Algeria vs Mauritania: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Algeria
1.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
1.45 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
117th
Mauritania rank
115th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Algeria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.45 units per square kilometre against 1.22 units per square kilometre in Algeria, a difference of 0.23 units per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 117th and Mauritania ranks 115th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4529 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.4378 units per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 1970s | 0.6176 units per square kilometre | 0.097 units per square kilometre | 0.5206 units per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 1980s | 0.7036 units per square kilometre | 0.2882 units per square kilometre | 0.4154 units per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 1990s | 0.8213 units per square kilometre | 0.4618 units per square kilometre | 0.3595 units per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 2000s | 0.9525 units per square kilometre | 0.6548 units per square kilometre | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 2020s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 0.1713 units per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Algeria or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.45 units per square kilometre against 1.22 units per square kilometre in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Algeria and Mauritania?
- 0.23 units per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Algeria ranks 117th and Mauritania ranks 115th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, 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
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.