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Population density: Greece vs Mauritius compared

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Greece has a population density of 204.6 people per square mile compared to 1,608 people in Mauritius. Greece has 136,507 sq ft of land per person vs 17,626 sq ft in Mauritius. Greece and Mauritius rank 114th and 11th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Greece has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.09% 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 Greece 87.3% lower than in Mauritius.

Population density by year

Greece
Mauritius

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Greece Mauritius
2026 204.6 1,608
2025 205.4 1,612
2024 209.1 1,616
2023 209.1 1,619
2022 209.7 1,637
2021 212.4 1,642
2020 215 1,642
2019 215.4 1,642
2018 215.7 1,641
2017 216.1 1,640
2016 216.5 1,639
2015 217.4 1,638
2014 218.9 1,636
2013 220.3 1,633
2012 221.9 1,629
2011 223.1 1,624
2010 223.5 1,595
2009 223.2 1,592
2008 222.6 1,587
2007 222 1,582
2006 221.4 1,574
2005 220.8 1,567
2004 220.1 1,558
2003 219.6 1,548
2002 219.1 1,537
2001 218.3 1,526
2000 217.1 1,514
1999 216.2 1,499
1998 215.4 1,481
1997 214.2 1,465
1996 213.2 1,447
1995 212.2 1,432
1994 211.2 1,420
1993 210.2 1,400
1992 208.9 1,384
1991 207.4 1,366
1990 204.9 1,351
1989 202.7 1,341
1988 201.7 1,331
1987 200.9 1,322
1986 200.3 1,312
1985 199.6 1,302
1984 198.8 1,291
1983 197.8 1,278
1982 196.7 1,266
1981 195.5 1,251
1980 193.7 1,233
1979 191.9 1,212
1978 189.5 1,191
1977 187 1,176
1976 184.6 1,157
1975 181.8 1,138
1974 180.1 1,120
1973 179.4 1,103
1972 178.6 1,087
1971 177.4 1,071
1970 176.7 1,054
1969 176.3 1,037
1968 175.6 1,019
1967 174.5 1,000
1966 173.1 981
1965 171.8 961
1964 171 940
1963 170.4 917
1962 169.8 894
1961 168.7 869

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 Greece decreased by 7.61%, compared to a 2.16% growth in Mauritius.

In 2006, Greece ranked 86th by population density and is 114th now. Mauritius was 10th in 2006 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Greece
Mauritius
1x
Year Urban population
Greece Mauritius
2024 79% 39%
2023 78.8% 39%
2022 78.6% 39%
2021 78.4% 39.1%
2020 78.3% 39.2%
2019 78.2% 39.3%
2018 78% 39.3%
2017 77.9% 39.4%
2016 77.7% 39.6%
2015 77.5% 39.7%
2014 77.3% 39.8%
2013 77.1% 39.9%
2012 76.9% 40%
2011 76.6% 40.2%
2010 76.4% 40.3%
2009 76% 40.5%
2008 75.6% 40.6%
2007 75.2% 40.8%
2006 74.7% 41%
2005 74.3% 41.1%
2004 73.8% 41.3%
2003 73.4% 41.5%
2002 73.1% 41.7%
2001 72.8% 41.9%
2000 72.7% 42.1%
1999 72.5% 42.3%
1998 72.4% 42.5%
1997 72.3% 42.7%
1996 72.2% 43%
1995 72.1% 43.2%
1994 72% 43.4%
1993 71.9% 43.6%
1992 71.8% 43.8%
1991 71.6% 43.9%
1990 71.5% 43.9%
1989 71.3% 43.8%
1988 71.2% 43.5%
1987 71% 43%
1986 70.9% 42.6%
1985 70.7% 42.1%
1984 70.5% 41.8%
1983 70.3% 41.7%
1982 70% 41.8%
1981 69.8% 41.9%
1980 69.5% 42.1%
1979 69.1% 42.4%
1978 68.7% 42.7%
1977 68.3% 43.1%
1976 67.8% 43.4%
1975 67.3% 43.7%
1974 66.8% 43.9%
1973 66.2% 44%
1972 65.6% 44.1%
1971 65% 44.1%
1970 64.3% 44%
1969 63.5% 43.8%
1968 62.6% 43.5%
1967 61.7% 43.2%
1966 60.7% 42.9%
1965 59.7% 42.5%
1964 58.7% 42%
1963 57.8% 41.5%
1962 57% 41%
1961 56.4% 40.5%
1960 55.8% 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 73.8% to 79% in Greece and from 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius.

Densely populated cities

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K
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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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