Ghana vs Mauritius: Population density
Ghana
296.87 people per km²
in 2100
Mauritius
291.3 people per km²
in 2100
Ghana rank
50th
Mauritius rank
53rd
Population density over time
- Ghana
- Mauritius
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 296.87 people per km² against 291.3 people per km² in Mauritius, a difference of 5.57 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 311 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 50th and Mauritius ranks 53rd of 235 countries.
Across the 41 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 11 and Mauritius in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 9.85 people per km² | 0.2008 people per km² | 9.64 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1710s | 9.93 people per km² | 0.3015 people per km² | 9.62 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1720s | 10.01 people per km² | 0.4522 people per km² | 9.56 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1730s | 10.1 people per km² | 0.6785 people per km² | 9.42 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1740s | 10.19 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 9.17 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1750s | 10.29 people per km² | 1.53 people per km² | 8.76 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1760s | 10.39 people per km² | 2.29 people per km² | 8.1 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1770s | 10.5 people per km² | 3.43 people per km² | 7.07 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1780s | 10.62 people per km² | 5.15 people per km² | 5.47 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1790s | 10.75 people per km² | 7.73 people per km² | 3.02 people per km² | Ghana |
| 1800s | 8.86 people per km² | 33.61 people per km² | 24.75 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1810s | 8.86 people per km² | 41.21 people per km² | 32.35 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1820s | 8.84 people per km² | 45.17 people per km² | 36.34 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1830s | 8.79 people per km² | 51.44 people per km² | 42.66 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1840s | 8.74 people per km² | 71.5 people per km² | 62.77 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1850s | 8.91 people per km² | 119.69 people per km² | 110.78 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1860s | 9.35 people per km² | 164.63 people per km² | 155.28 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1870s | 9.88 people per km² | 176.97 people per km² | 167.09 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1880s | 10.57 people per km² | 190.11 people per km² | 179.54 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1890s | 11.42 people per km² | 195.52 people per km² | 184.09 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1900s | 12.39 people per km² | 197.29 people per km² | 184.89 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 13.36 people per km² | 200.57 people per km² | 187.2 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 14.87 people per km² | 207.37 people per km² | 192.5 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 17.17 people per km² | 218.73 people per km² | 201.56 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1940s | 20.11 people per km² | 241.49 people per km² | 221.39 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 25.74 people per km² | 297.34 people per km² | 271.6 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 34.31 people per km² | 373.24 people per km² | 338.93 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 44.79 people per km² | 442.1 people per km² | 397.32 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 59.26 people per km² | 509.25 people per km² | 450 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 75.7 people per km² | 576.18 people per km² | 500.48 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 97.54 people per km² | 626.57 people per km² | 529.02 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 124.68 people per km² | 645.52 people per km² | 520.84 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 152.69 people per km² | 635.51 people per km² | 482.82 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2030s | 180.58 people per km² | 615.09 people per km² | 434.51 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2040s | 207.93 people per km² | 579.8 people per km² | 371.88 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2050s | 232.77 people per km² | 531.43 people per km² | 298.66 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2060s | 253.92 people per km² | 478.44 people per km² | 224.52 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2070s | 271.35 people per km² | 423.23 people per km² | 151.88 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2080s | 284.86 people per km² | 367.32 people per km² | 82.46 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2090s | 293.71 people per km² | 316 people per km² | 22.29 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2100s | 296.87 people per km² | 291.3 people per km² | 5.57 people per km² | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Ghana or Mauritius?
- Ghana, at 296.87 people per km² against 291.3 people per km² in Mauritius as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Ghana and Mauritius?
- 5.57 people per km², with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritius?
- 311 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Ghana and Mauritius rank globally for population density?
- Ghana ranks 50th and Mauritius ranks 53rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.