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Population density: Brazil vs Mauritius compared

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Brazil has a population density of 66.2 people per square mile compared to 1,608 people in Mauritius. Brazil has 432,375 sq ft of land per person vs 17,626 sq ft in Mauritius. Brazil and Mauritius rank 164th and 11th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Brazil has 2.61% of the world's population and 5.61% 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 Brazil 95.9% lower than in Mauritius.

Population density by year

Brazil
Mauritius

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Brazil Mauritius
2026 66.2 1,608
2025 66 1,612
2024 65.7 1,616
2023 65.4 1,619
2022 65.2 1,637
2021 64.9 1,642
2020 64.7 1,642
2019 64.3 1,642
2018 63.9 1,641
2017 63.4 1,640
2016 63 1,639
2015 62.5 1,638
2014 62 1,636
2013 61.5 1,633
2012 61 1,629
2011 60.5 1,624
2010 60 1,595
2009 59.5 1,592
2008 59 1,587
2007 58.4 1,582
2006 57.8 1,574
2005 57.2 1,567
2004 56.6 1,558
2003 56 1,548
2002 55.3 1,537
2001 54.6 1,526
2000 53.9 1,514
1999 53.2 1,499
1998 52.4 1,481
1997 51.6 1,465
1996 50.9 1,447
1995 50.1 1,432
1994 49.4 1,420
1993 48.6 1,400
1992 47.8 1,384
1991 47 1,366
1990 46.2 1,351
1989 45.4 1,341
1988 44.6 1,331
1987 43.7 1,322
1986 42.9 1,312
1985 42 1,302
1984 41.1 1,291
1983 40.2 1,278
1982 39.3 1,266
1981 38.4 1,251
1980 37.6 1,233
1979 36.7 1,212
1978 35.8 1,191
1977 35 1,176
1976 34.2 1,157
1975 33.3 1,138
1974 32.6 1,120
1973 31.8 1,103
1972 31 1,087
1971 30.3 1,071
1970 29.6 1,054
1969 28.8 1,037
1968 28.1 1,019
1967 27.4 1,000
1966 26.7 981
1965 26 961
1964 25.3 940
1963 24.5 917
1962 23.8 894
1961 23.1 869

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 Brazil increased by 14.5%, compared to a 2.16% growth in Mauritius.

In 2006, Brazil ranked 154th by population density and is 164th now. Mauritius was 10th in 2006 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Brazil
Mauritius
1x
Year Urban population
Brazil Mauritius
2024 87.9% 39%
2023 87.6% 39%
2022 87.3% 39%
2021 87.1% 39.1%
2020 86.9% 39.2%
2019 86.7% 39.3%
2018 86.4% 39.3%
2017 86.2% 39.4%
2016 85.9% 39.6%
2015 85.7% 39.7%
2014 85.4% 39.8%
2013 85.2% 39.9%
2012 84.9% 40%
2011 84.6% 40.2%
2010 84.3% 40.3%
2009 84.1% 40.5%
2008 83.8% 40.6%
2007 83.5% 40.8%
2006 83.3% 41%
2005 83% 41.1%
2004 82.7% 41.3%
2003 82.4% 41.5%
2002 82% 41.7%
2001 81.6% 41.9%
2000 81.1% 42.1%
1999 80.5% 42.3%
1998 79.8% 42.5%
1997 79% 42.7%
1996 78.3% 43%
1995 77.7% 43.2%
1994 77.2% 43.4%
1993 76.6% 43.6%
1992 76.1% 43.8%
1991 75.5% 43.9%
1990 74.9% 43.9%
1989 74.2% 43.8%
1988 73.6% 43.5%
1987 73% 43%
1986 72.3% 42.6%
1985 71.6% 42.1%
1984 70.9% 41.8%
1983 70.1% 41.7%
1982 69.3% 41.8%
1981 68.4% 41.9%
1980 67.4% 42.1%
1979 66.3% 42.4%
1978 65% 42.7%
1977 63.5% 43.1%
1976 61.9% 43.4%
1975 60.3% 43.7%
1974 58.7% 43.9%
1973 57.1% 44%
1972 55.7% 44.1%
1971 54.3% 44.1%
1970 53.2% 44%
1969 52.2% 43.8%
1968 51.2% 43.5%
1967 50.3% 43.2%
1966 49.5% 42.9%
1965 48.7% 42.5%
1964 47.9% 42%
1963 47.1% 41.5%
1962 46.3% 41%
1961 45.5% 40.5%
1960 44.7% 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 82.7% to 87.9% in Brazil and from 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius.

Densely populated cities

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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