Mauritius has a population density of 1,634 people per square mile compared to 453 people in Togo. Mauritius has 17,434 sq ft of land per person vs 64,237 sq ft in Togo. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mauritius and Togo are ranked 11th and 58th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, hence the population density in Mauritius is 260.5% higher than in Togo.
Population density comparison
Mauritius
|
Togo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,634 ppl/mi² | 453 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 11/197 | 58/197 |
| Population |
1256649
|
9889741
|
| Land area | 771 sq mi | 21,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 17,067 sq ft | 61,528 sq ft |
| Rural population | 59.1% | 54.9% |
| Urban population | 40.9% | 45.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 23% |
Mauritius vs Togo:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Mauritius increased by 4.86%, compared to a 67% growth in Togo.
In 2004, Mauritius ranked 10th for population density and is in 11th place now. Togo was 75th in 2004 and ranks 58th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritius
|
Togo
|
|
| 2024 | 1,634 | 453 |
| 2023 | 1,635 | 443 |
| 2022 | 1,637 | 433 |
| 2021 | 1,642 | 423 |
| 2020 | 1,642 | 413 |
| 2019 | 1,642 | 403 |
| 2018 | 1,641 | 393 |
| 2017 | 1,640 | 384 |
| 2016 | 1,639 | 374 |
| 2015 | 1,638 | 365 |
| 2014 | 1,636 | 356 |
| 2013 | 1,633 | 347 |
| 2012 | 1,629 | 338 |
| 2011 | 1,624 | 329 |
| 2010 | 1,595 | 321 |
| 2009 | 1,592 | 312 |
| 2008 | 1,587 | 303 |
| 2007 | 1,582 | 294.7 |
| 2006 | 1,574 | 286.2 |
| 2005 | 1,567 | 278.3 |
| 2004 | 1,558 | 271.3 |
| 2003 | 1,548 | 264.4 |
| 2002 | 1,537 | 257.8 |
| 2001 | 1,526 | 251.3 |
| 2000 | 1,514 | 244.8 |
| 1999 | 1,499 | 238.1 |
| 1998 | 1,481 | 231.5 |
| 1997 | 1,465 | 225 |
| 1996 | 1,447 | 218 |
| 1995 | 1,432 | 210 |
| 1994 | 1,420 | 201.1 |
| 1993 | 1,400 | 200.4 |
| 1992 | 1,384 | 201.6 |
| 1991 | 1,366 | 196 |
| 1990 | 1,351 | 190.4 |
| 1989 | 1,341 | 184.9 |
| 1988 | 1,331 | 179.5 |
| 1987 | 1,322 | 174.2 |
| 1986 | 1,312 | 168.9 |
| 1985 | 1,302 | 163.9 |
| 1984 | 1,291 | 158.7 |
| 1983 | 1,278 | 153.5 |
| 1982 | 1,266 | 148.3 |
| 1981 | 1,251 | 143.5 |
| 1980 | 1,233 | 139.1 |
| 1979 | 1,212 | 135.2 |
| 1978 | 1,191 | 131.8 |
| 1977 | 1,176 | 128.7 |
| 1976 | 1,157 | 125.6 |
| 1975 | 1,138 | 122.6 |
| 1974 | 1,120 | 119.6 |
| 1973 | 1,103 | 116.6 |
| 1972 | 1,087 | 113.6 |
| 1971 | 1,071 | 110.4 |
| 1970 | 1,054 | 106.9 |
| 1969 | 1,037 | 103.1 |
| 1968 | 1,019 | 99.1 |
| 1967 | 1,000 | 95 |
| 1966 | 981 | 91.4 |
| 1965 | 961 | 88.3 |
| 1964 | 940 | 85.9 |
| 1963 | 917 | 84.1 |
| 1962 | 894 | 82.5 |
| 1961 | 869 | 81.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritius
|
Togo
|
|
| 2024 | 40.9% | 45.1% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | 44.5% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | 43.9% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | 42.8% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | 42.2% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | 41.7% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | 41.2% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | 40.6% |
| 2015 | 41% | 40.1% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | 39.1% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | 38.5% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | 38% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | 37.5% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | 37.1% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | 36.6% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | 36.1% |
| 2006 | 42% | 35.6% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | 35.2% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | 34.7% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | 34.3% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | 33.8% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | 33.4% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | 32.9% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | 32.5% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | 32% |
| 1997 | 43% | 31.6% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | 31.1% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | 30.7% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | 30.3% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | 29.8% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 43.8% | 29% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | 28.2% |
| 1988 | 43.3% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 43% | 27.4% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | 27% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | 26.6% |
| 1984 | 42% | 26.2% |
| 1983 | 41.7% | 25.8% |
| 1982 | 41.9% | 25.4% |
| 1981 | 42.1% | 25% |
| 1980 | 42.4% | 24.7% |
| 1979 | 42.6% | 24.3% |
| 1978 | 42.8% | 24% |
| 1977 | 43% | 23.6% |
| 1976 | 43.2% | 23.3% |
| 1975 | 43.4% | 22.9% |
| 1974 | 43.7% | 22.6% |
| 1973 | 43.9% | 22.3% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | 21.9% |
| 1971 | 43.3% | 21.6% |
| 1970 | 42.6% | 21.3% |
| 1969 | 41.8% | 20.1% |
| 1968 | 41% | 18.7% |
| 1967 | 40.3% | 17.4% |
| 1966 | 39.5% | 16.1% |
| 1965 | 38.8% | 15% |
| 1964 | 38% | 13.8% |
| 1963 | 37.3% | 12.8% |
| 1962 | 36.6% | 11.8% |
| 1961 | 35.8% | 10.9% |
| 1960 | 35.1% | 10.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 42.2% to 40.9% in Mauritius and from 34.7% to 45.1% in Togo.
Densely populated cities
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Louis | 149K |
| Quatre Bornes | 81.8K |
| Curepipe | 77.5K |
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