Mauritania vs Russia: Population, total, per square kilometre
Mauritania
4.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
8.78 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
206th
Russia rank
203rd
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 8.78 units per square kilometre against 4.87 units per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 3.91 units per square kilometre.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.8 times Mauritania's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 206th and Russia ranks 203rd of 216 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 9.04 units per square kilometre | 6.78 units per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 8.8 units per square kilometre | 5.97 units per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 8.81 units per square kilometre | 5.01 units per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2020s | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 8.82 units per square kilometre | 4.16 units per square kilometre | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Mauritania or Russia?
- Russia, at 8.78 units per square kilometre against 4.87 units per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Mauritania and Russia?
- 3.91 units per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Russia rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 206th and Russia ranks 203rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, 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
Population, total 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.