Central African Republic vs Mauritania: Population, per square kilometre
Central African Republic
8.27 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
4.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
175th
Mauritania rank
177th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Central African Republic
- Mauritania
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 8.27 units per square kilometre against 4.87 units per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 3.4 units per square kilometre.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.7 times Mauritania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 175th and Mauritania ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 0.922 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 3.66 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 3.1 units per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 6.79 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 3.95 units per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 8.18 units per square kilometre | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 3.52 units per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Mauritania?
- Central African Republic, at 8.27 units per square kilometre against 4.87 units per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Mauritania?
- 3.4 units per square kilometre, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Mauritania rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 175th and Mauritania ranks 177th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population 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.