Mauritania has a population density of 13 people per square mile compared to 48,010 people in Monaco. Mauritania has 2,146,163 sq ft of land per person vs 580 sq ft in Monaco. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mauritania and Monaco are ranked 188th and 1st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Mauritania has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.69% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0005% of the population and 0.000001% of the land area for Monaco, hence the population density in Mauritania is 100% lower than in Monaco.
Population density comparison
Mauritania
|
Monaco
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 13 ppl/mi² | 48,010 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 188/197 | 1/197 |
| Population |
5432542
|
38341
|
| Land area | 397,955 sq mi | 0.8 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,146,163 sq ft | 581 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.5% | 0% |
| Urban population | 58.5% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 20.8% | 0% |
Mauritania vs Monaco:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Mauritania increased by 80.2%, compared to a 16.3% growth in Monaco.
In 2004, Mauritania ranked 189th for population density and is in 188th place now. Monaco was 1st in 2004 and still ranks 1st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2024 | 13 | 48,010 |
| 2023 | 12.6 | 48,414 |
| 2022 | 12.3 | 48,383 |
| 2021 | 11.9 | 47,881 |
| 2020 | 11.6 | 48,618 |
| 2019 | 11.2 | 48,694 |
| 2018 | 10.9 | 48,751 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 48,143 |
| 2016 | 10.3 | 47,629 |
| 2015 | 9.97 | 46,966 |
| 2014 | 9.67 | 46,162 |
| 2013 | 9.38 | 45,292 |
| 2012 | 9.09 | 44,352 |
| 2011 | 8.8 | 43,374 |
| 2010 | 8.52 | 42,374 |
| 2009 | 8.25 | 41,353 |
| 2008 | 8 | 40,678 |
| 2007 | 7.77 | 40,680 |
| 2006 | 7.57 | 40,961 |
| 2005 | 7.39 | 41,156 |
| 2004 | 7.21 | 41,280 |
| 2003 | 7.04 | 41,366 |
| 2002 | 6.88 | 41,427 |
| 2001 | 6.73 | 41,459 |
| 2000 | 6.57 | 41,469 |
| 1999 | 6.39 | 41,412 |
| 1998 | 6.22 | 41,229 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 40,968 |
| 1996 | 5.93 | 40,680 |
| 1995 | 5.81 | 40,388 |
| 1994 | 5.65 | 40,089 |
| 1993 | 5.46 | 39,784 |
| 1992 | 5.25 | 39,466 |
| 1991 | 5.05 | 39,131 |
| 1990 | 4.9 | 38,790 |
| 1989 | 4.78 | 38,440 |
| 1988 | 4.66 | 38,053 |
| 1987 | 4.53 | 37,624 |
| 1986 | 4.4 | 37,173 |
| 1985 | 4.28 | 36,711 |
| 1984 | 4.16 | 36,232 |
| 1983 | 4.04 | 35,726 |
| 1982 | 3.92 | 35,216 |
| 1981 | 3.81 | 34,873 |
| 1980 | 3.7 | 34,655 |
| 1979 | 3.6 | 34,361 |
| 1978 | 3.5 | 33,994 |
| 1977 | 3.4 | 33,570 |
| 1976 | 3.31 | 33,087 |
| 1975 | 3.21 | 32,582 |
| 1974 | 3.12 | 32,244 |
| 1973 | 3.03 | 32,036 |
| 1972 | 2.94 | 31,767 |
| 1971 | 2.85 | 31,402 |
| 1970 | 2.76 | 30,958 |
| 1969 | 2.68 | 30,450 |
| 1968 | 2.6 | 29,946 |
| 1967 | 2.52 | 29,682 |
| 1966 | 2.45 | 29,556 |
| 1965 | 2.38 | 29,313 |
| 1964 | 2.31 | 28,987 |
| 1963 | 2.25 | 28,602 |
| 1962 | 2.18 | 28,210 |
| 1961 | 2.13 | 27,984 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2024 | 58.5% | 100% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | 100% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | 100% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | 100% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | 100% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | 100% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | 100% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | 100% |
| 2016 | 52% | 100% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | 100% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | 100% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | 100% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | 100% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | 100% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | 100% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | 100% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | 100% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | 100% |
| 2006 | 43% | 100% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | 100% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | 100% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | 100% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | 100% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | 100% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | 100% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | 100% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | 100% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | 100% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | 100% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | 100% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 100% |
| 1993 | 39% | 100% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | 100% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | 100% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | 100% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | 100% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | 100% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 100% |
| 1986 | 36.6% | 100% |
| 1985 | 35% | 100% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | 100% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | 100% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | 100% |
| 1981 | 28.8% | 100% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | 100% |
| 1979 | 26% | 100% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | 100% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | 100% |
| 1976 | 22% | 100% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | 100% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | 100% |
| 1973 | 18% | 100% |
| 1972 | 16.8% | 100% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | 100% |
| 1970 | 14.6% | 100% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | 100% |
| 1968 | 12.6% | 100% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | 100% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | 100% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | 100% |
| 1964 | 9.36% | 100% |
| 1963 | 8.67% | 100% |
| 1962 | 8.03% | 100% |
| 1961 | 7.44% | 100% |
| 1960 | 6.88% | 100% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.2% to 58.5% in Mauritania and from 100% to 100% in Monaco.
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