Eritrea has a population density of 75.6 people per square mile compared to 13 people in Mauritania. Eritrea has 358,025 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, Eritrea and Mauritania are ranked 157th and 188th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Eritrea has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.08% 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 Eritrea is 482% higher than in Mauritania.
Population density comparison
Eritrea
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 75.6 ppl/mi² | 13 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 157/197 | 188/197 |
| Population |
3667774
|
5432542
|
| Land area | 46,787 sq mi | 397,955 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 368,919 sq ft | 2,146,163 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.1% | 41.5% |
| Urban population | 43.9% | 58.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 20.8% |
Eritrea vs Mauritania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Eritrea increased by 35.9%, compared to a 80.2% growth in Mauritania.
In 2004, Eritrea ranked 155th for population density and is in 157th place now. Mauritania was 189th in 2004 and ranks 188th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2024 | 75.6 | 13 |
| 2023 | 74.2 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | 72.9 | 12.3 |
| 2021 | 71.6 | 11.9 |
| 2020 | 70.4 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | 69.3 | 11.2 |
| 2018 | 68.3 | 10.9 |
| 2017 | 67.4 | 10.6 |
| 2016 | 66.8 | 10.3 |
| 2015 | 66.4 | 9.97 |
| 2014 | 66.2 | 9.67 |
| 2013 | 65.8 | 9.38 |
| 2012 | 65 | 9.09 |
| 2011 | 64.1 | 8.8 |
| 2010 | 63 | 8.52 |
| 2009 | 61.8 | 8.25 |
| 2008 | 60.3 | 8 |
| 2007 | 58.7 | 7.77 |
| 2006 | 57.9 | 7.57 |
| 2005 | 57 | 7.39 |
| 2004 | 55.6 | 7.21 |
| 2003 | 64 | 7.04 |
| 2002 | 61.4 | 6.88 |
| 2001 | 59.3 | 6.73 |
| 2000 | 57.6 | 6.57 |
| 1999 | 56.7 | 6.39 |
| 1998 | 55.9 | 6.22 |
| 1997 | 55.2 | 6.06 |
| 1996 | 54.6 | 5.93 |
| 1995 | 51.9 | 5.81 |
| 1994 | 49.1 | 5.65 |
| 1993 | 47.6 | 5.46 |
| 1992 | - | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2024 | 43.9% | 58.5% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | 57.7% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 42% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | 55.3% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | 54.5% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | 53.7% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | 52.8% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | 52% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | 51.1% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | 50.2% |
| 2013 | 37% | 49.3% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | 48.4% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | 47.5% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | 46.6% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | 45.7% |
| 2008 | 34% | 44.8% |
| 2007 | 33% | 43.9% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | 43% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | 42.1% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | 41.2% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | 40.4% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | 39.5% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | 38.6% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | 38.1% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | 38.2% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | 38.3% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | 38.5% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | 38.6% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 38.7% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | 38.8% |
| 1993 | 21% | 39% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | 39.1% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | 39.2% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | 39.3% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | 39.4% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | 39.6% |
| 1987 | 17% | 38.3% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | 36.6% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | 35% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | 33.4% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | 31.8% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | 30.3% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | 28.8% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | 27.4% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | 26% |
| 1978 | 14% | 24.6% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | 23.3% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | 22% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | 20.6% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | 19.2% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | 18% |
| 1972 | 13% | 16.8% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 15.6% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | 14.6% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | 13.6% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | 10.9% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 10.1% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 9.36% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 8.67% |
| 1962 | 10.4% | 8.03% |
| 1961 | 10.1% | 7.44% |
| 1960 | 9.8% | 6.88% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 30.2% to 43.9% in Eritrea and from 41.2% to 58.5% in Mauritania.
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