Libya vs Mauritania: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Libya
4.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
4.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
208th
Mauritania rank
205th
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.87 units per square kilometre against 4.15 units per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.72 units per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 208th and Mauritania ranks 205th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.922 units per square kilometre | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 0.5775 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 0.5666 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 0.4686 units per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 0.5859 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Libya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.87 units per square kilometre against 4.15 units per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Libya and Mauritania?
- 0.72 units per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 208th and Mauritania ranks 205th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Population regions with projections 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.