The population density in Mauritania increased by 0.1 inhabitants per square kilometer (+2.18 percent) compared to the previous year. Therefore, the population density in Mauritania reached a peak in 2022 with 4.73 inhabitants per square kilometer. Notably, the population density continuously increased over the last years. Population density refers to the number of people living in a certain country or area, given as an average per square kilometer. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
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Mauritania: Population density from 2012 to 2022
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (March 24, 2025). Mauritania: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971448/population-density-in-mauritania/
World Bank. "Mauritania: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. March 24, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971448/population-density-in-mauritania/
World Bank. (2025). Mauritania: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971448/population-density-in-mauritania/
World Bank. "Mauritania: Population Density from 2012 to 2022 (Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971448/population-density-in-mauritania/
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Mauritania: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, March 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/971448/population-density-in-mauritania/