Egypt vs Mauritania: Land area
Egypt
995,450 sq. km
in 2023
Mauritania
1.03 million sq. km
in 2023
Egypt rank
29th
Mauritania rank
28th
Land area over time
- Egypt
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.03 million sq. km against 995,450 sq. km in Egypt, a difference of 35,250 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 995,450 sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 35,250 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 995,450 sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 35,250 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 995,450 sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 35,250 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 995,450 sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 35,250 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 995,450 sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 35,250 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 995,450 sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 35,250 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 995,450 sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 35,250 sq. km | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Egypt or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.03 million sq. km against 995,450 sq. km in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Egypt and Mauritania?
- 35,250 sq. km, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Mauritania rank globally for land area?
- Egypt ranks 29th 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.