Population by income level, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.87 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
205th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.821 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.87 units per square kilometre for population by income level, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.821 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 205th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.821 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8433 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8668 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8916 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9177 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9451 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9739 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.87 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.91 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.87 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.7 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.922 units per square kilometre | 0.821 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 4.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 4.46 units per square kilometre | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 202 Russia 8.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Central African Republic 8.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Kazakhstan 7.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Canada 4.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 207 Botswana 4.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 208 Libya 4.15 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.821 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by income level 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.