Mauritius vs Nauru: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- Mauritius
- Nauru
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 622.89 people per sq. km of land area against 568.9 people per sq. km of land area in Nauru, a difference of 53.99 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 15th and Nauru ranks 18th of 216 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 369.62 people per sq. km of land area | 285.63 people per sq. km of land area | 83.99 people per sq. km of land area | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 436.62 people per sq. km of land area | 350.26 people per sq. km of land area | 86.36 people per sq. km of land area | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 499.13 people per sq. km of land area | 424.57 people per sq. km of land area | 74.56 people per sq. km of land area | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 549.96 people per sq. km of land area | 503.31 people per sq. km of land area | 46.65 people per sq. km of land area | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 601.75 people per sq. km of land area | 503.14 people per sq. km of land area | 98.62 people per sq. km of land area | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 629.36 people per sq. km of land area | 540.79 people per sq. km of land area | 88.56 people per sq. km of land area | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 628.93 people per sq. km of land area | 578.41 people per sq. km of land area | 50.52 people per sq. km of land area | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Mauritius or Nauru?
- Mauritius, at 622.89 people per sq. km of land area against 568.9 people per sq. km of land area in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density between Mauritius and Nauru?
- 53.99 people per sq. km of land area, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nauru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Nauru rank globally for population density?
- Mauritius ranks 15th and Nauru ranks 18th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.