Urban population, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Urban population, per square kilometre was 2.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.91 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
211th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0613 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 2.91 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 2.91 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0613 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 211th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1308 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.178 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2155 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2362 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2582 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2816 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3072 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3368 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3714 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4099 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4513 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4946 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5385 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5816 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6224 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6591 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6899 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.713 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7304 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7475 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7672 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.794 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8231 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8476 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.867 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8803 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8965 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.917 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9395 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9649 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9904 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.098 units per square kilometre | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2542 units per square kilometre | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | 0.3714 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5891 units per square kilometre | 0.4099 units per square kilometre | 0.7304 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.848 units per square kilometre | 0.7475 units per square kilometre | 0.9395 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 0.9649 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 208 Papua New Guinea 3.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 209 Australia 3.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 210 Botswana 2.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 212 Suriname 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 213 Namibia 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 214 Mongolia 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Mauritania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,025 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,939 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 324.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2279 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 2.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0613 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 211th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Urban population 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.