Urban area over the long-term in Mauritius
Mauritius: Urban area over the long-term was 142.21 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
142.21 km² per grid cell
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 202 countries
All-time high
142.21 km² per grid cell
in 2020
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Mauritius, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 142.21 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Mauritius peaked at 142.21 km² per grid cell in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Mauritius ranks 161st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1200 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1300 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1400 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1500 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1600 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1700 | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1710 | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | +107.7% |
| 1720 | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | +87.5% |
| 1730 | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | +87.5% |
| 1740 | 0.0041 km² per grid cell | +87.5% |
| 1750 | 0.0076 km² per grid cell | +87.5% |
| 1760 | 0.0143 km² per grid cell | +87.5% |
| 1770 | 0.0269 km² per grid cell | +87.5% |
| 1780 | 0.0504 km² per grid cell | +87.5% |
| 1790 | 0.0945 km² per grid cell | +87.5% |
| 1800 | 0.1772 km² per grid cell | +87.5% |
| 1810 | 0.3323 km² per grid cell | +87.5% |
| 1820 | 0.6231 km² per grid cell | +87.5% |
| 1830 | 1.17 km² per grid cell | +87.5% |
| 1840 | 2.19 km² per grid cell | +87.5% |
| 1850 | 4.22 km² per grid cell | +92.8% |
| 1860 | 9.05 km² per grid cell | +114.3% |
| 1870 | 11.54 km² per grid cell | +27.4% |
| 1880 | 16.42 km² per grid cell | +42.3% |
| 1890 | 21.12 km² per grid cell | +28.6% |
| 1900 | 26.31 km² per grid cell | +24.6% |
| 1910 | 32.05 km² per grid cell | +21.8% |
| 1920 | 38.21 km² per grid cell | +19.2% |
| 1930 | 42.31 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1940 | 44.38 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 44.82 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 44.91 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 45.15 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 45.93 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 46.78 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 47.68 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 48.64 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 49.64 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 50.7 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 51.83 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 53.04 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 54.34 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 55.72 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 57.96 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 60.26 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 62.59 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 64.96 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 67.38 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 69.88 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 72.47 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 75.2 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 78.08 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 81.07 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 81.85 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 82.72 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 83.73 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 84.81 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 86.04 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 87.3 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 88.45 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 64.59 km² per grid cell | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 66.32 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 67.92 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 69.36 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 71.54 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 73.64 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 75.74 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 77.8 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 79.89 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 82.09 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 71.08 km² per grid cell | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 72.86 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 74.68 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 76.48 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 78.23 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 79.87 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 81.68 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 83.44 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 85.16 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 86.83 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 120.62 km² per grid cell | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 76.64 km² per grid cell | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 78.94 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 81.16 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 83.33 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 85.46 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 87.58 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 89.7 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 91.79 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 93.91 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 82.41 km² per grid cell | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 85.96 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 89.48 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 92.99 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 96.51 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 100.06 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 103.65 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 107.27 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 110.95 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 114.75 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 142.21 km² per grid cell | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 142.21 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 142.21 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 142.21 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 142.21 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 142.21 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 142.21 km² per grid cell is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 142.21 km² per grid cell is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 733.88 km² per grid cell, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +114.3% | 4.22 km² per grid cell | 9.05 km² per grid cell |
| 1710 | +107.7% | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell |
| 1850 | +92.8% | 2.19 km² per grid cell | 4.22 km² per grid cell |
| 1720 | +87.5% | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell |
| 1730 | +87.5% | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell |
| 1740 | +87.5% | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0041 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0041 km² per grid cell | 0.0041 km² per grid cell | 0.0041 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0076 km² per grid cell | 0.0076 km² per grid cell | 0.0076 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0143 km² per grid cell | 0.0143 km² per grid cell | 0.0143 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0269 km² per grid cell | 0.0269 km² per grid cell | 0.0269 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0504 km² per grid cell | 0.0504 km² per grid cell | 0.0504 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0945 km² per grid cell | 0.0945 km² per grid cell | 0.0945 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1772 km² per grid cell | 0.1772 km² per grid cell | 0.1772 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3323 km² per grid cell | 0.3323 km² per grid cell | 0.3323 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.6231 km² per grid cell | 0.6231 km² per grid cell | 0.6231 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.17 km² per grid cell | 1.17 km² per grid cell | 1.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.19 km² per grid cell | 2.19 km² per grid cell | 2.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.22 km² per grid cell | 4.22 km² per grid cell | 4.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 9.05 km² per grid cell | 9.05 km² per grid cell | 9.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 11.54 km² per grid cell | 11.54 km² per grid cell | 11.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 16.42 km² per grid cell | 16.42 km² per grid cell | 16.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 21.12 km² per grid cell | 21.12 km² per grid cell | 21.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 26.31 km² per grid cell | 26.31 km² per grid cell | 26.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 32.05 km² per grid cell | 32.05 km² per grid cell | 32.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 38.21 km² per grid cell | 38.21 km² per grid cell | 38.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 42.31 km² per grid cell | 42.31 km² per grid cell | 42.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 44.38 km² per grid cell | 44.38 km² per grid cell | 44.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 47.61 km² per grid cell | 44.82 km² per grid cell | 51.83 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.86 km² per grid cell | 53.04 km² per grid cell | 72.47 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.92 km² per grid cell | 75.2 km² per grid cell | 88.45 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.89 km² per grid cell | 64.59 km² per grid cell | 82.09 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.03 km² per grid cell | 71.08 km² per grid cell | 86.83 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.91 km² per grid cell | 76.64 km² per grid cell | 120.62 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4 km² per grid cell | 82.41 km² per grid cell | 114.75 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.21 km² per grid cell | 142.21 km² per grid cell | 142.21 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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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 over the long-term in Mauritius?
- Urban area over the long-term in Mauritius was 142.21 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 142.21 km² per grid cell in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Mauritius rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Mauritius ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.