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Population density: Indonesia vs Mauritius compared

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Indonesia has a population density of 394 people per square mile compared to 1,608 people in Mauritius. Indonesia has 72,316 sq ft of land per person vs 17,626 sq ft in Mauritius. Indonesia and Mauritius rank 64th and 11th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Indonesia has 3.49% of the world's population and 1.27% 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 Indonesia 75.5% lower than in Mauritius.

Population density by year

Indonesia
Mauritius

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Indonesia Mauritius
2026 394 1,608
2025 391 1,612
2024 388 1,616
2023 385 1,619
2022 382 1,637
2021 379 1,642
2020 379 1,642
2019 376 1,642
2018 372 1,641
2017 369 1,640
2016 365 1,639
2015 361 1,638
2014 357 1,636
2013 353 1,633
2012 349 1,629
2011 344 1,624
2010 340 1,595
2009 336 1,592
2008 331 1,587
2007 327 1,582
2006 323 1,574
2005 318 1,567
2004 314 1,558
2003 310 1,548
2002 306 1,537
2001 302 1,526
2000 298.1 1,514
1999 305 1,499
1998 300 1,481
1997 295.3 1,465
1996 290.5 1,447
1995 285.8 1,432
1994 281.1 1,420
1993 276.4 1,400
1992 271.7 1,384
1991 267 1,366
1990 262.4 1,351
1989 257.6 1,341
1988 252.8 1,331
1987 248.1 1,322
1986 243.3 1,312
1985 238.4 1,302
1984 233.4 1,291
1983 228.3 1,278
1982 223.1 1,266
1981 218 1,251
1980 213 1,233
1979 207.9 1,212
1978 202.9 1,191
1977 198.1 1,176
1976 193.3 1,157
1975 188.5 1,138
1974 183.8 1,120
1973 179.1 1,103
1972 174.5 1,087
1971 169.9 1,071
1970 165.4 1,054
1969 160.9 1,037
1968 156.5 1,019
1967 152.3 1,000
1966 148.4 981
1965 144.9 961
1964 141.3 940
1963 137.3 917
1962 133.5 894
1961 129.8 869

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 Indonesia increased by 22.1%, compared to a 2.16% growth in Mauritius.

In 2006, Indonesia ranked 63rd by population density and is 64th now. Mauritius was 10th in 2006 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Indonesia
Mauritius
1x
Year Urban population
Indonesia Mauritius
2024 58.8% 39%
2023 58.1% 39%
2022 57.5% 39%
2021 56.9% 39.1%
2020 56.3% 39.2%
2019 55.7% 39.3%
2018 55.1% 39.3%
2017 54.5% 39.4%
2016 53.8% 39.6%
2015 53.2% 39.7%
2014 52.5% 39.8%
2013 51.8% 39.9%
2012 51.2% 40%
2011 50.5% 40.2%
2010 49.9% 40.3%
2009 49.2% 40.5%
2008 48.5% 40.6%
2007 47.7% 40.8%
2006 47% 41%
2005 46.2% 41.1%
2004 45.4% 41.3%
2003 44.6% 41.5%
2002 43.8% 41.7%
2001 42.9% 41.9%
2000 42% 42.1%
1999 41% 42.3%
1998 39.9% 42.5%
1997 38.7% 42.7%
1996 37.5% 43%
1995 36.3% 43.2%
1994 35.1% 43.4%
1993 33.9% 43.6%
1992 32.7% 43.8%
1991 31.6% 43.9%
1990 30.6% 43.9%
1989 29.6% 43.8%
1988 28.7% 43.5%
1987 27.8% 43%
1986 26.9% 42.6%
1985 26% 42.1%
1984 25.2% 41.8%
1983 24.3% 41.7%
1982 23.6% 41.8%
1981 22.8% 41.9%
1980 22.1% 42.1%
1979 21.5% 42.4%
1978 20.8% 42.7%
1977 20.1% 43.1%
1976 19.5% 43.4%
1975 18.9% 43.7%
1974 18.4% 43.9%
1973 17.9% 44%
1972 17.5% 44.1%
1971 17.1% 44.1%
1970 16.8% 44%
1969 16.5% 43.8%
1968 16.3% 43.5%
1967 16.1% 43.2%
1966 15.9% 42.9%
1965 15.7% 42.5%
1964 15.5% 42%
1963 15.3% 41.5%
1962 15.1% 41%
1961 14.8% 40.5%
1960 14.6% 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 45.4% to 58.8% in Indonesia and from 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius.

Densely populated cities

Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M
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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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