Mauritius vs Tanzania: Population density

Mauritius
291.3
in 2100
Tanzania
296.72
in 2100
Mauritius rank
53rd
Tanzania rank
51st

Population density over time

  • Mauritius
  • Tanzania
0200400600100015502100

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 296.72 against 291.3 in Mauritius, a difference of 5.42.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 311 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Tanzania ahead.

Mauritius ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 51st of 235 countries.

Across the 41 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 33 and Tanzania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Tanzania Difference Ahead
1700s 0.2008 2.82 2.62 Tanzania
1710s 0.3015 2.86 2.56 Tanzania
1720s 0.4522 2.89 2.44 Tanzania
1730s 0.6785 2.93 2.25 Tanzania
1740s 1.02 2.97 1.95 Tanzania
1750s 1.53 3 1.48 Tanzania
1760s 2.29 3.05 0.7562 Tanzania
1770s 3.43 3.09 0.344 Mauritius
1780s 5.15 3.14 2.01 Mauritius
1790s 7.73 3.19 4.54 Mauritius
1800s 33.61 3.39 30.22 Mauritius
1810s 41.21 3.4 37.81 Mauritius
1820s 45.17 3.74 41.44 Mauritius
1830s 51.44 4.55 46.89 Mauritius
1840s 71.5 5.54 65.96 Mauritius
1850s 119.69 6.13 113.56 Mauritius
1860s 164.63 6.07 158.55 Mauritius
1870s 176.97 6 170.96 Mauritius
1880s 190.11 6.02 184.09 Mauritius
1890s 195.52 5.86 189.66 Mauritius
1900s 197.29 5.5 191.78 Mauritius
1910s 200.57 5.38 195.19 Mauritius
1920s 207.37 5.76 201.62 Mauritius
1930s 218.73 6.64 212.09 Mauritius
1940s 241.49 7.78 233.72 Mauritius
1950s 297.34 9.68 287.66 Mauritius
1960s 373.24 12.83 360.41 Mauritius
1970s 442.1 17.99 424.12 Mauritius
1980s 509.25 25.09 484.16 Mauritius
1990s 576.18 33.5 542.68 Mauritius
2000s 626.57 43.79 582.78 Mauritius
2010s 645.52 58.19 587.33 Mauritius
2020s 635.51 78.67 556.84 Mauritius
2030s 615.09 102.8 512.29 Mauritius
2040s 579.8 130.22 449.59 Mauritius
2050s 531.43 160.04 371.39 Mauritius
2060s 478.44 191.31 287.13 Mauritius
2070s 423.23 222.85 200.38 Mauritius
2080s 367.32 253.44 113.89 Mauritius
2090s 316 282.04 33.96 Mauritius
2100s 291.3 296.72 5.42 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Mauritius or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 296.72 against 291.3 in Mauritius as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Mauritius and Tanzania?
5.42, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tanzania?
311 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Mauritius and Tanzania rank globally for population density?
Mauritius ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 51st of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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