Mauritania has a population density of 13 people per square mile compared to 45.3 people in Paraguay. Mauritania has 2,146,163 sq ft of land per person vs 631,864 sq ft in Paraguay. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mauritania and Paraguay are ranked 188th and 176th, 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 0.09% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Paraguay, hence the population density in Mauritania is 71.3% lower than in Paraguay.
Population density comparison
Mauritania
|
Paraguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 13 ppl/mi² | 45.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 188/197 | 176/197 |
| Population |
5432542
|
7079103
|
| Land area | 397,955 sq mi | 152,901 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,146,163 sq ft | 615,174 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.5% | 36.5% |
| Urban population | 58.5% | 63.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 20.8% | 0% |
Mauritania vs Paraguay:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Mauritania increased by 80.2%, compared to a 29% growth in Paraguay.
In 2004, Mauritania ranked 189th for population density and is in 188th place now. Paraguay was 168th in 2004 and ranks 176th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Paraguay
|
|
| 2024 | 13 | 45.3 |
| 2023 | 12.6 | 44.8 |
| 2022 | 12.3 | 44.2 |
| 2021 | 11.9 | 43.6 |
| 2020 | 11.6 | 43 |
| 2019 | 11.2 | 42.5 |
| 2018 | 10.9 | 41.9 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 41.3 |
| 2016 | 10.3 | 40.7 |
| 2015 | 9.97 | 40.2 |
| 2014 | 9.67 | 39.6 |
| 2013 | 9.38 | 39 |
| 2012 | 9.09 | 38.4 |
| 2011 | 8.8 | 37.9 |
| 2010 | 8.52 | 37.4 |
| 2009 | 8.25 | 37 |
| 2008 | 8 | 36.6 |
| 2007 | 7.77 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 7.57 | 35.9 |
| 2005 | 7.39 | 35.5 |
| 2004 | 7.21 | 35.1 |
| 2003 | 7.04 | 34.7 |
| 2002 | 6.88 | 34.3 |
| 2001 | 6.73 | 33.8 |
| 2000 | 6.57 | 33.3 |
| 1999 | 6.39 | 32.6 |
| 1998 | 6.22 | 31.9 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 31.3 |
| 1996 | 5.93 | 30.6 |
| 1995 | 5.81 | 29.9 |
| 1994 | 5.65 | 29.1 |
| 1993 | 5.46 | 28.4 |
| 1992 | 5.25 | 27.7 |
| 1991 | 5.05 | 27 |
| 1990 | 4.9 | 26.3 |
| 1989 | 4.78 | 25.6 |
| 1988 | 4.66 | 24.9 |
| 1987 | 4.53 | 24.2 |
| 1986 | 4.4 | 23.5 |
| 1985 | 4.28 | 22.9 |
| 1984 | 4.16 | 22.2 |
| 1983 | 4.04 | 21.6 |
| 1982 | 3.92 | 21 |
| 1981 | 3.81 | 20.5 |
| 1980 | 3.7 | 19.9 |
| 1979 | 3.6 | 19.4 |
| 1978 | 3.5 | 18.9 |
| 1977 | 3.4 | 18.4 |
| 1976 | 3.31 | 18 |
| 1975 | 3.21 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 3.12 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 3.03 | 16.7 |
| 1972 | 2.94 | 16.3 |
| 1971 | 2.85 | 15.9 |
| 1970 | 2.76 | 15.6 |
| 1969 | 2.68 | 15.2 |
| 1968 | 2.6 | 14.9 |
| 1967 | 2.52 | 14.5 |
| 1966 | 2.45 | 14.2 |
| 1965 | 2.38 | 13.9 |
| 1964 | 2.31 | 13.5 |
| 1963 | 2.25 | 13.2 |
| 1962 | 2.18 | 12.9 |
| 1961 | 2.13 | 12.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Paraguay
|
|
| 2024 | 58.5% | 63.5% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | 63.1% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | 62.8% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | 62.5% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | 62.2% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | 61.9% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | 61.6% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | 61.3% |
| 2016 | 52% | 61% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | 60.7% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | 60.5% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | 60.2% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | 59.9% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | 59.6% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | 59.3% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | 58.9% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | 58.6% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | 58.3% |
| 2006 | 43% | 58% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | 57.6% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | 57.3% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | 57% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | 56.6% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | 56% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | 55.3% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | 54.7% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | 54.1% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | 53.4% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | 52.8% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | 52.1% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 51.5% |
| 1993 | 39% | 50.8% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | 50.2% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | 49.4% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | 48.7% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | 47.9% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | 47.2% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 46.5% |
| 1986 | 36.6% | 45.7% |
| 1985 | 35% | 45% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | 44.2% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | 43.5% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | 42.8% |
| 1981 | 28.8% | 42.2% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | 41.7% |
| 1979 | 26% | 41.1% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | 40.6% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | 40.1% |
| 1976 | 22% | 39.5% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | 39% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | 38.4% |
| 1973 | 18% | 37.9% |
| 1972 | 16.8% | 37.4% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | 37.2% |
| 1970 | 14.6% | 37.1% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | 36.9% |
| 1968 | 12.6% | 36.7% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | 36.6% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | 36.4% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | 36.2% |
| 1964 | 9.36% | 36.1% |
| 1963 | 8.67% | 35.9% |
| 1962 | 8.03% | 35.8% |
| 1961 | 7.44% | 35.7% |
| 1960 | 6.88% | 35.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.2% to 58.5% in Mauritania and from 57.3% to 63.5% in Paraguay.
Densely populated cities
|
Paraguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Asuncion | 462K |
| Ciudad del Este | 350K |
| Luque | 260K |
| San Lorenzo | 225K |
| Pedro Juan Caballero | 127K |
| Caaguazu | 127K |
| Encarnacion | 107K |
| Coronel Oviedo | 52.4K |
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