Mauritius vs United Kingdom: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Mauritius
248.75 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
236.09 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
32nd

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Mauritius
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 248.75 people per square kilometre against 236.09 people per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 12.66 people per square kilometre.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Mauritius ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 157.13 people per square kilometre 174.16 people per square kilometre 17.03 people per square kilometre United Kingdom
1970s 189.23 people per square kilometre 179.81 people per square kilometre 9.42 people per square kilometre Mauritius
1980s 212.68 people per square kilometre 183.48 people per square kilometre 29.2 people per square kilometre Mauritius
1990s 244.87 people per square kilometre 188.92 people per square kilometre 55.95 people per square kilometre Mauritius
2000s 254.17 people per square kilometre 201.21 people per square kilometre 52.96 people per square kilometre Mauritius
2010s 256.16 people per square kilometre 220.14 people per square kilometre 36.02 people per square kilometre Mauritius
2020s 250 people per square kilometre 233.28 people per square kilometre 16.72 people per square kilometre Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Mauritius or United Kingdom?
Mauritius, at 248.75 people per square kilometre against 236.09 people per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Mauritius and United Kingdom?
12.66 people per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and United Kingdom rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Mauritius ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.