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Population density: Argentina vs Mauritius compared

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Argentina has a population density of 43.5 people per square mile compared to 1,608 people in Mauritius. Argentina has 654,934 sq ft of land per person vs 17,626 sq ft in Mauritius. Argentina and Mauritius rank 180th and 11th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Argentina has 0.56% of the world's population and 1.84% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.001% of the land area for Mauritius, making the population density in Argentina 97.3% lower than in Mauritius.

Population density by year

Argentina
Mauritius

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Argentina Mauritius
2026 43.5 1,608
2025 43.4 1,612
2024 43.2 1,616
2023 43.1 1,619
2022 43 1,637
2021 42.9 1,642
2020 42.8 1,642
2019 42.6 1,642
2018 42.3 1,641
2017 41.9 1,640
2016 41.5 1,639
2015 41.1 1,638
2014 40.7 1,636
2013 40.3 1,633
2012 39.9 1,629
2011 39.5 1,624
2010 39.1 1,595
2009 38.7 1,592
2008 38.3 1,587
2007 37.9 1,582
2006 37.5 1,574
2005 37.1 1,567
2004 36.7 1,558
2003 36.4 1,548
2002 36 1,537
2001 35.6 1,526
2000 35.2 1,514
1999 34.8 1,499
1998 34.4 1,481
1997 34 1,465
1996 33.6 1,447
1995 33.2 1,432
1994 32.8 1,420
1993 32.3 1,400
1992 31.9 1,384
1991 31.4 1,366
1990 31 1,351
1989 30.5 1,341
1988 30.1 1,331
1987 29.6 1,322
1986 29.2 1,312
1985 28.7 1,302
1984 28.3 1,291
1983 27.8 1,278
1982 27.4 1,266
1981 26.9 1,251
1980 26.5 1,233
1979 26.1 1,212
1978 25.7 1,191
1977 25.3 1,176
1976 24.9 1,157
1975 24.5 1,138
1974 24.1 1,120
1973 23.7 1,103
1972 23.3 1,087
1971 23 1,071
1970 22.6 1,054
1969 22.2 1,037
1968 21.9 1,019
1967 21.6 1,000
1966 21.3 981
1965 20.9 961
1964 20.6 940
1963 20.3 917
1962 19.9 894
1961 19.6 869

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Argentina increased by 16.1%, compared to a 2.16% growth in Mauritius.

In 2006, Argentina ranked 168th by population density and is 180th now. Mauritius was 10th in 2006 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Argentina
Mauritius
1x
Year Urban population
Argentina Mauritius
2024 92.3% 39%
2023 92.2% 39%
2022 92.1% 39%
2021 92% 39.1%
2020 91.9% 39.2%
2019 91.9% 39.3%
2018 91.8% 39.3%
2017 91.7% 39.4%
2016 91.6% 39.6%
2015 91.5% 39.7%
2014 91.4% 39.8%
2013 91.3% 39.9%
2012 91.2% 40%
2011 91.1% 40.2%
2010 91% 40.3%
2009 90.8% 40.5%
2008 90.7% 40.6%
2007 90.5% 40.8%
2006 90.3% 41%
2005 90.1% 41.1%
2004 89.9% 41.3%
2003 89.8% 41.5%
2002 89.6% 41.7%
2001 89.4% 41.9%
2000 89.2% 42.1%
1999 89% 42.3%
1998 88.8% 42.5%
1997 88.6% 42.7%
1996 88.4% 43%
1995 88.2% 43.2%
1994 88% 43.4%
1993 87.7% 43.6%
1992 87.5% 43.8%
1991 87.2% 43.9%
1990 86.9% 43.9%
1989 86.6% 43.8%
1988 86.2% 43.5%
1987 85.8% 43%
1986 85.4% 42.6%
1985 85% 42.1%
1984 84.6% 41.8%
1983 84.1% 41.7%
1982 83.7% 41.8%
1981 83.3% 41.9%
1980 82.9% 42.1%
1979 82.5% 42.4%
1978 82.1% 42.7%
1977 81.7% 43.1%
1976 81.4% 43.4%
1975 81% 43.7%
1974 80.6% 43.9%
1973 80.2% 44%
1972 79.7% 44.1%
1971 79.3% 44.1%
1970 78.8% 44%
1969 78.2% 43.8%
1968 77.6% 43.5%
1967 76.9% 43.2%
1966 76.2% 42.9%
1965 75.4% 42.5%
1964 74.7% 42%
1963 73.9% 41.5%
1962 73.2% 41%
1961 72.4% 40.5%
1960 71.7% 39.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 89.9% to 92.3% in Argentina and from 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius.

Densely populated cities

Argentina
City Population
Buenos Aires 3.12M
Cordoba 1.51M
Rosario 1.04M
San Miguel de Tucuman 602K
Salta 595K
Mar del Plata 593K
San Juan 471K
Lanus 459K
Corrientes 430K
Santa Fe 409K
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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