Mauritania vs Norway: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Mauritania
1.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
2.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
190th
Norway rank
187th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Mauritania
  • Norway
12345196119922023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.56 units per square kilometre against 1.96 units per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6 units per square kilometre.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 190th and Norway ranks 187th of 215 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8241 units per square kilometre 4.46 units per square kilometre 3.63 units per square kilometre Norway
1970s 0.97 units per square kilometre 3.45 units per square kilometre 2.48 units per square kilometre Norway
1980s 1.04 units per square kilometre 3.27 units per square kilometre 2.23 units per square kilometre Norway
1990s 1.34 units per square kilometre 3.12 units per square kilometre 1.78 units per square kilometre Norway
2000s 1.68 units per square kilometre 2.83 units per square kilometre 1.15 units per square kilometre Norway
2010s 1.85 units per square kilometre 2.7 units per square kilometre 0.8497 units per square kilometre Norway
2020s 1.94 units per square kilometre 2.55 units per square kilometre 0.6129 units per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Mauritania or Norway?
Norway, at 2.56 units per square kilometre against 1.96 units per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Mauritania and Norway?
0.6 units per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Norway rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Mauritania ranks 190th and Norway ranks 187th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, 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

Urban and rural population 2050 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.