Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 4.87 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, 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 | 0.974 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% |
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 Russian Federation 8.88 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 4.47 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)
- 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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections 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.