India vs Mauritania: Population density of the capital city
India
13,675 people per km²
in 2100
Mauritania
11,436 people per km²
in 2100
India rank
14th
Mauritania rank
16th
Population density of the capital city over time
- India
- Mauritania
How they compare
India currently reports 13,675 people per km² against 11,436 people per km² in Mauritania, a difference of 2,239 people per km².
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 191 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14,252 people per km² | 8,006 people per km² | 6,246 people per km² | India |
| 2030s | 14,718 people per km² | 9,118 people per km² | 5,599 people per km² | India |
| 2040s | 14,828 people per km² | 9,714 people per km² | 5,114 people per km² | India |
| 2050s | 14,769 people per km² | 9,952 people per km² | 4,817 people per km² | India |
| 2060s | 14,755 people per km² | 10,309 people per km² | 4,446 people per km² | India |
| 2070s | 14,654 people per km² | 10,831 people per km² | 3,823 people per km² | India |
| 2080s | 14,415 people per km² | 11,249 people per km² | 3,166 people per km² | India |
| 2090s | 14,032 people per km² | 11,495 people per km² | 2,538 people per km² | India |
| 2100s | 13,675 people per km² | 11,436 people per km² | 2,239 people per km² | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, India or Mauritania?
- India, at 13,675 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 India and Mauritania?
- 2,239 people per km², with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mauritania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do India and Mauritania rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- India ranks 14th 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.