Population density in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population density was 16.61 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
16.61 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
210th
of 235 countries
All-time high
16.61 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.1669 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Mauritania, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Mauritania stood at 16.61 people per km². That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Mauritania peaked at 16.61 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.1669 people per km², in 1000.
That places Mauritania 210th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.1669 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.1794 people per km² | +7.5% |
| 1200 | 0.1919 people per km² | +7.0% |
| 1300 | 0.2134 people per km² | +11.2% |
| 1400 | 0.2329 people per km² | +9.1% |
| 1500 | 0.2503 people per km² | +7.5% |
| 1600 | 0.292 people per km² | +16.7% |
| 1700 | 0.3338 people per km² | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 0.3425 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1720 | 0.3448 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1730 | 0.3472 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1740 | 0.3497 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1750 | 0.3524 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.3553 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 0.3583 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 0.3615 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1790 | 0.3649 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 0.3713 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1801 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.3713 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.3706 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 0.3692 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1821 | 0.3671 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1822 | 0.3644 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1823 | 0.361 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1824 | 0.3576 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1825 | 0.3542 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1826 | 0.3509 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1827 | 0.3476 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1828 | 0.3444 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1829 | 0.3411 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1830 | 0.3379 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1831 | 0.3348 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1832 | 0.3316 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1833 | 0.3285 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1834 | 0.3254 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1835 | 0.3224 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1836 | 0.3194 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1837 | 0.3164 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1838 | 0.3134 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1839 | 0.3105 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1840 | 0.3075 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1841 | 0.3047 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1842 | 0.3018 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1843 | 0.299 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1844 | 0.2962 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1845 | 0.2934 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1846 | 0.2906 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1847 | 0.2879 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1848 | 0.2852 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1849 | 0.2833 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1850 | 0.2821 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1851 | 0.2815 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.2817 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.2826 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.2835 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.2844 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.2853 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.2862 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.2871 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.288 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.289 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.2899 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.2908 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.2917 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.2927 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.2936 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.2946 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.2955 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.2964 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.2974 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.2985 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.2996 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.3008 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.3021 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 0.3034 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 0.3046 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.3059 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.3072 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.3085 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 0.3098 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.3113 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.3127 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.3143 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.3159 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.3176 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.3192 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.3209 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.3225 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.3242 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.3259 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.3278 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 0.3297 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.3316 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.3337 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.3357 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 0.3378 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 0.3399 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.342 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.3441 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 0.3464 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.3488 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.3514 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.3541 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.357 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.3599 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 0.3628 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.3658 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.3688 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 0.3718 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.3746 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 0.3772 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.3796 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 0.3818 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 0.3838 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 0.3857 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.3877 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.3897 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.3917 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.3941 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.3972 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.401 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 0.4056 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 0.411 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 0.4171 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 0.4234 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 0.4297 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 0.4362 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 0.4427 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 0.4494 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 0.456 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 0.4627 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 0.4693 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.476 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.4826 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.4894 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.4963 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.5032 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.5102 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.5174 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.5251 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.5333 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 0.542 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.5514 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 0.5613 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 0.5714 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 0.5817 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 0.5922 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 0.6028 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 0.6137 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 0.6257 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 0.6381 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 0.6509 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6644 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.6786 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.6934 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.709 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.7253 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.7426 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 0.7606 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.7797 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.7998 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.821 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.8433 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8668 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8916 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9177 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9451 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.974 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.03 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.1 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.13 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.17 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.2 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.24 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.28 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.31 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.35 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.39 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.43 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.47 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.51 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.56 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.6 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.65 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.7 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.75 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.8 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.85 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.89 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.95 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.03 