Mauritius vs Vietnam: Population density
Mauritius
291.3 people per km²
in 2100
Vietnam
292.59 people per km²
in 2100
Mauritius rank
53rd
Vietnam rank
52nd
Population density over time
- Mauritius
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 292.59 people per km² against 291.3 people per km² in Mauritius, a difference of 1.29 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 311 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Vietnam ahead.
Mauritius ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 52nd of 235 countries.
Across the 41 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 30 and Vietnam in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2008 people per km² | 9.57 people per km² | 9.37 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1710s | 0.3015 people per km² | 10.52 people per km² | 10.21 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1720s | 0.4522 people per km² | 11.46 people per km² | 11.01 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1730s | 0.6785 people per km² | 12.4 people per km² | 11.73 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1740s | 1.02 people per km² | 13.35 people per km² | 12.33 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1750s | 1.53 people per km² | 14.29 people per km² | 12.77 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1760s | 2.29 people per km² | 15.24 people per km² | 12.95 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1770s | 3.43 people per km² | 16.18 people per km² | 12.75 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1780s | 5.15 people per km² | 17.12 people per km² | 11.97 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1790s | 7.73 people per km² | 18.07 people per km² | 10.34 people per km² | Vietnam |
| 1800s | 33.61 people per km² | 14.3 people per km² | 19.31 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1810s | 41.21 people per km² | 18.29 people per km² | 22.92 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1820s | 45.17 people per km² | 20.58 people per km² | 24.59 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1830s | 51.44 people per km² | 20.03 people per km² | 31.41 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1840s | 71.5 people per km² | 19.47 people per km² | 52.03 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1850s | 119.69 people per km² | 21.85 people per km² | 97.84 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1860s | 164.63 people per km² | 28.84 people per km² | 135.79 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1870s | 176.97 people per km² | 33.9 people per km² | 143.07 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1880s | 190.11 people per km² | 34.95 people per km² | 155.16 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1890s | 195.52 people per km² | 35.99 people per km² | 159.52 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1900s | 197.29 people per km² | 46.84 people per km² | 150.45 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 200.57 people per km² | 59.87 people per km² | 140.69 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 207.37 people per km² | 57.54 people per km² | 149.84 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 218.73 people per km² | 58.01 people per km² | 160.72 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1940s | 241.49 people per km² | 68.93 people per km² | 172.56 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 297.34 people per km² | 89.37 people per km² | 207.97 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 373.24 people per km² | 116.79 people per km² | 256.45 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 442.1 people per km² | 147.38 people per km² | 294.72 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 509.25 people per km² | 186.09 people per km² | 323.16 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 576.18 people per km² | 227.2 people per km² | 348.97 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 626.57 people per km² | 259.17 people per km² | 367.39 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 645.52 people per km² | 294.52 people per km² | 351 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 635.51 people per km² | 322.74 people per km² | 312.77 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2030s | 615.09 people per km² | 339.03 people per km² | 276.07 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2040s | 579.8 people per km² | 349.2 people per km² | 230.61 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2050s | 531.43 people per km² | 349.26 people per km² | 182.17 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2060s | 478.44 people per km² | 341.63 people per km² | 136.81 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2070s | 423.23 people per km² | 330.02 people per km² | 93.21 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2080s | 367.32 people per km² | 315.69 people per km² | 51.63 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2090s | 316 people per km² | 300.96 people per km² | 15.04 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2100s | 291.3 people per km² | 292.59 people per km² | 1.29 people per km² | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Mauritius or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 292.59 people per km² against 291.3 people per km² in Mauritius as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Mauritius and Vietnam?
- 1.29 people per km², with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Vietnam?
- 311 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Mauritius and Vietnam rank globally for population density?
- Mauritius ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 52nd 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.