Population, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, per square kilometre was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.87 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.821 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.87 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.821 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.821 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8433 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8668 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8916 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9177 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9451 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9739 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.922 units per square kilometre | 0.821 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 4.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 4.46 units per square kilometre | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 174 Russian Federation 8.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Central African Republic 8.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Kazakhstan 7.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Canada 4.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Botswana 4.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Libya 4.15 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 83,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 80,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 82,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Population, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.821 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.