Maldives vs Mauritania: Population density of the capital city
Maldives
12,166 people per km²
in 2100
Mauritania
11,436 people per km²
in 2100
Maldives rank
15th
Mauritania rank
16th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Maldives
- Mauritania
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 12,166 people per km² against 11,436 people per km² in Mauritania, a difference of 730 people per km².
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 15,912 people per km² | 8,006 people per km² | 7,905 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2030s | 11,298 people per km² | 9,118 people per km² | 2,180 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2040s | 12,034 people per km² | 9,714 people per km² | 2,320 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2050s | 12,665 people per km² | 9,952 people per km² | 2,713 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2060s | 12,841 people per km² | 10,309 people per km² | 2,532 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2070s | 12,735 people per km² | 10,831 people per km² | 1,904 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2080s | 12,462 people per km² | 11,249 people per km² | 1,212 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2090s | 12,226 people per km² | 11,495 people per km² | 731.15 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2100s | 12,166 people per km² | 11,436 people per km² | 729.5 people per km² | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Maldives or Mauritania?
- Maldives, at 12,166 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 Maldives and Mauritania?
- 730 people per km², with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Maldives and Mauritania rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Maldives ranks 15th 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.