Mauritania vs New Caledonia: Population density

Mauritania
16.61
in 2100
New Caledonia
18.45
in 2100
Mauritania rank
210th
New Caledonia rank
207th

Population density over time

  • Mauritania
  • New Caledonia
05101520100015502100

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 18.45 against 16.61 in Mauritania, a difference of 1.84.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 183 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 210th and New Caledonia ranks 207th of 235 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1000s 0.1669 0.5615 0.3947 New Caledonia
1100s 0.1794 0.624 0.4446 New Caledonia
1200s 0.1919 0.6933 0.5014 New Caledonia
1300s 0.2134 0.7703 0.5569 New Caledonia
1400s 0.2329 0.8559 0.6231 New Caledonia
1500s 0.2503 0.951 0.7007 New Caledonia
1600s 0.292 1.06 0.7647 New Caledonia
1700s 0.3338 1.17 0.8404 New Caledonia
1710s 0.3425 1.24 0.8935 New Caledonia
1720s 0.3448 1.3 0.9562 New Caledonia
1730s 0.3472 1.37 1.02 New Caledonia
1740s 0.3497 1.44 1.09 New Caledonia
1750s 0.3524 1.52 1.16 New Caledonia
1760s 0.3553 1.6 1.24 New Caledonia
1770s 0.3583 1.68 1.32 New Caledonia
1780s 0.3615 1.77 1.41 New Caledonia
1790s 0.3649 1.86 1.5 New Caledonia
1800s 0.3713 1.96 1.59 New Caledonia
1810s 0.3713 2.06 1.69 New Caledonia
1820s 0.3692 2.18 1.81 New Caledonia
1830s 0.3379 2.3 1.96 New Caledonia
1840s 0.3075 2.43 2.12 New Caledonia
1850s 0.2821 2.56 2.28 New Caledonia
1860s 0.289 2.7 2.42 New Caledonia
1870s 0.2985 2.8 2.5 New Caledonia
1880s 0.3113 2.89 2.58 New Caledonia
1890s 0.3278 2.99 2.67 New Caledonia
1900s 0.3488 3.1 2.75 New Caledonia
1910s 0.3772 3.2 2.83 New Caledonia
1920s 0.401 3.29 2.89 New Caledonia
1930s 0.4627 3.37 2.91 New Caledonia
1940s 0.5333 3.46 2.92 New Caledonia
1950s 0.7043 3.79 3.09 New Caledonia
1960s 0.9098 5.03 4.12 New Caledonia
1970s 1.22 7.22 5.99 New Caledonia
1980s 1.63 8.73 7.1 New Caledonia
1990s 2.19 10.82 8.63 New Caledonia
2000s 2.83 13.21 10.37 New Caledonia
2010s 3.8 15.18 11.38 New Caledonia
2020s 5.09 16.09 11 New Caledonia
2030s 6.58 17.34 10.77 New Caledonia
2040s 8.2 18.28 10.07 New Caledonia
2050s 9.91 18.8 8.89 New Caledonia
2060s 11.61 19 7.39 New Caledonia
2070s 13.24 18.99 5.74 New Caledonia
2080s 14.73 18.87 4.15 New Caledonia
2090s 16 18.63 2.63 New Caledonia
2100s 16.61 18.45 1.84 New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Mauritania or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 18.45 against 16.61 in Mauritania as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Mauritania and New Caledonia?
1.84, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and New Caledonia?
183 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Mauritania and New Caledonia rank globally for population density?
Mauritania ranks 210th and New Caledonia ranks 207th 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.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed