Laos vs Mauritius: Population density of the capital city
Laos
2,546 people per km²
in 2100
Mauritius
2,454 people per km²
in 2100
Laos rank
173rd
Mauritius rank
175th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Laos
- Mauritius
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2,546 people per km² against 2,454 people per km² in Mauritius, a difference of 92 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Mauritius ahead.
Laos ranks 173rd and Mauritius ranks 175th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,647 people per km² | 4,085 people per km² | 1,438 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2030s | 2,534 people per km² | 3,992 people per km² | 1,458 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2040s | 2,575 people per km² | 3,830 people per km² | 1,255 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2050s | 2,606 people per km² | 3,609 people per km² | 1,003 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2060s | 2,611 people per km² | 3,359 people per km² | 747.25 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2070s | 2,599 people per km² | 3,113 people per km² | 514.24 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2080s | 2,575 people per km² | 2,852 people per km² | 277.26 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2090s | 2,551 people per km² | 2,591 people per km² | 40.02 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2100s | 2,546 people per km² | 2,454 people per km² | 92.44 people per km² | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Laos or Mauritius?
- Laos, at 2,546 people per km² against 2,454 people per km² in Mauritius as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Laos and Mauritius?
- 92 people per km², with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritius?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Laos and Mauritius rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Laos ranks 173rd and Mauritius ranks 175th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.