Population, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, male, per square kilometre was 2.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.39 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
205th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4052 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.39 units per square kilometre for population, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 2.39 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4052 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4052 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4164 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4282 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4405 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4536 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4673 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4817 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4966 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5121 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.528 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5444 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5612 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5784 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.596 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.614 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6324 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6509 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6698 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6891 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7091 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7299 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7514 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7735 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7963 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8198 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.844 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8689 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8946 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9176 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9414 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9697 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4557 units per square kilometre | 0.4052 units per square kilometre | 0.5121 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6064 units per square kilometre | 0.528 units per square kilometre | 0.6891 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8105 units per square kilometre | 0.7091 units per square kilometre | 0.9176 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.9414 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 2.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 202 Russian Federation 4.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Central African Republic 3.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Kazakhstan 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Canada 2.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 207 Botswana 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 208 Libya 2.11 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, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 2.39 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4052 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male 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.