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
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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About this data
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.