Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 201 Finland 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 202 Norway 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 203 Kazakhstan 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 205 Russia 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 206 Botswana 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 207 Namibia 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.