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Population density: East Timor vs Mauritius compared

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East Timor has a population density of 250.2 people per square mile compared to 1,608 people in Mauritius. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 17,626 sq ft in Mauritius. East Timor and Mauritius rank 98th and 11th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. East Timor has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.01% 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 East Timor 84.4% lower than in Mauritius.

Population density by year

East Timor
Mauritius

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
East Timor Mauritius
2026 250.2 1,608
2025 247.1 1,612
2024 244 1,616
2023 241.1 1,619
2022 238.5 1,637
2021 235.2 1,642
2020 231 1,642
2019 226.6 1,642
2018 222.2 1,641
2017 218 1,640
2016 213.9 1,639
2015 209.9 1,638
2014 205.9 1,636
2013 201.8 1,633
2012 197.7 1,629
2011 193.4 1,624
2010 188.9 1,595
2009 184.4 1,592
2008 179.8 1,587
2007 175 1,582
2006 170.1 1,574
2005 165.2 1,567
2004 161.8 1,558
2003 159.7 1,548
2002 153.1 1,537
2001 141.5 1,526
2000 129.8 1,514
1999 145.4 1,499
1998 164.2 1,481
1997 159.8 1,465
1996 155.4 1,447
1995 151.2 1,432
1994 147.1 1,420
1993 143.1 1,400
1992 139.2 1,384
1991 135.6 1,366
1990 132.4 1,351
1989 129.7 1,341
1988 127.3 1,331
1987 125.1 1,322
1986 123.2 1,312
1985 121.3 1,302
1984 119.6 1,291
1983 118 1,278
1982 116.5 1,266
1981 115 1,251
1980 113.2 1,233
1979 111.2 1,212
1978 109.5 1,191
1977 107.7 1,176
1976 105.8 1,157
1975 104.2 1,138
1974 102.9 1,120
1973 101.5 1,103
1972 99.8 1,087
1971 98.1 1,071
1970 96.3 1,054
1969 94.6 1,037
1968 93 1,019
1967 91.4 1,000
1966 89.8 981
1965 88.3 961
1964 86.9 940
1963 85.4 917
1962 84.1 894
1961 82.8 869

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 East Timor increased by 47.1%, compared to a 2.16% growth in Mauritius.

In 2006, East Timor ranked 109th by population density and is 98th now. Mauritius was 10th in 2006 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

East Timor
Mauritius
1x
Year Urban population
East Timor Mauritius
2024 28.7% 39%
2023 28.6% 39%
2022 28.6% 39%
2021 28.8% 39.1%
2020 29% 39.2%
2019 29.1% 39.3%
2018 29.2% 39.3%
2017 29.4% 39.4%
2016 29.4% 39.6%
2015 29.5% 39.7%
2014 29.5% 39.8%
2013 29.6% 39.9%
2012 29.6% 40%
2011 29.6% 40.2%
2010 29.6% 40.3%
2009 29.4% 40.5%
2008 28.8% 40.6%
2007 28% 40.8%
2006 27.1% 41%
2005 26.3% 41.1%
2004 25.7% 41.3%
2003 25.3% 41.5%
2002 24.9% 41.7%
2001 24.5% 41.9%
2000 24.1% 42.1%
1999 23.8% 42.3%
1998 23.5% 42.5%
1997 23.2% 42.7%
1996 22.9% 43%
1995 22.6% 43.2%
1994 22.3% 43.4%
1993 22% 43.6%
1992 21.7% 43.8%
1991 21.3% 43.9%
1990 21% 43.9%
1989 20.6% 43.8%
1988 20.3% 43.5%
1987 19.8% 43%
1986 19.4% 42.6%
1985 19% 42.1%
1984 18.5% 41.8%
1983 18.1% 41.7%
1982 17.6% 41.8%
1981 17.1% 41.9%
1980 16.6% 42.1%
1979 16.2% 42.4%
1978 15.7% 42.7%
1977 15.2% 43.1%
1976 14.7% 43.4%
1975 14.3% 43.7%
1974 13.8% 43.9%
1973 13.4% 44%
1972 13% 44.1%
1971 12.6% 44.1%
1970 12.2% 44%
1969 11.8% 43.8%
1968 11.5% 43.5%
1967 11.2% 43.2%
1966 10.9% 42.9%
1965 10.7% 42.5%
1964 10.5% 42%
1963 10.3% 41.5%
1962 10.2% 41%
1961 10.1% 40.5%
1960 10.1% 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 25.7% to 28.7% in East Timor and from 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius.

Densely populated cities

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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