Kuwait vs Mauritania: Population density of the capital city
Kuwait
10,994 people per km²
in 2100
Mauritania
11,436 people per km²
in 2100
Kuwait rank
18th
Mauritania rank
16th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Kuwait
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 11,436 people per km² against 10,994 people per km² in Kuwait, a difference of 442 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,882 people per km² | 8,006 people per km² | 124.28 people per km² | Mauritania |
| 2030s | 8,447 people per km² | 9,118 people per km² | 671.17 people per km² | Mauritania |
| 2040s | 8,894 people per km² | 9,714 people per km² | 820.02 people per km² | Mauritania |
| 2050s | 9,183 people per km² | 9,952 people per km² | 769.59 people per km² | Mauritania |
| 2060s | 9,498 people per km² | 10,309 people per km² | 811.34 people per km² | Mauritania |
| 2070s | 9,673 people per km² | 10,831 people per km² | 1,158 people per km² | Mauritania |
| 2080s | 10,107 people per km² | 11,249 people per km² | 1,142 people per km² | Mauritania |
| 2090s | 10,608 people per km² | 11,495 people per km² | 886.65 people per km² | Mauritania |
| 2100s | 10,994 people per km² | 11,436 people per km² | 441.8 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, Kuwait or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 11,436 people per km² against 10,994 people per km² in Kuwait as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 442 people per km², with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Kuwait and Mauritania rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Kuwait ranks 18th 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.