Population, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, female, per square kilometre was 2.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.48 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
205th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4157 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 2.48 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 2.48 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4157 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, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4157 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4269 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4387 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4511 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4641 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4779 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4923 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5073 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5229 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.539 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5555 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5723 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5896 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6072 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6253 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6438 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6625 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6815 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7009 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.721 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7418 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7633 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7854 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8081 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8316 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8557 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8804 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.906 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9288 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9523 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9802 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4663 units per square kilometre | 0.4157 units per square kilometre | 0.5229 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6178 units per square kilometre | 0.539 units per square kilometre | 0.7009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8222 units per square kilometre | 0.721 units per square kilometre | 0.9288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 0.9523 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 202 Russian Federation 4.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Central African Republic 4.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Kazakhstan 3.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Canada 2.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 207 Botswana 2.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 208 Libya 2.04 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 2.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4157 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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, female 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.