Croatia has a population density of 178.9 people per square mile compared to 1,634 people in Mauritius. Croatia has 157,560 sq ft of land per person vs 17,434 sq ft in Mauritius. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Croatia and Mauritius are ranked 121st and 11th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Croatia has 0.05% of the world's population and 0.04% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.001% of the land area for Mauritius, hence the population density in Croatia is 89% lower than in Mauritius.
Population density comparison
Croatia
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 178.9 ppl/mi² | 1,634 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 121/197 | 11/197 |
| Population |
3839202
|
1256649
|
| Land area | 21,606 sq mi | 771 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 155,795 sq ft | 17,067 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.1% | 59.1% |
| Urban population | 58.9% | 40.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Croatia vs Mauritius:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Croatia decreased by 10.2%, compared to a 4.86% growth in Mauritius.
In 2004, Croatia ranked 92nd for population density and is in 121st place now. Mauritius was 10th in 2004 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2024 | 178.9 | 1,634 |
| 2023 | 178.6 | 1,635 |
| 2022 | 178.5 | 1,637 |
| 2021 | 179.5 | 1,642 |
| 2020 | 181.2 | 1,642 |
| 2019 | 182.8 | 1,642 |
| 2018 | 184.6 | 1,641 |
| 2017 | 187 | 1,640 |
| 2016 | 190.1 | 1,639 |
| 2015 | 192.1 | 1,638 |
| 2014 | 194.4 | 1,636 |
| 2013 | 195.9 | 1,633 |
| 2012 | 197.2 | 1,629 |
| 2011 | 198.1 | 1,624 |
| 2010 | 198.8 | 1,595 |
| 2009 | 199.2 | 1,592 |
| 2008 | 199.5 | 1,587 |
| 2007 | 199.5 | 1,582 |
| 2006 | 199.5 | 1,574 |
| 2005 | 199.5 | 1,567 |
| 2004 | 199.2 | 1,558 |
| 2003 | 199.2 | 1,548 |
| 2002 | 199.3 | 1,537 |
| 2001 | 199.2 | 1,526 |
| 2000 | 207 | 1,514 |
| 1999 | 209 | 1,499 |
| 1998 | 209.9 | 1,481 |
| 1997 | 209.8 | 1,465 |
| 1996 | 210.8 | 1,447 |
| 1995 | 214 | 1,432 |
| 1994 | 215.5 | 1,420 |
| 1993 | 213.1 | 1,400 |
| 1992 | 212 | 1,384 |
| 1991 | - | 1,366 |
| 1990 | - | 1,351 |
| 1989 | - | 1,341 |
| 1988 | - | 1,331 |
| 1987 | - | 1,322 |
| 1986 | - | 1,312 |
| 1985 | - | 1,302 |
| 1984 | - | 1,291 |
| 1983 | - | 1,278 |
| 1982 | - | 1,266 |
| 1981 | - | 1,251 |
| 1980 | - | 1,233 |
| 1979 | - | 1,212 |
| 1978 | - | 1,191 |
| 1977 | - | 1,176 |
| 1976 | - | 1,157 |
| 1975 | - | 1,138 |
| 1974 | - | 1,120 |
| 1973 | - | 1,103 |
| 1972 | - | 1,087 |
| 1971 | - | 1,071 |
| 1970 | - | 1,054 |
| 1969 | - | 1,037 |
| 1968 | - | 1,019 |
| 1967 | - | 1,000 |
| 1966 | - | 981 |
| 1965 | - | 961 |
| 1964 | - | 940 |
| 1963 | - | 917 |
| 1962 | - | 894 |
| 1961 | - | 869 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2024 | 58.9% | 40.9% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | 40.9% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | 40.8% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | 40.8% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | 40.8% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | 40.8% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | 40.8% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | 40.8% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | 40.9% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | 41% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | 41.1% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | 41.2% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | 41.3% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | 41.4% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | 41.6% |
| 2009 | 55% | 41.7% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | 41.8% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | 41.9% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | 42% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | 42.1% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | 42.2% |
| 2003 | 54% | 42.3% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | 42.4% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | 42.6% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 42.7% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | 42.8% |
| 1998 | 53% | 42.9% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | 43% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | 43.2% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | 43.3% |
| 1994 | 52% | 43.4% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | 43.5% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | 43.7% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | 43.8% |
| 1990 | 51% | 43.9% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | 43.6% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | 43.3% |
| 1987 | 50% | 43% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | 42.6% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | 42.3% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | 42% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | 41.7% |
| 1982 | 48.2% | 41.9% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | 42.1% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | 42.4% |
| 1979 | 46.6% | 42.6% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | 42.8% |
| 1977 | 45.2% | 43% |
| 1976 | 44.5% | 43.2% |
| 1975 | 43.9% | 43.4% |
| 1974 | 43.2% | 43.7% |
| 1973 | 42.5% | 43.9% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | 44.1% |
| 1971 | 41.2% | 43.3% |
| 1970 | 40.2% | 42.6% |
| 1969 | 39.1% | 41.8% |
| 1968 | 38.1% | 41% |
| 1967 | 37% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 36% | 39.5% |
| 1965 | 35% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 34% | 38% |
| 1963 | 33% | 37.3% |
| 1962 | 32% | 36.6% |
| 1961 | 31% | 35.8% |
| 1960 | 30.2% | 35.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 54.1% to 58.9% in Croatia and from 42.2% to 40.9% in Mauritius.
Densely populated cities
|
Croatia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zagreb | 767K |
| Split | 161K |
| Rijeka | 108K |
| Osijek | 96.3K |
| Zadar | 70.8K |
| Velika Gorica | 61.1K |
| Pula | 52.2K |
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Louis | 149K |
| Quatre Bornes | 81.8K |
| Curepipe | 77.5K |
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