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Population density: Bolivia vs Mauritius compared

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Bolivia has a population density of 30.5 people per square mile compared to 1,608 people in Mauritius. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person vs 17,626 sq ft in Mauritius. Bolivia and Mauritius rank 183rd and 11th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bolivia has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.73% 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 Bolivia 98.1% lower than in Mauritius.

Population density by year

Bolivia
Mauritius

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bolivia Mauritius
2026 30.5 1,608
2025 30.1 1,612
2024 29.7 1,616
2023 29.3 1,619
2022 28.9 1,637
2021 28.5 1,642
2020 28.3 1,642
2019 27.9 1,642
2018 27.5 1,641
2017 27.1 1,640
2016 26.7 1,639
2015 26.3 1,638
2014 25.9 1,636
2013 25.5 1,633
2012 25.1 1,629
2011 24.7 1,624
2010 24.3 1,595
2009 23.9 1,592
2008 23.6 1,587
2007 23.2 1,582
2006 22.8 1,574
2005 22.4 1,567
2004 22 1,558
2003 21.6 1,548
2002 21.3 1,537
2001 20.9 1,526
2000 20.6 1,514
1999 20.2 1,499
1998 19.9 1,481
1997 19.5 1,465
1996 19.2 1,447
1995 18.8 1,432
1994 18.5 1,420
1993 18.1 1,400
1992 17.8 1,384
1991 17.4 1,366
1990 17 1,351
1989 16.7 1,341
1988 16.3 1,331
1987 16 1,322
1986 15.7 1,312
1985 15.3 1,302
1984 15 1,291
1983 14.7 1,278
1982 14.4 1,266
1981 14.1 1,251
1980 13.8 1,233
1979 13.5 1,212
1978 13.2 1,191
1977 12.9 1,176
1976 12.6 1,157
1975 12.3 1,138
1974 12 1,120
1973 11.7 1,103
1972 11.5 1,087
1971 11.2 1,071
1970 11 1,054
1969 10.7 1,037
1968 10.5 1,019
1967 10.3 1,000
1966 10 981
1965 9.83 961
1964 9.62 940
1963 9.42 917
1962 9.22 894
1961 9.03 869

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 Bolivia increased by 33.9%, compared to a 2.16% growth in Mauritius.

In 2006, Bolivia ranked 178th by population density and is 183rd now. Mauritius was 10th in 2006 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bolivia
Mauritius
1x
Year Urban population
Bolivia Mauritius
2024 71.2% 39%
2023 70.9% 39%
2022 70.6% 39%
2021 70.3% 39.1%
2020 70% 39.2%
2019 69.7% 39.3%
2018 69.4% 39.3%
2017 69.1% 39.4%
2016 68.7% 39.6%
2015 68.4% 39.7%
2014 68% 39.8%
2013 67.7% 39.9%
2012 67.3% 40%
2011 66.8% 40.2%
2010 66.4% 40.3%
2009 66% 40.5%
2008 65.5% 40.6%
2007 65.1% 40.8%
2006 64.7% 41%
2005 64.2% 41.1%
2004 63.8% 41.3%
2003 63.3% 41.5%
2002 62.8% 41.7%
2001 62.3% 41.9%
2000 61.9% 42.1%
1999 61.4% 42.3%
1998 60.9% 42.5%
1997 60.4% 42.7%
1996 59.9% 43%
1995 59.4% 43.2%
1994 58.8% 43.4%
1993 58.2% 43.6%
1992 57.6% 43.8%
1991 56.8% 43.9%
1990 55.9% 43.9%
1989 54.9% 43.8%
1988 53.8% 43.5%
1987 52.6% 43%
1986 51.3% 42.6%
1985 50.1% 42.1%
1984 48.8% 41.8%
1983 47.5% 41.7%
1982 46.3% 41.8%
1981 45.2% 41.9%
1980 44.1% 42.1%
1979 43.1% 42.4%
1978 42.3% 42.7%
1977 41.7% 43.1%
1976 41.2% 43.4%
1975 40.8% 43.7%
1974 40.5% 43.9%
1973 40.1% 44%
1972 39.8% 44.1%
1971 39.5% 44.1%
1970 39.2% 44%
1969 38.9% 43.8%
1968 38.6% 43.5%
1967 38.4% 43.2%
1966 38.1% 42.9%
1965 37.9% 42.5%
1964 37.7% 42%
1963 37.5% 41.5%
1962 37.3% 41%
1961 37.1% 40.5%
1960 36.9% 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 63.8% to 71.2% in Bolivia and from 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius.

Densely populated cities

Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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