Latvia vs Mauritania: Population density
Latvia
14.87
in 2100
Mauritania
16.61
in 2100
Latvia rank
213th
Mauritania rank
210th
Population density over time
- Latvia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 16.61 against 14.87 in Latvia, a difference of 1.74.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 213th and Mauritania ranks 210th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 46 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.07 | 0.1669 | 0.9024 | Latvia |
| 1100s | 1.13 | 0.1794 | 0.9462 | Latvia |
| 1200s | 1.18 | 0.1919 | 0.9929 | Latvia |
| 1300s | 1.25 | 0.2134 | 1.03 | Latvia |
| 1400s | 1.31 | 0.2329 | 1.08 | Latvia |
| 1500s | 1.38 | 0.2503 | 1.13 | Latvia |
| 1600s | 1.45 | 0.292 | 1.16 | Latvia |
| 1700s | 1.53 | 0.3338 | 1.2 | Latvia |
| 1710s | 1.79 | 0.3425 | 1.44 | Latvia |
| 1720s | 2.08 | 0.3448 | 1.74 | Latvia |
| 1730s | 2.43 | 0.3472 | 2.08 | Latvia |
| 1740s | 2.84 | 0.3497 | 2.49 | Latvia |
| 1750s | 3.31 | 0.3524 | 2.96 | Latvia |
| 1760s | 3.86 | 0.3553 | 3.51 | Latvia |
| 1770s | 4.5 | 0.3583 | 4.15 | Latvia |
| 1780s | 5.26 | 0.3615 | 4.89 | Latvia |
| 1790s | 6.13 | 0.3649 | 5.77 | Latvia |
| 1800s | 9.49 | 0.3713 | 9.12 | Latvia |
| 1810s | 9.49 | 0.3712 | 9.12 | Latvia |
| 1820s | 10.24 | 0.3558 | 9.88 | Latvia |
| 1830s | 12.03 | 0.324 | 11.71 | Latvia |
| 1840s | 14.15 | 0.295 | 13.86 | Latvia |
| 1850s | 16.64 | 0.2842 | 16.35 | Latvia |
| 1860s | 19.54 | 0.2932 | 19.25 | Latvia |
| 1870s | 22.95 | 0.3041 | 22.64 | Latvia |
| 1880s | 26.94 | 0.3185 | 26.63 | Latvia |
| 1890s | 31.64 | 0.3369 | 31.3 | Latvia |
| 1900s | 37.12 | 0.3615 | 36.76 | Latvia |
| 1910s | 35.05 | 0.3868 | 34.66 | Latvia |
| 1920s | 29.74 | 0.4272 | 29.31 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 30.5 | 0.4932 | 30 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 30.84 | 0.5775 | 30.26 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 32.09 | 0.7043 | 31.39 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 35.97 | 0.9098 | 35.06 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 39.2 | 1.22 | 37.98 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 41.45 | 1.63 | 39.82 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 40.47 | 2.19 | 38.28 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 36.24 | 2.83 | 33.4 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 32.01 | 3.8 | 28.21 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 29.78 | 5.09 | 24.69 | Latvia |
| 2030s | 27.55 | 6.58 | 20.97 | Latvia |
| 2040s | 25.45 | 8.2 | 17.24 | Latvia |
| 2050s | 23.34 | 9.91 | 13.44 | Latvia |
| 2060s | 21.12 | 11.61 | 9.51 | Latvia |
| 2070s | 19.07 | 13.24 | 5.83 | Latvia |
| 2080s | 17.28 | 14.73 | 2.55 | Latvia |
| 2090s | 15.71 | 16 | 0.2935 | Mauritania |
| 2100s | 14.87 | 16.61 | 1.74 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Latvia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 16.61 against 14.87 in Latvia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Latvia and Mauritania?
- 1.74, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mauritania?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Latvia and Mauritania rank globally for population density?
- Latvia ranks 213th and Mauritania ranks 210th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.