Angola vs Mauritania: Land use over the long term
Angola
40.28 million
in 2025
Mauritania
39.25 million
in 2025
Angola rank
15th
Mauritania rank
16th
Land use over the long term over time
- Angola
- Mauritania
How they compare
Angola currently reports 40.28 million against 39.25 million in Mauritania, a difference of 1.03 million.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Angola ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 9 and Mauritania in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.33 million | 19.93 million | 12.60 million | Mauritania |
| 1100s | 8.55 million | 20.10 million | 11.54 million | Mauritania |
| 1200s | 9.77 million | 20.19 million | 10.42 million | Mauritania |
| 1300s | 11.00 million | 20.20 million | 9.20 million | Mauritania |
| 1400s | 12.83 million | 20.10 million | 7.27 million | Mauritania |
| 1500s | 14.66 million | 19.86 million | 5.20 million | Mauritania |
| 1600s | 15.58 million | 19.43 million | 3.85 million | Mauritania |
| 1700s | 16.49 million | 18.70 million | 2.21 million | Mauritania |
| 1710s | 16.69 million | 19.00 million | 2.31 million | Mauritania |
| 1720s | 16.82 million | 19.29 million | 2.48 million | Mauritania |
| 1730s | 16.94 million | 19.57 million | 2.62 million | Mauritania |
| 1740s | 17.08 million | 19.83 million | 2.75 million | Mauritania |
| 1750s | 17.22 million | 20.08 million | 2.86 million | Mauritania |
| 1760s | 17.38 million | 20.32 million | 2.94 million | Mauritania |
| 1770s | 17.54 million | 20.54 million | 3.00 million | Mauritania |
| 1780s | 17.71 million | 20.74 million | 3.03 million | Mauritania |
| 1790s | 17.89 million | 20.93 million | 3.03 million | Mauritania |
| 1800s | 18.09 million | 21.09 million | 3.00 million | Mauritania |
| 1810s | 18.31 million | 21.23 million | 2.93 million | Mauritania |
| 1820s | 18.54 million | 21.35 million | 2.82 million | Mauritania |
| 1830s | 18.79 million | 21.45 million | 2.66 million | Mauritania |
| 1840s | 19.07 million | 21.51 million | 2.44 million | Mauritania |
| 1850s | 19.45 million | 21.54 million | 2.09 million | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 20.83 million | 22.02 million | 1.19 million | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 22.34 million | 22.47 million | 135,500 | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 23.49 million | 23.12 million | 373,900 | Angola |
| 1890s | 24.70 million | 23.95 million | 744,600 | Angola |
| 1900s | 23.50 million | 24.99 million | 1.49 million | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 21.68 million | 26.46 million | 4.78 million | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 20.83 million | 27.04 million | 6.21 million | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 24.18 million | 29.93 million | 5.76 million | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 27.78 million | 32.33 million | 4.55 million | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 36.89 million | 37.56 million | 675,820 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 41.85 million | 39.25 million | 2.60 million | Angola |
| 1970s | 41.70 million | 39.25 million | 2.45 million | Angola |
| 1980s | 41.48 million | 39.25 million | 2.23 million | Angola |
| 1990s | 41.31 million | 39.25 million | 2.06 million | Angola |
| 2000s | 40.84 million | 39.25 million | 1.59 million | Angola |
| 2010s | 40.28 million | 39.25 million | 1.03 million | Angola |
| 2020s | 40.23 million | 39.25 million | 984,700 | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Angola or Mauritania?
- Angola, at 40.28 million against 39.25 million in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Angola and Mauritania?
- 1.03 million, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Mauritania rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Angola ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.