Mauritius vs Sri Lanka: Rural population, per square kilometre

Mauritius
381.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
284.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
8th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 381.38 units per square kilometre against 284.47 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 96.91 units per square kilometre.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 212.95 units per square kilometre 139.46 units per square kilometre 73.48 units per square kilometre Mauritius
1970s 246.66 units per square kilometre 166.65 units per square kilometre 80.01 units per square kilometre Mauritius
1980s 287.28 units per square kilometre 197.72 units per square kilometre 89.56 units per square kilometre Mauritius
1990s 312.36 units per square kilometre 234.15 units per square kilometre 78.21 units per square kilometre Mauritius
2000s 353.62 units per square kilometre 271.7 units per square kilometre 81.92 units per square kilometre Mauritius
2010s 379.61 units per square kilometre 276.36 units per square kilometre 103.25 units per square kilometre Mauritius
2020s 384.76 units per square kilometre 285.8 units per square kilometre 98.97 units per square kilometre Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Mauritius or Sri Lanka?
Mauritius, at 381.38 units per square kilometre against 284.47 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
96.91 units per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Mauritius ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.