Central African Republic vs Mauritania: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Central African Republic
0.0081 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
0.0048 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
203rd
Mauritania rank
205th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.7 times Mauritania's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 203rd and Mauritania ranks 205th of 215 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre Central African Republic
1980s 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre Central African Republic
1990s 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre Central African Republic
2000s 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre Central African Republic
2010s 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre Central African Republic
2020s 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Mauritania?
Central African Republic, at 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Mauritania?
0.0033 thousands per square kilometre, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mauritania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Mauritania rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 203rd 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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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.