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Mauritania: Population density (people per km² of land), 1990–2023
Value in 20234.9
Change since 2013+34.5%3.6 (2013)
World rank205 / 2152023
Rank in region46 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World62.1World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2023 ranking
9.6
8.8
8.3
7.5
4.9
4.6
4.4
4.2
3.9
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population density (people per km² of land) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.9 | +3.0% | 205 / 215 |
| 2022 | 4.7 | +3.0% | 205 / 215 |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +2.9% | 206 / 216 |
| 2020 | 4.5 | +3.0% | 206 / 216 |
| 2019 | 4.3 | +3.0% | 206 / 216 |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +3.0% | 206 / 216 |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +3.0% | 206 / 216 |
| 2016 | 4.0 | +3.0% | 207 / 216 |
| 2015 | 3.8 | +3.1% | 209 / 216 |
| 2014 | 3.7 | +3.1% | 209 / 216 |
| 2013 | 3.6 | +3.2% | 209 / 216 |
| 2012 | 3.5 | +3.3% | 210 / 216 |
| 2011 | 3.4 | +3.3% | 209 / 214 |
| 2010 | 3.3 | +3.2% | 206 / 211 |
| 2009 | 3.2 | +3.2% | 206 / 211 |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +2.9% | 207 / 211 |
| 2007 | 3.0 | +2.6% | 207 / 211 |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +2.5% | 207 / 211 |
| 2005 | 2.9 | +2.5% | 205 / 209 |
| 2004 | 2.8 | +2.4% | 205 / 209 |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +2.3% | 205 / 209 |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +2.2% | 205 / 209 |
| 2001 | 2.6 | +2.5% | 205 / 209 |
| 2000 | 2.5 | +2.8% | 205 / 209 |
| 1999 | 2.5 | +2.7% | 203 / 207 |
| 1998 | 2.4 | +2.6% | 204 / 207 |
| 1997 | 2.3 | +2.3% | 204 / 207 |
| 1996 | 2.3 | +2.0% | 204 / 207 |
| 1995 | 2.2 | +2.8% | 204 / 207 |
| 1994 | 2.2 | +3.5% | 204 / 207 |
| 1993 | 2.1 | +4.1% | 204 / 207 |
| 1992 | 2.0 | +3.9% | 200 / 203 |
| 1991 | 1.9 | +3.0% | 181 / 184 |
| 1990 | 1.9 | – | 177 / 180 |
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