Mauritania vs Russian Federation: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Mauritania
4.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russian Federation
8.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
205th
Russian Federation rank
202nd

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Mauritania
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 8.88 units per square kilometre against 4.87 units per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 4.01 units per square kilometre.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.8 times Mauritania's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 205th and Russian Federation ranks 202nd of 215 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 2.26 units per square kilometre 9.04 units per square kilometre 6.78 units per square kilometre Russian Federation
2000s 2.83 units per square kilometre 8.85 units per square kilometre 6.02 units per square kilometre Russian Federation
2010s 3.8 units per square kilometre 8.87 units per square kilometre 5.07 units per square kilometre Russian Federation
2020s 4.67 units per square kilometre 8.9 units per square kilometre 4.24 units per square kilometre Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Mauritania or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 8.88 units per square kilometre against 4.87 units per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Mauritania and Russian Federation?
4.01 units per square kilometre, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Russian Federation?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Russian Federation rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Mauritania ranks 205th and Russian Federation ranks 202nd 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.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.