Egypt vs Mauritania: Surface area
Egypt
1.00 million sq. km
in 2023
Mauritania
1.03 million sq. km
in 2023
Egypt rank
29th
Mauritania rank
28th
Surface area over time
- Egypt
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.03 million sq. km against 1.00 million sq. km in Egypt, a difference of 29,250 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 216 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 | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 29,250 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 29,250 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 29,250 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 29,250 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 29,250 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 29,250 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 29,250 sq. km | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Egypt or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.03 million sq. km against 1.00 million sq. km in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Egypt and Mauritania?
- 29,250 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 surface area?
- Egypt ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.