Military personnel, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0155 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0155 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0165 people per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
0 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.0155 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0165 people per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 156th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0019 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0019 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 people per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0165 people per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0116 people per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 people per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0116 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0136 people per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0165 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0165 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0155 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1031 people per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0155 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.0029 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0068 people per square kilometre | 0.0029 people per square kilometre | 0.0165 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 people per square kilometre | 0.0078 people per square kilometre | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0157 people per square kilometre | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | 0.0165 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 153 Gabon 0.0194 people per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mali 0.0172 people per square kilometre compare
- 155 Botswana 0.0159 people per square kilometre compare
- 157 Central African Republic 0.0144 people per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 0.0144 people per square kilometre compare
- 159 Guyana 0.0142 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0155 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0165 people per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.