Mauritius vs Nauru: Population, total, per square kilometre
Mauritius
625.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nauru
593.75 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius rank
15th
Nauru rank
17th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritius
- Nauru
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 625.26 units per square kilometre against 593.75 units per square kilometre in Nauru, a difference of 31.51 units per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 15th and Nauru ranks 17th of 216 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 369.62 units per square kilometre | 285.63 units per square kilometre | 83.99 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 436.62 units per square kilometre | 350.26 units per square kilometre | 86.36 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 499.13 units per square kilometre | 424.57 units per square kilometre | 74.56 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 549.96 units per square kilometre | 503.31 units per square kilometre | 46.65 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 601.75 units per square kilometre | 503.14 units per square kilometre | 98.62 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 630.02 units per square kilometre | 540.79 units per square kilometre | 89.23 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 631.39 units per square kilometre | 587.85 units per square kilometre | 43.54 units per square kilometre | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Mauritius or Nauru?
- Mauritius, at 625.26 units per square kilometre against 593.75 units per square kilometre in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Mauritius and Nauru?
- 31.51 units per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nauru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Nauru rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 15th and Nauru ranks 17th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, 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
Population, total 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.