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Population density: Germany vs Mauritius compared

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Germany has a population density of 612 people per square mile compared to 1,608 people in Mauritius. Germany has 46,087 sq ft of land per person vs 17,626 sq ft in Mauritius. Germany and Mauritius rank 50th and 11th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% 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 Germany 61.9% lower than in Mauritius.

Population density by year

Germany
Mauritius

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Germany Mauritius
2026 612 1,608
2025 617 1,612
2024 619 1,616
2023 617 1,619
2022 617 1,637
2021 617 1,642
2020 616 1,642
2019 616 1,642
2018 615 1,641
2017 613 1,640
2016 610 1,639
2015 606 1,638
2014 601 1,636
2013 599 1,633
2012 598 1,629
2011 596 1,624
2010 608 1,595
2009 608 1,592
2008 610 1,587
2007 611 1,582
2006 612 1,574
2005 612 1,567
2004 613 1,558
2003 613 1,548
2002 612 1,537
2001 611 1,526
2000 610 1,514
1999 609 1,499
1998 609 1,481
1997 609 1,465
1996 608 1,447
1995 606 1,432
1994 604 1,420
1993 602 1,400
1992 598 1,384
1991 594 1,366
1990 589 1,351
1989 584 1,341
1988 580 1,331
1987 577 1,322
1986 577 1,312
1985 576 1,302
1984 578 1,291
1983 580 1,278
1982 581 1,266
1981 582 1,251
1980 581 1,233
1979 580 1,212
1978 579 1,191
1977 580 1,176
1976 581 1,157
1975 584 1,138
1974 586 1,120
1973 586 1,103
1972 584 1,087
1971 581 1,071
1970 580 1,054
1969 578 1,037
1968 573 1,019
1967 571 1,000
1966 568 981
1965 564 961
1964 559 940
1963 554 917
1962 549 894
1961 544 869

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 Germany increased by 0.04%, compared to a 2.16% growth in Mauritius.

In 2006, Germany ranked 37th by population density and is 50th now. Mauritius was 10th in 2006 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Germany
Mauritius
1x
Year Urban population
Germany Mauritius
2024 82% 39%
2023 81.9% 39%
2022 81.8% 39%
2021 81.6% 39.1%
2020 81.5% 39.2%
2019 81.3% 39.3%
2018 81.1% 39.3%
2017 81% 39.4%
2016 80.8% 39.6%
2015 80.7% 39.7%
2014 80.6% 39.8%
2013 80.5% 39.9%
2012 80.4% 40%
2011 80.3% 40.2%
2010 80.3% 40.3%
2009 80.3% 40.5%
2008 80.2% 40.6%
2007 80.2% 40.8%
2006 80.2% 41%
2005 80.2% 41.1%
2004 80.2% 41.3%
2003 80.1% 41.5%
2002 80.1% 41.7%
2001 80.1% 41.9%
2000 80.1% 42.1%
1999 80.1% 42.3%
1998 80.1% 42.5%
1997 80.1% 42.7%
1996 80.1% 43%
1995 80% 43.2%
1994 80% 43.4%
1993 80% 43.6%
1992 80% 43.8%
1991 80% 43.9%
1990 80% 43.9%
1989 80% 43.8%
1988 80% 43.5%
1987 80% 43%
1986 80% 42.6%
1985 80% 42.1%
1984 80% 41.8%
1983 80% 41.7%
1982 79.9% 41.8%
1981 79.9% 41.9%
1980 79.9% 42.1%
1979 79.9% 42.4%
1978 79.9% 42.7%
1977 79.9% 43.1%
1976 79.8% 43.4%
1975 79.8% 43.7%
1974 79.8% 43.9%
1973 79.8% 44%
1972 79.7% 44.1%
1971 79.7% 44.1%
1970 79.7% 44%
1969 79.6% 43.8%
1968 79.4% 43.5%
1967 79.1% 43.2%
1966 78.7% 42.9%
1965 78.3% 42.5%
1964 77.7% 42%
1963 77.2% 41.5%
1962 76.7% 41%
1961 76.2% 40.5%
1960 75.7% 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 80.2% to 82% in Germany and from 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius.

Densely populated cities

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
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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