Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.2749 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.2749 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 357.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.2749 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Mauritius ranks 35th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +171.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1758 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2143 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2749 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2086 units per square kilometre | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | 0.2749 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 32 Singapore 0.3189 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 0.2922 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Somalia 0.2857 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Colombia 0.272 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ecuador 0.2674 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Bahrain 0.2587 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Mauritius
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 283 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 283 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.2749 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2749 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Mauritius rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- 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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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.