Mauritius vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, per square kilometre

Mauritius
243.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
235.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Mauritius
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100200300196119922023

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 243.88 units per square kilometre against 235.55 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 8.33 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Mauritius ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 156.67 units per square kilometre 174.07 units per square kilometre 17.4 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 189.96 units per square kilometre 179.84 units per square kilometre 10.12 units per square kilometre Mauritius
1980s 211.86 units per square kilometre 183.36 units per square kilometre 28.49 units per square kilometre Mauritius
1990s 237.59 units per square kilometre 188.48 units per square kilometre 49.12 units per square kilometre Mauritius
2000s 248.14 units per square kilometre 200.57 units per square kilometre 47.57 units per square kilometre Mauritius
2010s 250.41 units per square kilometre 219.07 units per square kilometre 31.34 units per square kilometre Mauritius
2020s 246.62 units per square kilometre 231.56 units per square kilometre 15.06 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, Mauritius or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mauritius, at 243.88 units per square kilometre against 235.55 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Mauritius and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8.33 units per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Mauritius ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
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.