Mauritania vs Namibia: Rural population, per square kilometre
Mauritania
1.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
1.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
190th
Namibia rank
191st
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.96 units per square kilometre against 1.8 units per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 0.16 units per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 190th and Namibia ranks 191st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8241 units per square kilometre | 0.6105 units per square kilometre | 0.2136 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.97 units per square kilometre | 0.7855 units per square kilometre | 0.1845 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.9856 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 0.2785 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 0.187 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Mauritania, at 1.96 units per square kilometre against 1.8 units per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 0.16 units per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 190th and Namibia ranks 191st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural 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
Rural 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.