Germany has a population density of 619 people per square mile compared to 1,616 people in Mauritius. Germany has 46,087 sq ft of land per person vs 17,626 sq ft in Mauritius. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Germany and Mauritius are ranked 48th and 11th, 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 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 Germany is 61.7% lower than in Mauritius.
Population density comparison
Germany
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 619 ppl/mi² | 1,616 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 48/197 | 11/197 |
| Population |
82619736
|
1239793
|
| Land area | 134,916 sq mi | 771 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,036 sq ft | 17,255 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 61% |
| Urban population | 82% | 39% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.93% | 0% |
Germany vs Mauritius:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Germany increased by 1.02%, compared to a 3.72% growth in Mauritius.
In 2004, Germany ranked 37th for population density and is in 48th place now. Mauritius was 10th in 2004 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| 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% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the 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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