Bolivia vs Mauritania: Land area in square kilometers
Bolivia
1.08 million sq. km
in 2023
Mauritania
1.03 million sq. km
in 2023
Bolivia rank
27th
Mauritania rank
28th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Bolivia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1.08 million sq. km against 1.03 million sq. km in Mauritania, a difference of 52,600 sq. km.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 52,600 sq. km | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 52,600 sq. km | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 52,600 sq. km | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 52,600 sq. km | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 52,600 sq. km | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 52,600 sq. km | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 52,600 sq. km | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Bolivia or Mauritania?
- Bolivia, at 1.08 million sq. km against 1.03 million sq. km in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Bolivia and Mauritania?
- 52,600 sq. km, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Mauritania rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Bolivia ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.