Mauritius has a population density of 1,608 people per square mile compared to 221.9 people in Uzbekistan. Mauritius has 17,626 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. Mauritius and Uzbekistan rank 11th and 103rd 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 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, making the population density in Mauritius 625% higher than in Uzbekistan.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Mauritius
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2026 | 1,608 | 221.9 |
| 2025 | 1,612 | 217.9 |
| 2024 | 1,616 | 213.7 |
| 2023 | 1,619 | 209.6 |
| 2022 | 1,637 | 205.4 |
| 2021 | 1,642 | 201.3 |
| 2020 | 1,642 | 197.4 |
| 2019 | 1,642 | 193.8 |
| 2018 | 1,641 | 190.3 |
| 2017 | 1,640 | 187 |
| 2016 | 1,639 | 183.9 |
| 2015 | 1,638 | 180.8 |
| 2014 | 1,636 | 179.6 |
| 2013 | 1,633 | 176.7 |
| 2012 | 1,629 | 173.9 |
| 2011 | 1,624 | 171.3 |
| 2010 | 1,595 | 168.7 |
| 2009 | 1,592 | 166 |
| 2008 | 1,587 | 163.3 |
| 2007 | 1,582 | 160.8 |
| 2006 | 1,574 | 158.7 |
| 2005 | 1,567 | 156.6 |
| 2004 | 1,558 | 154.7 |
| 2003 | 1,548 | 152.8 |
| 2002 | 1,537 | 150.9 |
| 2001 | 1,526 | 149.1 |
| 2000 | 1,514 | 147.3 |
| 1999 | 1,499 | 149 |
| 1998 | 1,481 | 146.9 |
| 1997 | 1,465 | 144.7 |
| 1996 | 1,447 | 142.2 |
| 1995 | 1,432 | 139.5 |
| 1994 | 1,420 | 136.8 |
| 1993 | 1,400 | 133.9 |
| 1992 | 1,384 | 130.8 |
| 1991 | 1,366 | - |
| 1990 | 1,351 | - |
| 1989 | 1,341 | - |
| 1988 | 1,331 | - |
| 1987 | 1,322 | - |
| 1986 | 1,312 | - |
| 1985 | 1,302 | - |
| 1984 | 1,291 | - |
| 1983 | 1,278 | - |
| 1982 | 1,266 | - |
| 1981 | 1,251 | - |
| 1980 | 1,233 | - |
| 1979 | 1,212 | - |
| 1978 | 1,191 | - |
| 1977 | 1,176 | - |
| 1976 | 1,157 | - |
| 1975 | 1,138 | - |
| 1974 | 1,120 | - |
| 1973 | 1,103 | - |
| 1972 | 1,087 | - |
| 1971 | 1,071 | - |
| 1970 | 1,054 | - |
| 1969 | 1,037 | - |
| 1968 | 1,019 | - |
| 1967 | 1,000 | - |
| 1966 | 981 | - |
| 1965 | 961 | - |
| 1964 | 940 | - |
| 1963 | 917 | - |
| 1962 | 894 | - |
| 1961 | 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).
GeoRank.org/population-density/mauritius/uzbekistan | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2026, population density in Mauritius increased by 2.16%, compared to a 39.9% growth in Uzbekistan.
In 2006, Mauritius ranked 10th by population density and is 11th now. Uzbekistan was 116th in 2006 and ranks 103rd out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Mauritius
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,608 ppl/mi² | 221.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 11/197 | 103/197 |
| Population |
1240121
|
37939105
|
| Land area | 771 sq mi | 170,136 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 17,255 sq ft | 130,442 sq ft |
| Rural population | 61% | 49% |
| Urban population | 39% | 51% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 7.79% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritius
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 39% | 51% |
| 2023 | 39% | 51% |
| 2022 | 39% | 51% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | 50.9% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | 50.8% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | 50.6% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | 50.6% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | 50.7% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | 50.7% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | 50.7% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | 50.9% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | 40% | 51.3% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | 51.3% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | 51.3% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | 51.6% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | 51.8% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | 41% | 51.5% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | 51.1% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | 50.6% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | 50% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | 49.3% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | 48.5% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | 47.7% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | 46.8% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | 46% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | 45.1% |
| 1996 | 43% | 44.3% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | 43.5% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | 42.7% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | 42.1% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | 41.5% |
| 1991 | 43.9% | 41.1% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | 40.8% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | 40.6% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | 40.8% |
| 1987 | 43% | 40.6% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | 40.5% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | 40.6% |
| 1984 | 41.8% | 41% |
| 1983 | 41.7% | 41.2% |
| 1982 | 41.8% | 41.2% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | 41.2% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | 41.1% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | 40.9% |
| 1978 | 42.7% | 40.6% |
| 1977 | 43.1% | 39.7% |
| 1976 | 43.4% | 39.3% |
| 1975 | 43.7% | 38.7% |
| 1974 | 43.9% | 38.2% |
| 1973 | 44% | 37.7% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | 37.1% |
| 1971 | 44.1% | 36.7% |
| 1970 | 44% | 36.6% |
| 1969 | 43.8% | 36.6% |
| 1968 | 43.5% | 36.4% |
| 1967 | 43.2% | 36% |
| 1966 | 42.9% | 35.7% |
| 1965 | 42.5% | 35.5% |
| 1964 | 42% | 35.4% |
| 1963 | 41.5% | 35.3% |
| 1962 | 41% | 35.1% |
| 1961 | 40.5% | 34.9% |
| 1960 | 39.9% | 34.3% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population-density/mauritius/uzbekistan | CC BY
From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius and from 50.6% to 51% in Uzbekistan.
Densely populated cities
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Louis | 149K |
| Quatre Bornes | 81.8K |
| Curepipe | 77.5K |
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Tashkent | 2.96M |
| Namangan | 626K |
| Andijan | 548K |
| Samarkand | 546K |
| Nukus | 320K |
| Fergana | 289K |
| Bukhara | 280K |
| Qarshi | 275K |
| Margilan | 215K |
| Jizzakh | 163K |
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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