Mauritania vs Namibia: Urban population, per square kilometre
Mauritania
2.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
1.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
211th
Namibia rank
213th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.91 units per square kilometre against 1.8 units per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 1.11 units per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.6 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 211th and Namibia ranks 213th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.098 units per square kilometre | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.2542 units per square kilometre | 0.2658 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.5891 units per square kilometre | 0.3484 units per square kilometre | 0.2407 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.848 units per square kilometre | 0.5516 units per square kilometre | 0.2964 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 0.8623 units per square kilometre | 0.2919 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 0.6592 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Mauritania, at 2.91 units per square kilometre against 1.8 units per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 1.11 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 urban population, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 211th and Namibia ranks 213th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban 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
Urban 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.