Population density of the capital city in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population density of the capital city was 11,436 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
11,436
World rank
16th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11,513
in 2090
All-time low
7,706
in 2020
Years of data
17
2020–2100
Population density of the capital city in Mauritania, 2020–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density of the capital city in Mauritania stood at 11,436.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Mauritania peaked at 11,513 in 2090 and was at its lowest, 7,706, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 16th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Population density of the capital city in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7,706 | — |
| 2025 | 8,306 | +7.8% |
| 2030 | 8,916 | +7.3% |
| 2035 | 9,321 | +4.5% |
| 2040 | 9,643 | +3.5% |
| 2045 | 9,785 | +1.5% |
| 2050 | 10,206 | +4.3% |
| 2055 | 9,699 | -5.0% |
| 2060 | 10,240 | +5.6% |
| 2065 | 10,378 | +1.4% |
| 2070 | 10,778 | +3.8% |
| 2075 | 10,884 | +1.0% |
| 2080 | 11,199 | +2.9% |
| 2085 | 11,300 | +0.9% |
| 2090 | 11,513 | +1.9% |
| 2095 | 11,476 | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 11,436 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,006 | 7,706 | 8,306 | 2 |
| 2030s | 9,118 | 8,916 | 9,321 | 2 |
| 2040s | 9,714 | 9,643 | 9,785 | 2 |
| 2050s | 9,952 | 9,699 | 10,206 | 2 |
| 2060s | 10,309 | 10,240 | 10,378 | 2 |
| 2070s | 10,831 | 10,778 | 10,884 | 2 |
| 2080s | 11,249 | 11,199 | 11,300 | 2 |
| 2090s | 11,495 | 11,476 | 11,513 | 2 |
| 2100s | 11,436 | 11,436 | 11,436 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 155,193 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.03 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in Mauritania?
- Population density of the capital city in Mauritania was 11,436 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,513 in 2090.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,706 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for population density of the capital city?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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