Iceland has a population density of 9.93 people per square mile compared to 13 people in Mauritania. Iceland has 2,868,586 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, Iceland and Mauritania are ranked 194th and 188th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Iceland has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.07% 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 Iceland is 23.6% lower than in Mauritania.
Population density comparison
Iceland
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.93 ppl/mi² | 13 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 194/197 | 188/197 |
| Population |
395314
|
5462924
|
| Land area | 38,931 sq mi | 397,955 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,808,042 sq ft | 2,146,163 sq ft |
| Rural population | 5.82% | 39.4% |
| Urban population | 94.2% | 60.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 20.8% |
Iceland vs Mauritania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Iceland increased by 31.6%, compared to a 80.2% growth in Mauritania.
In 2004, Iceland ranked 188th for population density and is in 194th place now. Mauritania was 189th in 2004 and ranks 188th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2024 | 9.93 | 13 |
| 2023 | 9.91 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | 9.81 | 12.3 |
| 2021 | 9.57 | 11.9 |
| 2020 | 9.41 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | 9.26 | 11.2 |
| 2018 | 9.06 | 10.9 |
| 2017 | 8.87 | 10.6 |
| 2016 | 8.67 | 10.3 |
| 2015 | 8.55 | 9.97 |
| 2014 | 8.46 | 9.67 |
| 2013 | 8.36 | 9.38 |
| 2012 | 8.29 | 9.09 |
| 2011 | 8.24 | 8.8 |
| 2010 | 8.22 | 8.52 |
| 2009 | 8.23 | 8.25 |
| 2008 | 8.2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 8.05 | 7.77 |
| 2006 | 7.85 | 7.57 |
| 2005 | 7.67 | 7.39 |
| 2004 | 7.55 | 7.21 |
| 2003 | 7.48 | 7.04 |
| 2002 | 7.43 | 6.88 |
| 2001 | 7.36 | 6.73 |
| 2000 | 7.27 | 6.57 |
| 1999 | 7.17 | 6.39 |
| 1998 | 7.08 | 6.22 |
| 1997 | 7 | 6.06 |
| 1996 | 6.95 | 5.93 |
| 1995 | 6.91 | 5.81 |
| 1994 | 6.87 | 5.65 |
| 1993 | 6.81 | 5.46 |
| 1992 | 6.74 | 5.25 |
| 1991 | 6.66 | 5.05 |
| 1990 | 6.58 | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 6.53 | 4.78 |
| 1988 | 6.45 | 4.66 |
| 1987 | 6.35 | 4.53 |
| 1986 | 6.28 | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 6.24 | 4.28 |
| 1984 | 6.19 | 4.16 |
| 1983 | 6.12 | 4.04 |
| 1982 | 6.04 | 3.92 |
| 1981 | 5.96 | 3.81 |
| 1980 | 5.89 | 3.7 |
| 1979 | 5.83 | 3.6 |
| 1978 | 5.78 | 3.5 |
| 1977 | 5.73 | 3.4 |
| 1976 | 5.69 | 3.31 |
| 1975 | 5.63 | 3.21 |
| 1974 | 5.56 | 3.12 |
| 1973 | 5.49 | 3.03 |
| 1972 | 5.4 | 2.94 |
| 1971 | 5.32 | 2.85 |
| 1970 | 5.28 | 2.76 |
| 1969 | 5.25 | 2.68 |
| 1968 | 5.21 | 2.6 |
| 1967 | 5.13 | 2.52 |
| 1966 | 5.05 | 2.45 |
| 1965 | 4.97 | 2.38 |
| 1964 | 4.88 | 2.31 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 2.25 |
| 1962 | 4.71 | 2.18 |
| 1961 | 4.63 | 2.13 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2024 | 94.2% | 60.6% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | 59.7% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | 58.8% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | 57.9% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | 57% |
| 2019 | 94% | 56.1% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | 55.1% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | 54.2% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | 52.9% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | 51.7% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | 50.5% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | 49.4% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | 48.3% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | 47.1% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | 46% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | 44.8% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | 43.6% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | 42.4% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | 41.4% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | 40.4% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | 39.6% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | 38.9% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | 38.4% |
| 2001 | 92% | 38.1% |
| 2000 | 92% | 38.1% |
| 1999 | 91.8% | 38.1% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | 38.2% |
| 1997 | 92% | 38.3% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | 38.5% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | 38.7% |
| 1994 | 91.4% | 38.8% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | 39% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | 39.2% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | 39.3% |
| 1990 | 90.6% | 39.5% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | 39.6% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | 39.6% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | 39.4% |
| 1986 | 89.6% | 38.8% |
| 1985 | 89.3% | 37.7% |
| 1984 | 89.1% | 36.2% |
| 1983 | 88.9% | 34.5% |
| 1982 | 88.6% | 32.7% |
| 1981 | 88.3% | 30.7% |
| 1980 | 88.1% | 28.7% |
| 1979 | 87.9% | 26.7% |
| 1978 | 87.7% | 24.9% |
| 1977 | 87.4% | 23.4% |
| 1976 | 87.2% | 22.1% |
| 1975 | 86.9% | 20.8% |
| 1974 | 86.5% | 19.6% |
| 1973 | 86.2% | 18.5% |
| 1972 | 85.7% | 17.3% |
| 1971 | 85.3% | 16.2% |
| 1970 | 85% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 84.8% | 14% |
| 1968 | 84.4% | 13% |
| 1967 | 83.9% | 12.1% |
| 1966 | 83.5% | 11.1% |
| 1965 | 83.2% | 10.2% |
| 1964 | 82.7% | 9.4% |
| 1963 | 82% | 8.75% |
| 1962 | 81.5% | 8.11% |
| 1961 | 81% | 7.47% |
| 1960 | 80.4% | 6.86% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 92.4% to 94.2% in Iceland and from 39.6% to 60.6% in Mauritania.
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