Mauritius vs Tanzania: Population density
Mauritius
291.3 people per km²
in 2100
Tanzania
296.72 people per km²
in 2100
Mauritius rank
53rd
Tanzania rank
51st
Population density over time
- Mauritius
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 296.72 people per km² against 291.3 people per km² in Mauritius, a difference of 5.42 people per km².
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 people per km² | 2.82 people per km² | 2.62 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1710s | 0.3015 people per km² | 2.86 people per km² | 2.56 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1720s | 0.4522 people per km² | 2.89 people per km² | 2.44 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1730s | 0.6785 people per km² | 2.93 people per km² | 2.25 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1740s | 1.02 people per km² | 2.97 people per km² | 1.95 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1750s | 1.53 people per km² | 3 people per km² | 1.48 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1760s | 2.29 people per km² | 3.05 people per km² | 0.7562 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1770s | 3.43 people per km² | 3.09 people per km² | 0.344 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1780s | 5.15 people per km² | 3.14 people per km² | 2.01 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1790s | 7.73 people per km² | 3.19 people per km² | 4.54 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1800s | 33.61 people per km² | 3.39 people per km² | 30.22 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1810s | 41.21 people per km² | 3.4 people per km² | 37.81 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1820s | 45.17 people per km² | 3.74 people per km² | 41.44 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1830s | 51.44 people per km² | 4.55 people per km² | 46.89 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1840s | 71.5 people per km² | 5.54 people per km² | 65.96 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1850s | 119.69 people per km² | 6.13 people per km² | 113.56 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1860s | 164.63 people per km² | 6.07 people per km² | 158.55 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1870s | 176.97 people per km² | 6 people per km² | 170.96 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1880s | 190.11 people per km² | 6.02 people per km² | 184.09 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1890s | 195.52 people per km² | 5.86 people per km² | 189.66 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1900s | 197.29 people per km² | 5.5 people per km² | 191.78 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 200.57 people per km² | 5.38 people per km² | 195.19 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 207.37 people per km² | 5.76 people per km² | 201.62 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 218.73 people per km² | 6.64 people per km² | 212.09 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1940s | 241.49 people per km² | 7.78 people per km² | 233.72 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 297.34 people per km² | 9.68 people per km² | 287.66 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 373.24 people per km² | 12.83 people per km² | 360.41 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 442.1 people per km² | 17.99 people per km² | 424.12 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 509.25 people per km² | 25.09 people per km² | 484.16 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 576.18 people per km² | 33.5 people per km² | 542.68 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 626.57 people per km² | 43.79 people per km² | 582.78 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 645.52 people per km² | 58.19 people per km² | 587.33 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 635.51 people per km² | 78.67 people per km² | 556.84 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2030s | 615.09 people per km² | 102.8 people per km² | 512.29 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2040s | 579.8 people per km² | 130.22 people per km² | 449.59 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2050s | 531.43 people per km² | 160.04 people per km² | 371.39 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2060s | 478.44 people per km² | 191.31 people per km² | 287.13 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2070s | 423.23 people per km² | 222.85 people per km² | 200.38 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2080s | 367.32 people per km² | 253.44 people per km² | 113.89 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2090s | 316 people per km² | 282.04 people per km² | 33.96 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2100s | 291.3 people per km² | 296.72 people per km² | 5.42 people per km² | 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 people per km² against 291.3 people per km² in Mauritius as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Mauritius and Tanzania?
- 5.42 people per km², 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?
- 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.