Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Mauritius
Mauritius: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 648.47 trips per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Mauritius, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Mauritius stood at 648.47 trips per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 32.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Mauritius peaked at 687.33 trips per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.88 trips per square kilometre, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 16th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 206.9 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 240.69 trips per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 263.35 trips per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 273.05 trips per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 282.17 trips per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 320.94 trips per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 319.21 trips per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 335.37 trips per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 340 trips per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 348.82 trips per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 370.15 trips per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 381.33 trips per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 442.41 trips per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 459.61 trips per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 424.14 trips per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 453.35 trips per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 471.66 trips per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 471.46 trips per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 486.38 trips per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 510.92 trips per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 563.6 trips per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 629.19 trips per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 660.44 trips per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 687.33 trips per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 682.15 trips per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 152.68 trips per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2021 | 86.88 trips per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 487.98 trips per square kilometre | +461.7% |
| 2023 | 648.47 trips per square kilometre | +32.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 648.47 trips per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.98 trips per square kilometre, 43.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 648.47 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 trips per square kilometre, 616.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +461.7% | 86.88 trips per square kilometre | 487.98 trips per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -77.6% | 682.15 trips per square kilometre | 152.68 trips per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -43.1% | 152.68 trips per square kilometre | 86.88 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253.23 trips per square kilometre | 206.9 trips per square kilometre | 282.17 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 374.2 trips per square kilometre | 319.21 trips per square kilometre | 459.61 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 561.65 trips per square kilometre | 453.35 trips per square kilometre | 687.33 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 344 trips per square kilometre | 86.88 trips per square kilometre | 648.47 trips per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 13 Guam 878.76 trips per square kilometre compare
- 14 Denmark 757.17 trips per square kilometre compare
- 15 Seychelles 708.26 trips per square kilometre compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 618.18 trips per square kilometre compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 575.08 trips per square kilometre compare
- 19 Hungary 485.53 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Mauritius?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Mauritius was 648.47 trips per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 687.33 trips per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.88 trips per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Mauritius ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.