Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritania: Population density of the capital city
Equatorial Guinea
13,740 people per km²
in 2100
Mauritania
11,436 people per km²
in 2100
Equatorial Guinea rank
13th
Mauritania rank
16th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 13,740 people per km² against 11,436 people per km² in Mauritania, a difference of 2,304 people per km².
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10,461 people per km² | 8,006 people per km² | 2,455 people per km² | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2030s | 10,289 people per km² | 9,118 people per km² | 1,171 people per km² | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2040s | 10,617 people per km² | 9,714 people per km² | 903.31 people per km² | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2050s | 11,222 people per km² | 9,952 people per km² | 1,270 people per km² | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2060s | 12,678 people per km² | 10,309 people per km² | 2,369 people per km² | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2070s | 13,926 people per km² | 10,831 people per km² | 3,095 people per km² | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2080s | 13,824 people per km² | 11,249 people per km² | 2,575 people per km² | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2090s | 13,924 people per km² | 11,495 people per km² | 2,430 people per km² | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2100s | 13,740 people per km² | 11,436 people per km² | 2,304 people per km² | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Equatorial Guinea or Mauritania?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 13,740 people per km² against 11,436 people per km² in Mauritania as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
- 2,304 people per km², with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.