Malta vs Mauritius: Population, per square kilometre

Malta
1,727 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius
631.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
4th
Mauritius rank
7th

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Malta
  • Mauritius
5001.0k1.5k196119922023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1,727 units per square kilometre against 631.47 units per square kilometre in Mauritius, a difference of 1,096 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 2.7 times Mauritius's.

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

Malta ranks 4th and Mauritius ranks 7th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 989.83 units per square kilometre 369.62 units per square kilometre 620.21 units per square kilometre Malta
1970s 953.9 units per square kilometre 436.62 units per square kilometre 517.28 units per square kilometre Malta
1980s 1,045 units per square kilometre 499.13 units per square kilometre 545.79 units per square kilometre Malta
1990s 1,170 units per square kilometre 549.96 units per square kilometre 620.27 units per square kilometre Malta
2000s 1,255 units per square kilometre 601.75 units per square kilometre 653.45 units per square kilometre Malta
2010s 1,395 units per square kilometre 630.02 units per square kilometre 764.58 units per square kilometre Malta
2020s 1,654 units per square kilometre 632.94 units per square kilometre 1,021 units per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Malta or Mauritius?
Malta, at 1,727 units per square kilometre against 631.47 units per square kilometre in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Malta and Mauritius?
1,096 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mauritius?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malta and Mauritius rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Malta ranks 4th and Mauritius ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.