Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mauritius: Urban population, per square kilometre

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius
243.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th
Mauritius rank
32nd

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 243.88 units per square kilometre against 26.12 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 217.76 units per square kilometre.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 9.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Mauritius ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 6.32 units per square kilometre 156.67 units per square kilometre 150.35 units per square kilometre Mauritius
1970s 9.26 units per square kilometre 189.96 units per square kilometre 180.71 units per square kilometre Mauritius
1980s 12.97 units per square kilometre 211.86 units per square kilometre 198.88 units per square kilometre Mauritius
1990s 16.84 units per square kilometre 237.59 units per square kilometre 220.75 units per square kilometre Mauritius
2000s 20.69 units per square kilometre 248.14 units per square kilometre 227.45 units per square kilometre Mauritius
2010s 23.86 units per square kilometre 250.41 units per square kilometre 226.55 units per square kilometre Mauritius
2020s 25.76 units per square kilometre 246.62 units per square kilometre 220.86 units per square kilometre Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 243.88 units per square kilometre against 26.12 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritius?
217.76 units per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritius?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritius rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Mauritius ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population 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.