Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0711 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mauritius is 0.0711 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.0711 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0268 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 16th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0711 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0711 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 21.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -36.5% | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 0.0378 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +38.9% | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.0594 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -27.0% | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 13 Lebanon 0.0772 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 0.0769 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 0.0732 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Denmark 0.0652 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Kingdom 0.0581 units 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.0711 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0711 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term 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
Urban area long term 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.