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Population density: Jordan vs Mauritius compared

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Jordan has a population density of 335 people per square mile compared to 1,608 people in Mauritius. Jordan has 83,240 sq ft of land per person vs 17,626 sq ft in Mauritius. Jordan and Mauritius rank 74th and 11th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Jordan has 0.14% 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 Jordan 79.2% lower than in Mauritius.

Population density by year

Jordan
Mauritius

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Jordan Mauritius
2026 335 1,608
2025 338 1,612
2024 337 1,616
2023 334 1,619
2022 328 1,637
2021 323 1,642
2020 317 1,642
2019 311 1,642
2018 305 1,641
2017 298.6 1,640
2016 291.9 1,639
2015 278.4 1,638
2014 256.5 1,636
2013 233.1 1,633
2012 221.3 1,629
2011 218.2 1,624
2010 212.9 1,595
2009 208.3 1,592
2008 205.2 1,587
2007 200.4 1,582
2006 188.7 1,574
2005 177 1,567
2004 172.6 1,558
2003 168.5 1,548
2002 164.8 1,537
2001 161.4 1,526
2000 158.1 1,514
1999 154.9 1,499
1998 151.6 1,481
1997 148.1 1,465
1996 144.2 1,447
1995 139.5 1,432
1994 133.9 1,420
1993 127.6 1,400
1992 121.2 1,384
1991 114.9 1,366
1990 106.3 1,351
1989 98.3 1,341
1988 93.7 1,331
1987 89.5 1,322
1986 85.4 1,312
1985 81.6 1,302
1984 77.9 1,291
1983 74.5 1,278
1982 71.2 1,266
1981 68.3 1,251
1980 65.6 1,233
1979 63.2 1,212
1978 61.2 1,191
1977 59.3 1,176
1976 57.5 1,157
1975 55.7 1,138
1974 54 1,120
1973 52.2 1,103
1972 50.3 1,087
1971 48.3 1,071
1970 45.9 1,054
1969 43.2 1,037
1968 40.3 1,019
1967 37.3 1,000
1966 34.6 981
1965 32.3 961
1964 30.4 940
1963 28.9 917
1962 27.6 894
1961 26.3 869

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 Jordan increased by 77.6%, compared to a 2.16% growth in Mauritius.

In 2006, Jordan ranked 100th by population density and is 74th now. Mauritius was 10th in 2006 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Jordan
Mauritius
1x
Year Urban population
Jordan Mauritius
2024 93% 39%
2023 92.7% 39%
2022 92.4% 39%
2021 92.1% 39.1%
2020 91.8% 39.2%
2019 91.5% 39.3%
2018 91.2% 39.3%
2017 90.9% 39.4%
2016 90.6% 39.6%
2015 89.9% 39.7%
2014 88% 39.8%
2013 86.5% 39.9%
2012 85% 40%
2011 83.6% 40.2%
2010 82.3% 40.3%
2009 81.1% 40.5%
2008 80.1% 40.6%
2007 79.3% 40.8%
2006 78.8% 41%
2005 78.4% 41.1%
2004 78.3% 41.3%
2003 78.3% 41.5%
2002 78.3% 41.7%
2001 78.3% 41.9%
2000 78.3% 42.1%
1999 78.3% 42.3%
1998 78.3% 42.5%
1997 78.3% 42.7%
1996 78.3% 43%
1995 78.2% 43.2%
1994 78.2% 43.4%
1993 77.9% 43.6%
1992 77.2% 43.8%
1991 76.3% 43.9%
1990 75.1% 43.9%
1989 73.8% 43.8%
1988 72.3% 43.5%
1987 70.7% 43%
1986 69.1% 42.6%
1985 67.4% 42.1%
1984 65.7% 41.8%
1983 64.1% 41.7%
1982 62.5% 41.8%
1981 61.1% 41.9%
1980 59.8% 42.1%
1979 58.8% 42.4%
1978 57.8% 42.7%
1977 56.8% 43.1%
1976 55.9% 43.4%
1975 55% 43.7%
1974 54.1% 43.9%
1973 53.2% 44%
1972 52.4% 44.1%
1971 51.6% 44.1%
1970 50.8% 44%
1969 50% 43.8%
1968 49.2% 43.5%
1967 48.4% 43.2%
1966 47.6% 42.9%
1965 46.8% 42.5%
1964 46% 42%
1963 45.2% 41.5%
1962 44.4% 41%
1961 43.5% 40.5%
1960 42.7% 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 78.3% to 93% in Jordan and from 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius.

Densely populated cities

Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
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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