Jordan vs Mauritania: Population density of the capital city
Jordan
10,847 people per km²
in 2100
Mauritania
11,436 people per km²
in 2100
Jordan rank
19th
Mauritania rank
16th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Jordan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 11,436 people per km² against 10,847 people per km² in Jordan, a difference of 589 people per km².
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 12,124 people per km² | 8,006 people per km² | 4,118 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2030s | 12,314 people per km² | 9,118 people per km² | 3,196 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2040s | 11,887 people per km² | 9,714 people per km² | 2,173 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2050s | 11,668 people per km² | 9,952 people per km² | 1,715 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2060s | 11,382 people per km² | 10,309 people per km² | 1,073 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2070s | 11,224 people per km² | 10,831 people per km² | 393.2 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2080s | 10,977 people per km² | 11,249 people per km² | 272.9 people per km² | Mauritania |
| 2090s | 10,870 people per km² | 11,495 people per km² | 624.55 people per km² | Mauritania |
| 2100s | 10,847 people per km² | 11,436 people per km² | 588.8 people per km² | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Jordan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 11,436 people per km² against 10,847 people per km² in Jordan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Jordan and Mauritania?
- 589 people per km², with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Mauritania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Jordan and Mauritania rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Jordan ranks 19th 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.