Mauritania vs Nigeria: Surface area
Mauritania
1.03 million sq. km
in 2023
Nigeria
923,770 sq. km
in 2023
Mauritania rank
28th
Nigeria rank
31st
Surface area over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.03 million sq. km against 923,770 sq. km in Nigeria, a difference of 106,930 sq. km.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 106,930 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 1.03 million sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 106,930 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.03 million sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 106,930 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.03 million sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 106,930 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.03 million sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 106,930 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.03 million sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 106,930 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.03 million sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 106,930 sq. km | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 1.03 million sq. km against 923,770 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 106,930 sq. km, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for surface area?
- Mauritania ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 215 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.