Botswana vs Mauritania: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Botswana
0.0043 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
0.0048 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
207th
Mauritania rank
205th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Botswana ranks 207th and Mauritania ranks 205th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0 thousands per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 207th and Mauritania ranks 205th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), 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
Total population (thousands) 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.