Mauritania has a population density of 13 people per square mile compared to 202.9 people in Serbia. Mauritania has 2,146,163 sq ft of land per person vs 144,613 sq ft in Serbia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mauritania and Serbia are ranked 188th and 110th, 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 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, hence the population density in Mauritania is 93.6% lower than in Serbia.
Population density comparison
Mauritania
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 13 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 188/197 | 110/197 |
| Population |
5432542
|
6541064
|
| Land area | 397,955 sq mi | 32,467 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,146,163 sq ft | 137,408 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.5% | 42.6% |
| Urban population | 58.5% | 57.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 20.8% | 18.2% |
Mauritania vs Serbia:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Mauritania increased by 71.5%, compared to a 7.56% decline in Serbia.
In 2006, Mauritania ranked 191st for population density and is in 188th place now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 13 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 12.6 | 204 |
| 2022 | 12.3 | 205.3 |
| 2021 | 11.9 | 210.5 |
| 2020 | 11.6 | 212.5 |
| 2019 | 11.2 | 205.7 |
| 2018 | 10.9 | 206.8 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 207.9 |
| 2016 | 10.3 | 209 |
| 2015 | 9.97 | 210.1 |
| 2014 | 9.67 | 211.2 |
| 2013 | 9.38 | 212.2 |
| 2012 | 9.09 | 213.3 |
| 2011 | 8.8 | 214.3 |
| 2010 | 8.52 | 215.9 |
| 2009 | 8.25 | 216.8 |
| 2008 | 8 | 217.7 |
| 2007 | 7.77 | 218.6 |
| 2006 | 7.57 | 219.5 |
| 2005 | 7.39 | - |
| 2004 | 7.21 | - |
| 2003 | 7.04 | - |
| 2002 | 6.88 | - |
| 2001 | 6.73 | - |
| 2000 | 6.57 | - |
| 1999 | 6.39 | - |
| 1998 | 6.22 | - |
| 1997 | 6.06 | - |
| 1996 | 5.93 | - |
| 1995 | 5.81 | - |
| 1994 | 5.65 | - |
| 1993 | 5.46 | - |
| 1992 | 5.25 | - |
| 1991 | 5.05 | - |
| 1990 | 4.9 | - |
| 1989 | 4.78 | - |
| 1988 | 4.66 | - |
| 1987 | 4.53 | - |
| 1986 | 4.4 | - |
| 1985 | 4.28 | - |
| 1984 | 4.16 | - |
| 1983 | 4.04 | - |
| 1982 | 3.92 | - |
| 1981 | 3.81 | - |
| 1980 | 3.7 | - |
| 1979 | 3.6 | - |
| 1978 | 3.5 | - |
| 1977 | 3.4 | - |
| 1976 | 3.31 | - |
| 1975 | 3.21 | - |
| 1974 | 3.12 | - |
| 1973 | 3.03 | - |
| 1972 | 2.94 | - |
| 1971 | 2.85 | - |
| 1970 | 2.76 | - |
| 1969 | 2.68 | - |
| 1968 | 2.6 | - |
| 1967 | 2.52 | - |
| 1966 | 2.45 | - |
| 1965 | 2.38 | - |
| 1964 | 2.31 | - |
| 1963 | 2.25 | - |
| 1962 | 2.18 | - |
| 1961 | 2.13 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 58.5% | 57.4% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | 57.1% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | 56.4% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | 56.3% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | 56.1% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | 55.9% |
| 2016 | 52% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | 55.7% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | 55.6% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | 55.5% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | 55.4% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | 55.2% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | 55% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | 54.5% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | 43% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | 53.9% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | 53.7% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | 53.4% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | 53.2% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | 53% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | 52.8% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | 52.3% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | 52.1% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | 51.9% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | 51.7% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 51.4% |
| 1993 | 39% | 51.2% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | 51% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | 50.8% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | 50.4% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | 50% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | 49.6% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | 49.2% |
| 1986 | 36.6% | 48.8% |
| 1985 | 35% | 48.3% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | 47.9% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | 47.1% |
| 1981 | 28.8% | 46.7% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | 46.1% |
| 1979 | 26% | 45.5% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | 44.9% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | 44.3% |
| 1976 | 22% | 43.7% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | 43.1% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | 42.5% |
| 1973 | 18% | 41.9% |
| 1972 | 16.8% | 41.3% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | 40.7% |
| 1970 | 14.6% | 39.7% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | 38.6% |
| 1968 | 12.6% | 37.5% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | 36.4% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | 35.3% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | 34.2% |
| 1964 | 9.36% | 33.1% |
| 1963 | 8.67% | 32.1% |
| 1962 | 8.03% | 31.1% |
| 1961 | 7.44% | 30.1% |
| 1960 | 6.88% | 29.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.2% to 58.5% in Mauritania and from 53.7% to 57.4% in Serbia.
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