Mauritania vs Namibia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Mauritania
0.0028 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
0.0023 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
183rd
Namibia rank
185th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.0028 units per square kilometre against 0.0023 units per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 0.0005 units per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 183rd and Namibia ranks 185th of 186 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Mauritania, at 0.0028 units per square kilometre against 0.0023 units per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 0.0005 units per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 183rd and Namibia ranks 185th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections) 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.