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Population density: Mauritius vs Myanmar compared

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Mauritius has a population density of 1,608 people per square mile compared to 219.1 people in Myanmar. Mauritius has 17,626 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. Mauritius and Myanmar rank 11th and 105th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Mauritius has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.001% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.67% of the population and 0.44% of the land area for Myanmar, making the population density in Mauritius 634% higher than in Myanmar.

Population density by year

Mauritius
Myanmar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Mauritius Myanmar
2026 1,608 219.1
2025 1,612 217.7
2024 1,616 216.3
2023 1,619 214.8
2022 1,637 213.3
2021 1,642 211.9
2020 1,642 210.4
2019 1,642 208.9
2018 1,641 207.4
2017 1,640 205.9
2016 1,639 204.3
2015 1,638 202.6
2014 1,636 201
2013 1,633 199.3
2012 1,629 197.6
2011 1,624 195.9
2010 1,595 194.4
2009 1,592 192.9
2008 1,587 191.8
2007 1,582 190.7
2006 1,574 189.4
2005 1,567 188.1
2004 1,558 186.6
2003 1,548 184.9
2002 1,537 183.2
2001 1,526 181.4
2000 1,514 179.5
1999 1,499 177.5
1998 1,481 175.4
1997 1,465 173.2
1996 1,447 171
1995 1,432 168.8
1994 1,420 166.7
1993 1,400 164.5
1992 1,384 162.3
1991 1,366 160.1
1990 1,351 157.8
1989 1,341 155.4
1988 1,331 153
1987 1,322 150.5
1986 1,312 147.9
1985 1,302 145.1
1984 1,291 142.3
1983 1,278 139.4
1982 1,266 136.7
1981 1,251 134.2
1980 1,233 131.7
1979 1,212 129.2
1978 1,191 126.7
1977 1,176 124.3
1976 1,157 121.9
1975 1,138 119.6
1974 1,120 117.3
1973 1,103 115
1972 1,087 112.7
1971 1,071 110.2
1970 1,054 107.8
1969 1,037 105.4
1968 1,019 103
1967 1,000 100.7
1966 981 98.4
1965 961 96.2
1964 940 94.1
1963 917 92
1962 894 90
1961 869 88

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 Mauritius increased by 2.16%, compared to a 15.7% growth in Myanmar.

In 2006, Mauritius ranked 10th by population density and is 11th now. Myanmar was 99th in 2006 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Mauritius
Myanmar
1x
Year Urban population
Mauritius Myanmar
2024 39% 30.4%
2023 39% 30.4%
2022 39% 30.3%
2021 39.1% 30.2%
2020 39.2% 30.2%
2019 39.3% 30.1%
2018 39.3% 30%
2017 39.4% 29.9%
2016 39.6% 29.8%
2015 39.7% 29.7%
2014 39.8% 29.6%
2013 39.9% 29.5%
2012 40% 29.4%
2011 40.2% 29.3%
2010 40.3% 29.1%
2009 40.5% 29%
2008 40.6% 28.9%
2007 40.8% 28.7%
2006 41% 28.6%
2005 41.1% 28.4%
2004 41.3% 28.2%
2003 41.5% 28.1%
2002 41.7% 27.9%
2001 41.9% 27.7%
2000 42.1% 27.5%
1999 42.3% 27.4%
1998 42.5% 27.2%
1997 42.7% 27%
1996 43% 26.8%
1995 43.2% 26.6%
1994 43.4% 26.5%
1993 43.6% 26.3%
1992 43.8% 26.1%
1991 43.9% 26%
1990 43.9% 25.8%
1989 43.8% 25.6%
1988 43.5% 25.5%
1987 43% 25.3%
1986 42.6% 25.2%
1985 42.1% 25.1%
1984 41.8% 25%
1983 41.7% 24.8%
1982 41.8% 24.7%
1981 41.9% 24.6%
1980 42.1% 24.6%
1979 42.4% 24.5%
1978 42.7% 24.4%
1977 43.1% 24.3%
1976 43.4% 24.3%
1975 43.7% 24.2%
1974 43.9% 24.1%
1973 44% 23.9%
1972 44.1% 23.8%
1971 44.1% 23.6%
1970 44% 23.3%
1969 43.8% 23%
1968 43.5% 22.6%
1967 43.2% 22.3%
1966 42.9% 21.8%
1965 42.5% 21.4%
1964 42% 20.9%
1963 41.5% 20.5%
1962 41% 20%
1961 40.5% 19.5%
1960 39.9% 19%

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 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius and from 28.2% to 30.4% in Myanmar.

Densely populated cities

Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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