 1993 | 1,400 | 9 |
| 1992 | 1,384 | 9 |
| 1991 | 1,366 | 9 |
| 1990 | 1,351 | 9 |
| 1989 | 1,341 | 9 |
| 1988 | 1,331 | 9 |
| 1987 | 1,322 | 9 |
| 1986 | 1,312 | 9 |
| 1985 | 1,302 | 9 |
| 1984 | 1,291 | 9 |
| 1983 | 1,278 | 9 |
| 1982 | 1,266 | 9 |
| 1981 | 1,251 | 9 |
| 1980 | 1,233 | 9 |
| 1979 | 1,212 | 9 |
| 1978 | 1,191 | 9 |
| 1977 | 1,176 | 8 |
| 1976 | 1,157 | 8 |
| 1975 | 1,138 | 8 |
| 1974 | 1,120 | 8 |
| 1973 | 1,103 | 8 |
| 1972 | 1,087 | 8 |
| 1971 | 1,071 | 7 |
| 1970 | 1,054 | 7 |
| 1969 | 1,037 | 6 |
| 1968 | 1,019 | 6 |
| 1967 | 1,000 | 6 |
| 1966 | 981 | 6 |
| 1965 | 961 | 6 |
| 1964 | 940 | 6 |
| 1963 | 917 | 7 |
| 1962 | 894 | 7 |
| 1961 | 869 | 7 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Mauritius from 1960 to 2024: 39.9% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 42.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 39%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39% | 155 |
| 2023 | 39% | 153 |
| 2022 | 39% | 152 |
| 2021 | 39.1% | 152 |
| 2020 | 39.2% | 152 |
| 2019 | 39.3% | 150 |
| 2018 | 39.3% | 149 |
| 2017 | 39.4% | 148 |
| 2016 | 39.6% | 148 |
| 2015 | 39.7% | 148 |
| 2014 | 39.8% | 145 |
| 2013 | 39.9% | 144 |
| 2012 | 40% | 144 |
| 2011 | 40.2% | 142 |
| 2010 | 40.3% | 140 |
| 2009 | 40.5% | 140 |
| 2008 | 40.6% | 139 |
| 2007 | 40.8% | 138 |
| 2006 | 41% | 137 |
| 2005 | 41.1% | 136 |
| 2004 | 41.3% | 134 |
| 2003 | 41.5% | 130 |
| 2002 | 41.7% | 130 |
| 2001 | 41.9% | 130 |
| 2000 | 42.1% | 128 |
| 1999 | 42.3% | 126 |
| 1998 | 42.5% | 122 |
| 1997 | 42.7% | 121 |
| 1996 | 43% | 120 |
| 1995 | 43.2% | 119 |
| 1994 | 43.4% | 116 |
| 1993 | 43.6% | 116 |
| 1992 | 43.8% | 115 |
| 1991 | 43.9% | 115 |
| 1990 | 43.9% | 111 |
| 1989 | 43.8% | 110 |
| 1988 | 43.5% | 111 |
| 1987 | 43% | 111 |
| 1986 | 42.6% | 110 |
| 1985 | 42.1% | 110 |
| 1984 | 41.8% | 110 |
| 1983 | 41.7% | 110 |
| 1982 | 41.8% | 109 |
| 1981 | 41.9% | 106 |
| 1980 | 42.1% | 105 |
| 1979 | 42.4% | 103 |
| 1978 | 42.7% | 101 |
| 1977 | 43.1% | 99 |
| 1976 | 43.4% | 96 |
| 1975 | 43.7% | 94 |
| 1974 | 43.9% | 90 |
| 1973 | 44% | 85 |
| 1972 | 44.1% | 81 |
| 1971 | 44.1% | 80 |
| 1970 | 44% | 80 |
| 1969 | 43.8% | 77 |
| 1968 | 43.5% | 77 |
| 1967 | 43.2% | 75 |
| 1966 | 42.9% | 73 |
| 1965 | 42.5% | 72 |
| 1964 | 42% | 71 |
| 1963 | 41.5% | 70 |
| 1962 | 41% | 70 |
| 1961 | 40.5% | 71 |
| 1960 | 39.9% | 72 |
Densely populated cities
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Louis | 149K |
| Quatre Bornes | 81.8K |
| Curepipe | 77.5K |
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