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Population density: Hungary vs Mauritius compared

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Hungary has a population density of 268.9 people per square mile compared to 1,608 people in Mauritius. Hungary has 104,702 sq ft of land per person vs 17,626 sq ft in Mauritius. Hungary and Mauritius rank 91st and 11th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Hungary has 0.12% of the world's population and 0.06% 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 Hungary 83.3% lower than in Mauritius.

Population density by year

Hungary
Mauritius

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Hungary Mauritius
2026 268.9 1,608
2025 270.6 1,612
2024 271.4 1,616
2023 272.2 1,619
2022 272.6 1,637
2021 273.3 1,642
2020 274.4 1,642
2019 275.1 1,642
2018 275.5 1,641
2017 276 1,640
2016 277 1,639
2015 278.1 1,638
2014 279.1 1,636
2013 282.5 1,633
2012 283.8 1,629
2011 285.3 1,624
2010 286.1 1,595
2009 286.7 1,592
2008 290.1 1,587
2007 290.6 1,582
2006 291.1 1,574
2005 291.5 1,567
2004 292.1 1,558
2003 292.7 1,548
2002 293.6 1,537
2001 294.4 1,526
2000 295.1 1,514
1999 295.3 1,499
1998 296.1 1,481
1997 296.8 1,465
1996 297.2 1,447
1995 297.7 1,432
1994 298.1 1,420
1993 298.5 1,400
1992 298.8 1,384
1991 299 1,366
1990 299 1,351
1989 302 1,341
1988 305 1,331
1987 306 1,322
1986 306 1,312
1985 307 1,302
1984 307 1,291
1983 308 1,278
1982 308 1,266
1981 309 1,251
1980 309 1,233
1979 308 1,212
1978 308 1,191
1977 307 1,176
1976 305 1,157
1975 303 1,138
1974 302 1,120
1973 300 1,103
1972 299.3 1,087
1971 298.5 1,071
1970 297.6 1,054
1969 296.4 1,037
1968 295.2 1,019
1967 294 1,000
1966 292.9 981
1965 292 961
1964 291.1 940
1963 290.2 917
1962 289.5 894
1961 288.5 869

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 Hungary decreased by 7.62%, compared to a 2.16% growth in Mauritius.

In 2006, Hungary ranked 70th by population density and is 91st now. Mauritius was 10th in 2006 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Hungary
Mauritius
1x
Year Urban population
Hungary Mauritius
2024 70.5% 39%
2023 70.3% 39%
2022 70.2% 39%
2021 70.2% 39.1%
2020 70.3% 39.2%
2019 70.5% 39.3%
2018 70.5% 39.3%
2017 70.5% 39.4%
2016 70.5% 39.6%
2015 70.5% 39.7%
2014 70.3% 39.8%
2013 69.9% 39.9%
2012 69.6% 40%
2011 69.5% 40.2%
2010 69.5% 40.3%
2009 68.5% 40.5%
2008 68.1% 40.6%
2007 67% 40.8%
2006 67% 41%
2005 66.1% 41.1%
2004 65% 41.3%
2003 64.8% 41.5%
2002 65% 41.7%
2001 64.6% 41.9%
2000 64.3% 42.1%
1999 63.9% 42.3%
1998 63.6% 42.5%
1997 63.3% 42.7%
1996 63% 43%
1995 62.6% 43.2%
1994 62.3% 43.4%
1993 62% 43.6%
1992 61.6% 43.8%
1991 61.3% 43.9%
1990 61% 43.9%
1989 60.7% 43.8%
1988 60.4% 43.5%
1987 60% 43%
1986 59.7% 42.6%
1985 59.4% 42.1%
1984 59.1% 41.8%
1983 58.8% 41.7%
1982 58.5% 41.8%
1981 58.2% 41.9%
1980 57.9% 42.1%
1979 57.6% 42.4%
1978 57.3% 42.7%
1977 57.1% 43.1%
1976 56.8% 43.4%
1975 56.5% 43.7%
1974 56.3% 43.9%
1973 56% 44%
1972 55.8% 44.1%
1971 55.5% 44.1%
1970 55.3% 44%
1969 55.1% 43.8%
1968 54.9% 43.5%
1967 54.6% 43.2%
1966 54.4% 42.9%
1965 54.3% 42.5%
1964 54.1% 42%
1963 53.9% 41.5%
1962 53.7% 41%
1961 53.6% 40.5%
1960 53.4% 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 65% to 70.5% in Hungary and from 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius.

Densely populated cities

Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K
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 (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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