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.11 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.18 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.24 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.29 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.34 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.47 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.54 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.6 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.66 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.72 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.78 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.85 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.92 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.09 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.19 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.29 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.51 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.62 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.73 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.85 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.96 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.09 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.21 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.33 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.46 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.59 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.73 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.87 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.02 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 5.16 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 5.3 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 5.44 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2028 | 5.59 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2029 | 5.73 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 5.88 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 2031 | 6.03 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 2032 | 6.18 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2033 | 6.34 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2034 | 6.5 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2035 | 6.65 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2036 | 6.81 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2037 | 6.97 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2038 | 7.13 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2039 | 7.29 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2040 | 7.45 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2041 | 7.62 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2042 | 7.78 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2043 | 7.95 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2044 | 8.12 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2045 | 8.28 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2046 | 8.45 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2047 | 8.62 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2048 | 8.79 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2049 | 8.96 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2050 | 9.14 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2051 | 9.31 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2052 | 9.48 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2053 | 9.65 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2054 | 9.82 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2055 | 9.99 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2056 | 10.16 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2057 | 10.33 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2058 | 10.5 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2059 | 10.68 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2060 | 10.85 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2061 | 11.02 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2062 | 11.19 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2063 | 11.36 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2064 | 11.52 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2065 | 11.69 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2066 | 11.86 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2067 | 12.03 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2068 | 12.2 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2069 | 12.36 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2070 | 12.52 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2071 | 12.69 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2072 | 12.85 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2073 | 13.01 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2074 | 13.17 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2075 | 13.33 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2076 | 13.48 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2077 | 13.64 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2078 | 13.79 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2079 | 13.94 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2080 | 14.09 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2081 | 14.23 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2082 | 14.38 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2083 | 14.52 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2084 | 14.66 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2085 | 14.8 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2086 | 14.94 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2087 | 15.08 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2088 | 15.21 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2089 | 15.34 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2090 | 15.47 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2091 | 15.59 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2092 | 15.72 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2093 | 15.84 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2094 | 15.95 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2095 | 16.07 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2096 | 16.18 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2097 | 16.29 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2098 | 16.4 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2099 | 16.51 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2100 | 16.61 people per km² | +0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 16.61 people per km² is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68 people per km², 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 16.61 people per km² is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3 people per km², 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1669 people per km² | 0.1669 people per km² | 0.1669 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1794 people per km² | 0.1794 people per km² | 0.1794 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.1919 people per km² | 0.1919 people per km² | 0.1919 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.2134 people per km² | 0.2134 people per km² | 0.2134 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2329 people per km² | 0.2329 people per km² | 0.2329 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2503 people per km² | 0.2503 people per km² | 0.2503 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.292 people per km² | 0.292 people per km² | 0.292 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3338 people per km² | 0.3338 people per km² | 0.3338 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3425 people per km² | 0.3425 people per km² | 0.3425 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3448 people per km² | 0.3448 people per km² | 0.3448 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3472 people per km² | 0.3472 people per km² | 0.3472 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3497 people per km² | 0.3497 people per km² | 0.3497 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3524 people per km² | 0.3524 people per km² | 0.3524 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3553 people per km² | 0.3553 people per km² | 0.3553 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3583 people per km² | 0.3583 people per km² | 0.3583 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3615 people per km² | 0.3615 people per km² | 0.3615 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3649 people per km² | 0.3649 people per km² | 0.3649 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3713 people per km² | 0.3713 people per km² | 0.3713 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.3712 people per km² | 0.3706 people per km² | 0.3713 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3558 people per km² | 0.3411 people per km² | 0.3692 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.324 people per km² | 0.3105 people per km² | 0.3379 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.295 people per km² | 0.2833 people per km² | 0.3075 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.2815 people per km² | 0.288 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2932 people per km² | 0.289 people per km² | 0.2974 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3041 people per km² | 0.2985 people per km² | 0.3098 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3185 people per km² | 0.3113 people per km² | 0.3259 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3369 people per km² | 0.3278 people per km² | 0.3464 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3615 people per km² | 0.3488 people per km² | 0.3746 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3868 people per km² | 0.3772 people per km² | 0.3972 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4272 people per km² | 0.401 people per km² | 0.456 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4932 people per km² | 0.4627 people per km² | 0.5251 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5775 people per km² | 0.5333 people per km² | 0.6257 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7043 people per km² | 0.6381 people per km² | 0.7797 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9098 people per km² | 0.7998 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 people per km² | 1.07 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 people per km² | 1.43 people per km² | 1.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 people per km² | 1.89 people per km² | 2.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 people per km² | 2.54 people per km² | 3.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 people per km² | 3.29 people per km² | 4.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 people per km² | 4.46 people per km² | 5.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 6.58 people per km² | 5.88 people per km² | 7.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 8.2 people per km² | 7.45 people per km² | 8.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 9.91 people per km² | 9.14 people per km² | 10.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 11.61 people per km² | 10.85 people per km² | 12.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 13.24 people per km² | 12.52 people per km² | 13.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 14.73 people per km² | 14.09 people per km² | 15.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 16 people per km² | 15.47 people per km² | 16.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 16.61 people per km² | 16.61 people per km² | 16.61 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Mauritania?
- Population density in Mauritania was 16.61 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1669 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Mauritania rank for population density?
- Mauritania ranks 210th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.