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Population density: Liechtenstein vs Mauritius compared

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Liechtenstein has a population density of 663 people per square mile compared to 1,608 people in Mauritius. Liechtenstein has 42,577 sq ft of land per person vs 17,626 sq ft in Mauritius. Liechtenstein and Mauritius rank 45th and 11th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Liechtenstein has 0.0005% of the world's population and 0.0001% 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 Liechtenstein 58.8% lower than in Mauritius.

Population density by year

Liechtenstein
Mauritius

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Liechtenstein Mauritius
2026 663 1,608
2025 659 1,612
2024 655 1,616
2023 645 1,619
2022 639 1,637
2021 634 1,642
2020 630 1,642
2019 624 1,642
2018 619 1,641
2017 615 1,640
2016 611 1,639
2015 607 1,638
2014 603 1,636
2013 599 1,633
2012 593 1,629
2011 588 1,624
2010 583 1,595
2009 579 1,592
2008 574 1,587
2007 571 1,582
2006 567 1,574
2005 563 1,567
2004 558 1,558
2003 552 1,548
2002 545 1,537
2001 537 1,526
2000 528 1,514
1999 522 1,499
1998 513 1,481
1997 506 1,465
1996 502 1,447
1995 498 1,432
1994 493 1,420
1993 487 1,400
1992 480 1,384
1991 473 1,366
1990 465 1,351
1989 458 1,341
1988 452 1,331
1987 446 1,322
1986 441 1,312
1985 435 1,302
1984 431 1,291
1983 428 1,278
1982 425 1,266
1981 416 1,251
1980 413 1,233
1979 414 1,212
1978 405 1,191
1977 396 1,176
1976 389 1,157
1975 386 1,138
1974 380 1,120
1973 369 1,103
1972 358 1,087
1971 350 1,071
1970 342 1,054
1969 341 1,037
1968 337 1,019
1967 327 1,000
1966 317 981
1965 311 961
1964 304 940
1963 292.9 917
1962 282.4 894
1961 273.2 869

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 Liechtenstein increased by 16.9%, compared to a 2.16% growth in Mauritius.

In 2006, Liechtenstein ranked 39th by population density and is 45th now. Mauritius was 10th in 2006 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Liechtenstein
Mauritius
1x
Year Urban population
Liechtenstein Mauritius
2024 14.7% 39%
2023 14.7% 39%
2022 14.7% 39%
2021 14.7% 39.1%
2020 14.7% 39.2%
2019 14.6% 39.3%
2018 14.6% 39.3%
2017 14.5% 39.4%
2016 14.5% 39.6%
2015 14.5% 39.7%
2014 14.4% 39.8%
2013 14.4% 39.9%
2012 14.4% 40%
2011 14.4% 40.2%
2010 14.4% 40.3%
2009 14.4% 40.5%
2008 14.5% 40.6%
2007 14.5% 40.8%
2006 14.5% 41%
2005 14.6% 41.1%
2004 14.7% 41.3%
2003 14.7% 41.5%
2002 14.8% 41.7%
2001 14.9% 41.9%
2000 15% 42.1%
1999 15.2% 42.3%
1998 15.5% 42.5%
1997 15.9% 42.7%
1996 16.2% 43%
1995 16.4% 43.2%
1994 16.6% 43.4%
1993 16.7% 43.6%
1992 16.7% 43.8%
1991 16.8% 43.9%
1990 16.9% 43.9%
1989 17.1% 43.8%
1988 17.2% 43.5%
1987 17.4% 43%
1986 17.6% 42.6%
1985 17.8% 42.1%
1984 17.9% 41.8%
1983 18.1% 41.7%
1982 18.2% 41.8%
1981 18.2% 41.9%
1980 18.3% 42.1%
1979 18.3% 42.4%
1978 18.3% 42.7%
1977 18.3% 43.1%
1976 18.3% 43.4%
1975 18.3% 43.7%
1974 18.3% 43.9%
1973 18.3% 44%
1972 18.3% 44.1%
1971 18.4% 44.1%
1970 18.4% 44%
1969 18.5% 43.8%
1968 18.7% 43.5%
1967 19% 43.2%
1966 19.3% 42.9%
1965 19.6% 42.5%
1964 19.9% 42%
1963 20.1% 41.5%
1962 20.3% 41%
1961 20.4% 40.5%
1960 20.4% 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 14.7% to 14.7% in Liechtenstein and from 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius.

Densely populated cities

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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