Mauritius vs Nauru: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Mauritius
0.6383 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Nauru
0.5923 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius rank
14th
Nauru rank
16th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Mauritius
- Nauru
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.6383 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5923 thousands per square kilometre in Nauru, a difference of 0.046 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 14th and Nauru ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4318 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3481 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0837 thousands per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 0.4976 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4197 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0779 thousands per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 0.5636 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.062 thousands per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 0.6147 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.6444 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5368 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1076 thousands per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.6408 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5861 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0547 thousands per square kilometre | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Mauritius or Nauru?
- Mauritius, at 0.6383 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5923 thousands per square kilometre in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Mauritius and Nauru?
- 0.046 thousands per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nauru?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Nauru rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 14th and Nauru ranks 16th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.