Armenia has a population density of 278.6 people per square mile compared to 13 people in Mauritania. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 2,146,163 sq ft in Mauritania. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Armenia and Mauritania are ranked 86th and 188th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Armenia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.06% of the population and 0.69% of the land area for Mauritania, hence the population density in Armenia is 2,045% higher than in Mauritania.
Population density comparison
Armenia
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 278.6 ppl/mi² | 13 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 86/197 | 188/197 |
| Population |
3011581
|
5432542
|
| Land area | 10,888 sq mi | 397,955 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 100,061 sq ft | 2,146,163 sq ft |
| Rural population | 36.1% | 41.5% |
| Urban population | 63.9% | 58.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 36.5% | 20.8% |
Armenia vs Mauritania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Armenia decreased by 3.23%, compared to a 80.2% growth in Mauritania.
In 2004, Armenia ranked 71st for population density and is in 86th place now. Mauritania was 189th in 2004 and ranks 188th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Armenia
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2024 | 278.6 | 13 |
| 2023 | 272.3 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | 272.7 | 12.3 |
| 2021 | 272.1 | 11.9 |
| 2020 | 272 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | 269.5 | 11.2 |
| 2018 | 270.1 | 10.9 |
| 2017 | 271 | 10.6 |
| 2016 | 272.2 | 10.3 |
| 2015 | 273.3 | 9.97 |
| 2014 | 274.2 | 9.67 |
| 2013 | 274.9 | 9.38 |
| 2012 | 275.1 | 9.09 |
| 2011 | 275.5 | 8.8 |
| 2010 | 277 | 8.52 |
| 2009 | 278.9 | 8.25 |
| 2008 | 280.8 | 8 |
| 2007 | 282.7 | 7.77 |
| 2006 | 284.5 | 7.57 |
| 2005 | 286.2 | 7.39 |
| 2004 | 287.9 | 7.21 |
| 2003 | 289.5 | 7.04 |
| 2002 | 291.1 | 6.88 |
| 2001 | 292.2 | 6.73 |
| 2000 | 293 | 6.57 |
| 1999 | 288.1 | 6.39 |
| 1998 | 291.9 | 6.22 |
| 1997 | 295.3 | 6.06 |
| 1996 | 298.3 | 5.93 |
| 1995 | 301 | 5.81 |
| 1994 | 306 | 5.65 |
| 1993 | 314 | 5.46 |
| 1992 | 325 | 5.25 |
| 1991 | - | 5.05 |
| 1990 | - | 4.9 |
| 1989 | - | 4.78 |
| 1988 | - | 4.66 |
| 1987 | - | 4.53 |
| 1986 | - | 4.4 |
| 1985 | - | 4.28 |
| 1984 | - | 4.16 |
| 1983 | - | 4.04 |
| 1982 | - | 3.92 |
| 1981 | - | 3.81 |
| 1980 | - | 3.7 |
| 1979 | - | 3.6 |
| 1978 | - | 3.5 |
| 1977 | - | 3.4 |
| 1976 | - | 3.31 |
| 1975 | - | 3.21 |
| 1974 | - | 3.12 |
| 1973 | - | 3.03 |
| 1972 | - | 2.94 |
| 1971 | - | 2.85 |
| 1970 | - | 2.76 |
| 1969 | - | 2.68 |
| 1968 | - | 2.6 |
| 1967 | - | 2.52 |
| 1966 | - | 2.45 |
| 1965 | - | 2.38 |
| 1964 | - | 2.31 |
| 1963 | - | 2.25 |
| 1962 | - | 2.18 |
| 1961 | - | 2.13 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Armenia
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2024 | 63.9% | 58.5% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | 57.7% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | 55.3% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | 54.5% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | 53.7% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | 52.8% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | 52% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | 51.1% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | 50.2% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | 49.3% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | 48.4% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | 47.5% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | 46.6% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | 45.7% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | 44.8% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | 43.9% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | 43% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | 42.1% |
| 2004 | 64% | 41.2% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | 40.4% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | 39.5% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | 38.6% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | 38.1% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | 38.2% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | 38.3% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | 38.5% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | 38.6% |
| 1995 | 66.1% | 38.7% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | 38.8% |
| 1993 | 66.6% | 39% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | 39.1% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | 39.2% |
| 1990 | 67.4% | 39.3% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | 39.4% |
| 1988 | 67.7% | 39.6% |
| 1987 | 67.5% | 38.3% |
| 1986 | 67.3% | 36.6% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | 35% |
| 1984 | 66.9% | 33.4% |
| 1983 | 66.7% | 31.8% |
| 1982 | 66.5% | 30.3% |
| 1981 | 66.3% | 28.8% |
| 1980 | 66.1% | 27.4% |
| 1979 | 65.8% | 26% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 24.6% |
| 1977 | 64.8% | 23.3% |
| 1976 | 64.2% | 22% |
| 1975 | 63.6% | 20.6% |
| 1974 | 63% | 19.2% |
| 1973 | 62.2% | 18% |
| 1972 | 61.4% | 16.8% |
| 1971 | 60.7% | 15.6% |
| 1970 | 59.9% | 14.6% |
| 1969 | 59% | 13.6% |
| 1968 | 58.2% | 12.6% |
| 1967 | 57.3% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 56.5% | 10.9% |
| 1965 | 55.6% | 10.1% |
| 1964 | 54.8% | 9.36% |
| 1963 | 53.9% | 8.67% |
| 1962 | 53% | 8.03% |
| 1961 | 52.1% | 7.44% |
| 1960 | 51.3% | 6.88% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 64% to 63.9% in Armenia and from 41.2% to 58.5% in Mauritania.
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