Libya vs Mauritania: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Libya
0.0041 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
0.0048 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
208th
Mauritania rank
205th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Libya
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 208th and Mauritania ranks 205th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Libya
1980s 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Libya
1990s 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Libya
2000s 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre Libya
2010s 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Mauritania
2020s 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 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, Libya or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Libya and Mauritania?
0.0007 thousands per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 208th 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.