Rural population, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Rural population, per square kilometre was 1.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.96 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
190th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7596 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 1.96 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 1.96 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7596 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 190th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7596 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7749 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.791 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8078 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.824 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8401 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8566 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8731 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8896 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9059 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9219 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9374 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9524 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.967 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9811 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9945 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8241 units per square kilometre | 0.7596 units per square kilometre | 0.8896 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.97 units per square kilometre | 0.9059 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 187 Norway 2.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Saudi Arabia 2.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Russian Federation 2.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Namibia 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Qatar 1.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Botswana 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 1.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7596 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural 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
Rural 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.