Mauritania has a population density of 13 people per square mile compared to 644 people in Qatar. Mauritania has 2,146,163 sq ft of land per person vs 43,077 sq ft in Qatar. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mauritania and Qatar are ranked 188th and 46th, 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 0.04% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Qatar, hence the population density in Mauritania is 98% lower than in Qatar.
Population density comparison
Mauritania
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 13 ppl/mi² | 644 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 188/197 | 46/197 |
| Population |
5432542
|
2964497
|
| Land area | 397,955 sq mi | 4,436 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,146,163 sq ft | 43,277 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.5% | 0.61% |
| Urban population | 58.5% | 99.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 20.8% | 41.5% |
Mauritania vs Qatar:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Mauritania increased by 80.2%, compared to a 273.4% growth in Qatar.
In 2004, Mauritania ranked 189th for population density and is in 188th place now. Qatar was 103rd in 2004 and ranks 46th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | 13 | 644 |
| 2023 | 12.6 | 599 |
| 2022 | 12.3 | 599 |
| 2021 | 11.9 | 565 |
| 2020 | 11.6 | 630 |
| 2019 | 11.2 | 595 |
| 2018 | 10.9 | 582 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 574 |
| 2016 | 10.3 | 558 |
| 2015 | 9.97 | 528 |
| 2014 | 9.67 | 485 |
| 2013 | 9.38 | 428 |
| 2012 | 9.09 | 384 |
| 2011 | 8.8 | 362 |
| 2010 | 8.52 | 361 |
| 2009 | 8.25 | 359 |
| 2008 | 8 | 318 |
| 2007 | 7.77 | 269.6 |
| 2006 | 7.57 | 217 |
| 2005 | 7.39 | 184.1 |
| 2004 | 7.21 | 172.5 |
| 2003 | 7.04 | 166.1 |
| 2002 | 6.88 | 158.7 |
| 2001 | 6.73 | 151.2 |
| 2000 | 6.57 | 143.9 |
| 1999 | 6.39 | 136.6 |
| 1998 | 6.22 | 129.5 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 122.8 |
| 1996 | 5.93 | 118 |
| 1995 | 5.81 | 114.7 |
| 1994 | 5.65 | 111.4 |
| 1993 | 5.46 | 108.1 |
| 1992 | 5.25 | 104.8 |
| 1991 | 5.05 | 101.5 |
| 1990 | 4.9 | 98.2 |
| 1989 | 4.78 | 95 |
| 1988 | 4.66 | 91.7 |
| 1987 | 4.53 | 88.6 |
| 1986 | 4.4 | 85.3 |
| 1985 | 4.28 | 81.6 |
| 1984 | 4.16 | 77.6 |
| 1983 | 4.04 | 73.6 |
| 1982 | 3.92 | 69.5 |
| 1981 | 3.81 | 65.5 |
| 1980 | 3.7 | 61.6 |
| 1979 | 3.6 | 57.7 |
| 1978 | 3.5 | 53.9 |
| 1977 | 3.4 | 50.3 |
| 1976 | 3.31 | 46.6 |
| 1975 | 3.21 | 43.1 |
| 1974 | 3.12 | 39.6 |
| 1973 | 3.03 | 36.1 |
| 1972 | 2.94 | 32.7 |
| 1971 | 2.85 | 29.3 |
| 1970 | 2.76 | 26 |
| 1969 | 2.68 | 23 |
| 1968 | 2.6 | 20.5 |
| 1967 | 2.52 | 18.2 |
| 1966 | 2.45 | 16.1 |
| 1965 | 2.38 | 14.3 |
| 1964 | 2.31 | 12.7 |
| 1963 | 2.25 | 11.2 |
| 1962 | 2.18 | 9.96 |
| 1961 | 2.13 | 8.85 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | 58.5% | 99.4% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | 99.4% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | 99.3% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | 99.3% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | 99.2% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | 99.2% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | 99.1% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | 99.1% |
| 2016 | 52% | 99% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | 98.9% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | 98.9% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | 98.8% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | 98.7% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | 98.6% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | 98.5% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | 98.3% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | 98.1% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | 97.9% |
| 2006 | 43% | 97.7% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | 97.4% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | 97.1% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | 96.9% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | 96.7% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | 96.5% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | 96.3% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | 96.1% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | 95.9% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | 95.7% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | 95.4% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | 95% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 94.6% |
| 1993 | 39% | 94.2% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | 93.8% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | 93.3% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | 92.8% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | 92.2% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | 91.7% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 91.1% |
| 1986 | 36.6% | 90.4% |
| 1985 | 35% | 90.1% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | 90% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | 89.8% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | 89.7% |
| 1981 | 28.8% | 89.5% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | 89.4% |
| 1979 | 26% | 89.2% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | 89.1% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | 89.1% |
| 1976 | 22% | 89% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | 88.9% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | 88.8% |
| 1973 | 18% | 88.8% |
| 1972 | 16.8% | 88.7% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | 88.6% |
| 1970 | 14.6% | 88.4% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | 88.1% |
| 1968 | 12.6% | 87.8% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | 87.6% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | 87.3% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | 87.1% |
| 1964 | 9.36% | 86.8% |
| 1963 | 8.67% | 86.5% |
| 1962 | 8.03% | 86.1% |
| 1961 | 7.44% | 85.7% |
| 1960 | 6.88% | 85.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.2% to 58.5% in Mauritania and from 97.1% to 99.4% in Qatar.
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