In 2021, population density for Mauritania was 4.5 people per sq. km. Between 1972 and 2021, population density of Mauritania grew substantially from 1.2 to 4.5 people per sq. km rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 4.17% in 1993 and then decreased to 2.59% in 2021.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.5 | 2.59% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | 2.62% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | 2.65% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | 2.66% |
| 2017 | 4.0 | 2.67% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | 2.68% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | 2.68% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | 2.68% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | 2.94% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | 3.17% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | 3.06% |
| 2010 | 3.3 |