This report tracks how densely populated Mauritania is and how population density has changed as the population has grown.
Mauritania had 4.9 residents per square kilometer of land area in 2023. Density up by 3.0% over the latest year and by 15.8% over five years. Total population changed by +15.5% during the same five-year period.
Based on comparable data for 2023, Mauritania ranked 206th of 216 economies by population density and 12th of 216 by five-year density growth.
Mauritania Population Density and Land Area by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population density, people per sq. km of land area (EN.POP.DNST); Population, total (population); Land area, sq. km (AG.LND.TOTL.K2).
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About the Indicators
Population density. Midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers, expressed as people per square kilometer.
Land area. A country’s total surface area excluding inland water bodies, in square kilometers.