How does Mauritania rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Mauritania ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Mauritania

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Mauritania
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Mauritania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

181st

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Mauritania, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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 - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Mauritania peaked at 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Mauritania 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1963	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1964	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1965	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1966	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1967	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1968	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1969	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1970	0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1971	0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1972	0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1973	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1974	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1975	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1976	0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1977	0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1978	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1979	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1980	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1981	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1982	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1983	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1984	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1985	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1986	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1987	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1988	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1989	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1990	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1991	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1992	0.002 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
1993	0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
1994	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1995	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1996	0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1997	0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1998	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1999	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2000	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2001	0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2002	0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2003	0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2004	0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2005	0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2006	0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2007	0.003 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2008	0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2009	0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2010	0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2011	0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
2012	0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
2013	0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2014	0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2015	0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2016	0.004 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2017	0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2018	0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2019	0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2020	0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2021	0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2022	0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2023	0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

178 Gabon 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre compare
179 Central African Republic 0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre compare
180 Kazakhstan 0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre compare
182 Canada 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre compare
183 Botswana 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre compare
184 Libya 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Mauritania

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6211 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6179 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0646 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,532 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,433 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,606 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 8,513 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,118 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Mauritania?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Mauritania was 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Mauritania rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Mauritania ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.