The Gambia has a population density of 706 people per square mile compared to 13 people in Mauritania. The Gambia has 44,070 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, the Gambia and Mauritania are ranked 37th and 188th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Gambia has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.007% 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 the Gambia is 5,338% higher than in Mauritania.
Population density comparison
Gambia
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 706 ppl/mi² | 13 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 37/197 | 188/197 |
| Population |
2871879
|
5432542
|
| Land area | 3,907 sq mi | 397,955 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 39,468 sq ft | 2,146,163 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.9% | 41.5% |
| Urban population | 65.1% | 58.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 20.8% |
the Gambia vs Mauritania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Gambia increased by 70.2%, compared to a 80.2% growth in Mauritania.
In 2004, the Gambia ranked 51st for population density and is in 37th place now. Mauritania was 189th in 2004 and ranks 188th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2024 | 706 | 13 |
| 2023 | 690 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | 675 | 12.3 |
| 2021 | 659 | 11.9 |
| 2020 | 644 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | 629 | 11.2 |
| 2018 | 614 | 10.9 |
| 2017 | 599 | 10.6 |
| 2016 | 584 | 10.3 |
| 2015 | 569 | 9.97 |
| 2014 | 554 | 9.67 |
| 2013 | 538 | 9.38 |
| 2012 | 523 | 9.09 |
| 2011 | 508 | 8.8 |
| 2010 | 493 | 8.52 |
| 2009 | 479 | 8.25 |
| 2008 | 465 | 8 |
| 2007 | 452 | 7.77 |
| 2006 | 439 | 7.57 |
| 2005 | 427 | 7.39 |
| 2004 | 415 | 7.21 |
| 2003 | 404 | 7.04 |
| 2002 | 393 | 6.88 |
| 2001 | 383 | 6.73 |
| 2000 | 372 | 6.57 |
| 1999 | 362 | 6.39 |
| 1998 | 352 | 6.22 |
| 1997 | 343 | 6.06 |
| 1996 | 333 | 5.93 |
| 1995 | 324 | 5.81 |
| 1994 | 314 | 5.65 |
| 1993 | 304 | 5.46 |
| 1992 | 293.2 | 5.25 |
| 1991 | 281.5 | 5.05 |
| 1990 | 269.9 | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 258.8 | 4.78 |
| 1988 | 248.3 | 4.66 |
| 1987 | 238.3 | 4.53 |
| 1986 | 228.8 | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 219.8 | 4.28 |
| 1984 | 211.3 | 4.16 |
| 1983 | 203.3 | 4.04 |
| 1982 | 196 | 3.92 |
| 1981 | 189.2 | 3.81 |
| 1980 | 182.7 | 3.7 |
| 1979 | 176.5 | 3.6 |
| 1978 | 170.7 | 3.5 |
| 1977 | 165.3 | 3.4 |
| 1976 | 160.1 | 3.31 |
| 1975 | 155.3 | 3.21 |
| 1974 | 150.8 | 3.12 |
| 1973 | 146.4 | 3.03 |
| 1972 | 142.1 | 2.94 |
| 1971 | 138 | 2.85 |
| 1970 | 134.1 | 2.76 |
| 1969 | 130.4 | 2.68 |
| 1968 | 126.8 | 2.6 |
| 1967 | 123.3 | 2.52 |
| 1966 | 119.9 | 2.45 |
| 1965 | 116.7 | 2.38 |
| 1964 | 113.6 | 2.31 |
| 1963 | 110.5 | 2.25 |
| 1962 | 107.5 | 2.18 |
| 1961 | 104.7 | 2.13 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2024 | 65.1% | 58.5% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | 57.7% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | 55.3% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | 54.5% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | 53.7% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | 52.8% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | 52% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | 51.1% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | 50.2% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | 49.3% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 48.4% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | 47.5% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | 46.6% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | 45.7% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | 44.8% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | 43.9% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | 43% |
| 2005 | 52% | 42.1% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | 41.2% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | 40.4% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | 39.5% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | 38.6% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | 38.1% |
| 1999 | 47% | 38.2% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | 38.3% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | 38.6% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | 38.7% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | 38.8% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | 39% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | 39.1% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | 39.2% |
| 1990 | 38.3% | 39.3% |
| 1989 | 37.2% | 39.4% |
| 1988 | 36.2% | 39.6% |
| 1987 | 35.1% | 38.3% |
| 1986 | 34% | 36.6% |
| 1985 | 33% | 35% |
| 1984 | 32% | 33.4% |
| 1983 | 31% | 31.8% |
| 1982 | 30.1% | 30.3% |
| 1981 | 29.3% | 28.8% |
| 1980 | 28.4% | 27.4% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | 26% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | 24.6% |
| 1977 | 26% | 23.3% |
| 1976 | 25.2% | 22% |
| 1975 | 24.4% | 20.6% |
| 1974 | 23.7% | 19.2% |
| 1973 | 22.9% | 18% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 16.8% |
| 1971 | 20.6% | 15.6% |
| 1970 | 19.5% | 14.6% |
| 1969 | 18.4% | 13.6% |
| 1968 | 17.4% | 12.6% |
| 1967 | 16.4% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 15.4% | 10.9% |
| 1965 | 14.5% | 10.1% |
| 1964 | 13.7% | 9.36% |
| 1963 | 12.9% | 8.67% |
| 1962 | 12.5% | 8.03% |
| 1961 | 12.3% | 7.44% |
| 1960 | 12.1% | 6.88% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 51.3% to 65.1% in the Gambia and from 41.2% to 58.5% in Mauritania.
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