Population density in Mauritania in 2023 — 4.9 per km². Ranked 205 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 493.6%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mauritania
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.9 | +0.1 | +3.01% |
| 2022 | 4.7 | +0.1 | +2.97% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +0.1 | +2.93% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | +0.1 | +2.96% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | +0.1 | +3% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +0.1 | +3.02% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +0.1 | +3.03% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.1 | +3.04% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | +0.1 | +3.05% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | +0.1 | +3.06% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | +0.1 | +3.19% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | +0.1 | +3.32% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | +0.1 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | +0.1 | +3.24% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | +0.1 | +3.18% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +0.1 | +2.92% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.1 | +2.63% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +0.1 | +2.54% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | +0.1 | +2.45% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | +0.1 | +2.38% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +0.1 | +2.31% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +0.1 | +2.24% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | +0.1 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | +0.1 | +2.82% |
| 1999 | 2.5 | +0.1 | +2.71% |
| 1998 | 2.4 | +0.1 | +2.63% |
| 1997 | 2.3 | +0.1 | +2.25% |
| 1996 | 2.3 | +0 | +2% |
| 1995 | 2.2 | +0.1 | +2.78% |
| 1994 | 2.2 | +0.1 | +3.46% |
| 1993 | 2.1 | +0.1 | +4.13% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.1 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.9 | +0.1 | +2.96% |
| 1990 | 1.9 | +0 | +2.57% |
| 1989 | 1.8 | +0 | +2.54% |
| 1988 | 1.8 | +0.1 | +2.93% |
| 1987 | 1.7 | +0 | +2.92% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | +0 | +2.92% |
| 1985 | 1.7 | +0 | +2.93% |
| 1984 | 1.6 | +0 | +2.92% |
| 1983 | 1.6 | +0 | +2.92% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | +0 | +2.92% |
| 1981 | 1.5 | +0 | +2.91% |
| 1980 | 1.4 | +0 | +2.88% |
| 1979 | 1.4 | +0 | +2.88% |
| 1978 | 1.4 | +0 | +2.88% |
| 1977 | 1.3 | +0 | +2.92% |
| 1976 | 1.3 | +0 | +2.98% |
| 1975 | 1.2 | +0 | +2.99% |
| 1974 | 1.2 | +0 | +3.02% |
| 1973 | 1.2 | +0 | +3.04% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | +0 | +3.06% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +0 | +3.08% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0 | +3.09% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0 | +3.08% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0 | +3.05% |
| 1966 | 0.9 | +0 | +2.99% |
| 1965 | 0.9 | +0 | +2.93% |
| 1964 | 0.9 | +0 | +2.86% |
| 1963 | 0.9 | +0 | +2.79% |
| 1962 | 0.8 | +0 | +2.72% |
| 1961 | 0.8 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
