Mauritania has a population density of 13 people per square mile compared to 467 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Mauritania has 2,146,163 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mauritania and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 188th and 57th, 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 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, hence the population density in Mauritania is 97.2% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
Mauritania
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 13 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 188/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
5432542
|
46977
|
| Land area | 397,955 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,146,163 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.5% | 68.8% |
| Urban population | 58.5% | 31.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 20.8% | 0% |
Mauritania vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Mauritania increased by 80.2%, compared to a 1.14% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2004, Mauritania ranked 189th for population density and is in 188th place now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 48th in 2004 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 13 | 467 |
| 2023 | 12.6 | 466 |
| 2022 | 12.3 | 465 |
| 2021 | 11.9 | 466 |
| 2020 | 11.6 | 467 |
| 2019 | 11.2 | 468 |
| 2018 | 10.9 | 468 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 469 |
| 2016 | 10.3 | 469 |
| 2015 | 9.97 | 469 |
| 2014 | 9.67 | 469 |
| 2013 | 9.38 | 469 |
| 2012 | 9.09 | 469 |
| 2011 | 8.8 | 467 |
| 2010 | 8.52 | 467 |
| 2009 | 8.25 | 467 |
| 2008 | 8 | 467 |
| 2007 | 7.77 | 465 |
| 2006 | 7.57 | 464 |
| 2005 | 7.39 | 463 |
| 2004 | 7.21 | 461 |
| 2003 | 7.04 | 460 |
| 2002 | 6.88 | 458 |
| 2001 | 6.73 | 456 |
| 2000 | 6.57 | 451 |
| 1999 | 6.39 | 444 |
| 1998 | 6.22 | 438 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 433 |
| 1996 | 5.93 | 427 |
| 1995 | 5.81 | 422 |
| 1994 | 5.65 | 416 |
| 1993 | 5.46 | 411 |
| 1992 | 5.25 | 406 |
| 1991 | 5.05 | 402 |
| 1990 | 4.9 | 403 |
| 1989 | 4.78 | 406 |
| 1988 | 4.66 | 409 |
| 1987 | 4.53 | 412 |
| 1986 | 4.4 | 415 |
| 1985 | 4.28 | 417 |
| 1984 | 4.16 | 420 |
| 1983 | 4.04 | 422 |
| 1982 | 3.92 | 424 |
| 1981 | 3.81 | 425 |
| 1980 | 3.7 | 427 |
| 1979 | 3.6 | 318 |
| 1978 | 3.5 | 320 |
| 1977 | 3.4 | 321 |
| 1976 | 3.31 | 322 |
| 1975 | 3.21 | 323 |
| 1974 | 3.12 | 324 |
| 1973 | 3.03 | 325 |
| 1972 | 2.94 | 326 |
| 1971 | 2.85 | 327 |
| 1970 | 2.76 | 330 |
| 1969 | 2.68 | 338 |
| 1968 | 2.6 | 350 |
| 1967 | 2.52 | 360 |
| 1966 | 2.45 | 369 |
| 1965 | 2.38 | 378 |
| 1964 | 2.31 | 387 |
| 1963 | 2.25 | 395 |
| 1962 | 2.18 | 403 |
| 1961 | 2.13 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 58.5% | 31.2% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | 31% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | 30.8% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 52% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | 30.8% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | 31% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | 31.5% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 43% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | 32% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | 32.2% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | 33% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | 33.2% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 39% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | 34.9% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 35% |
| 1986 | 36.6% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 35% | 35.2% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | 35.4% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | 35.5% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 1981 | 28.8% | 35.8% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 26% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | 22% | 35.2% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | 35% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | 34.8% |
| 1973 | 18% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 16.8% | 34.5% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 14.6% | 34.1% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | 33.6% |
| 1968 | 12.6% | 32.9% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | 32.2% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 9.36% | 30.2% |
| 1963 | 8.67% | 29.5% |
| 1962 | 8.03% | 28.9% |
| 1961 | 7.44% | 28.3% |
| 1960 | 6.88% | 27.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.2% to 58.5% in Mauritania and from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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