Colombia vs Mauritania: Land area
Colombia
1.11 million sq. km
in 2023
Mauritania
1.03 million sq. km
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Mauritania rank
28th
Land area over time
- Colombia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.11 million sq. km against 1.03 million sq. km in Mauritania, a difference of 78,800 sq. km.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 78,800 sq. km | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 78,800 sq. km | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 78,800 sq. km | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 78,800 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 78,800 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 78,800 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 78,800 sq. km | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Colombia or Mauritania?
- Colombia, at 1.11 million sq. km against 1.03 million sq. km in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Colombia and Mauritania?
- 78,800 sq. km, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for land area?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.