Mauritania vs Tanzania: Land area in square kilometers
Mauritania
1.03 million sq. km
in 2023
Tanzania
885,800 sq. km
in 2023
Mauritania rank
28th
Tanzania rank
31st
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.03 million sq. km against 885,800 sq. km in Tanzania, a difference of 144,900 sq. km.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 144,900 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 1.03 million sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 144,900 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.03 million sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 144,900 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.03 million sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 144,900 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.03 million sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 144,900 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.03 million sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 144,900 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.03 million sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 144,900 sq. km | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Mauritania or Tanzania?
- Mauritania, at 1.03 million sq. km against 885,800 sq. km in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 144,900 sq. km, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Mauritania ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 31st 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.