Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Surface area (sq. km)

Ethiopia
1.13 million sq. km
in 2024
Mauritania
1.03 million sq. km
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
26th
Mauritania rank
28th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.13 million sq. km against 1.03 million sq. km in Mauritania, a difference of 99,120 sq. km.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 216 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.22 million sq. km 1.03 million sq. km 191,200 sq. km Ethiopia
1970s 1.22 million sq. km 1.03 million sq. km 191,200 sq. km Ethiopia
1980s 1.22 million sq. km 1.03 million sq. km 191,200 sq. km Ethiopia
1990s 1.14 million sq. km 1.03 million sq. km 108,880 sq. km Ethiopia
2000s 1.12 million sq. km 1.03 million sq. km 88,912 sq. km Ethiopia
2010s 1.13 million sq. km 1.03 million sq. km 99,120 sq. km Ethiopia
2020s 1.13 million sq. km 1.03 million sq. km 99,120 sq. km Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
Ethiopia, at 1.13 million sq. km against 1.03 million sq. km in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
99,120 sq. km, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for surface area?
Ethiopia ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Surface area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.