Bhutan vs Mauritania: Population density
Bhutan
18.1 people per km²
in 2100
Mauritania
16.61 people per km²
in 2100
Bhutan rank
208th
Mauritania rank
210th
Population density over time
- Bhutan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 18.1 people per km² against 16.61 people per km² in Mauritania, a difference of 1.49 people per km².
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 318 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 208th and Mauritania ranks 210th of 235 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2622 people per km² | 0.1669 people per km² | 0.0953 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1100s | 0.2622 people per km² | 0.1794 people per km² | 0.0828 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1200s | 0.2622 people per km² | 0.1919 people per km² | 0.0703 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1300s | 0.2884 people per km² | 0.2134 people per km² | 0.075 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1400s | 0.3146 people per km² | 0.2329 people per km² | 0.0818 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1500s | 0.3933 people per km² | 0.2503 people per km² | 0.143 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1600s | 0.5244 people per km² | 0.292 people per km² | 0.2323 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1700s | 0.6555 people per km² | 0.3338 people per km² | 0.3217 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1710s | 0.7241 people per km² | 0.3425 people per km² | 0.3817 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1720s | 0.7375 people per km² | 0.3448 people per km² | 0.3928 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1730s | 0.7512 people per km² | 0.3472 people per km² | 0.404 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1740s | 0.7651 people per km² | 0.3497 people per km² | 0.4154 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1750s | 0.7793 people per km² | 0.3524 people per km² | 0.4269 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1760s | 0.7937 people per km² | 0.3553 people per km² | 0.4385 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1770s | 0.8084 people per km² | 0.3583 people per km² | 0.4501 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1780s | 0.8234 people per km² | 0.3615 people per km² | 0.4619 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1790s | 0.8386 people per km² | 0.3649 people per km² | 0.4737 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1800s | 10.29 people per km² | 0.3713 people per km² | 9.91 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1810s | 10.28 people per km² | 0.3712 people per km² | 9.91 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1820s | 10.05 people per km² | 0.3558 people per km² | 9.7 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1830s | 9.57 people per km² | 0.324 people per km² | 9.24 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1840s | 9.1 people per km² | 0.295 people per km² | 8.8 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1850s | 8.67 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 8.39 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1860s | 8.29 people per km² | 0.2932 people per km² | 8 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1870s | 7.92 people per km² | 0.3041 people per km² | 7.62 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1880s | 7.57 people per km² | 0.3185 people per km² | 7.25 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1890s | 7.24 people per km² | 0.3369 people per km² | 6.9 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1900s | 6.92 people per km² | 0.3615 people per km² | 6.55 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 6.76 people per km² | 0.3868 people per km² | 6.37 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 6.77 people per km² | 0.4272 people per km² | 6.34 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 6.76 people per km² | 0.4932 people per km² | 6.27 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 5.63 people per km² | 0.5775 people per km² | 5.05 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 5.06 people per km² | 0.7043 people per km² | 4.35 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 6.78 people per km² | 0.9098 people per km² | 5.87 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 9.47 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | 8.25 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 13.16 people per km² | 1.63 people per km² | 11.52 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 14.9 people per km² | 2.19 people per km² | 12.71 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 17.07 people per km² | 2.83 people per km² | 14.24 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 19.28 people per km² | 3.8 people per km² | 15.48 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 20.81 people per km² | 5.09 people per km² | 15.73 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2030s | 22.04 people per km² | 6.58 people per km² | 15.47 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2040s | 22.91 people per km² | 8.2 people per km² | 14.7 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2050s | 23.14 people per km² | 9.91 people per km² | 13.23 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2060s | 22.74 people per km² | 11.61 people per km² | 11.13 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2070s | 21.72 people per km² | 13.24 people per km² | 8.48 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2080s | 20.29 people per km² | 14.73 people per km² | 5.57 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2090s | 18.81 people per km² | 16 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2100s | 18.1 people per km² | 16.61 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Bhutan or Mauritania?
- Bhutan, at 18.1 people per km² against 16.61 people per km² in Mauritania as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Bhutan and Mauritania?
- 1.49 people per km², with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mauritania?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Bhutan and Mauritania rank globally for population density?
- Bhutan ranks 208th and Mauritania ranks 210th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.