Mauritania vs Somalia: Land use over the long term
Mauritania
39.25 million
in 2025
Somalia
43.00 million
in 2025
Mauritania rank
16th
Somalia rank
14th
Land use over the long term over time
- Mauritania
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 43.00 million against 39.25 million in Mauritania, a difference of 3.75 million.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 16th and Somalia ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 25 and Somalia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 19.93 million | 6.54 million | 13.39 million | Mauritania |
| 1100s | 20.10 million | 7.79 million | 12.30 million | Mauritania |
| 1200s | 20.19 million | 9.03 million | 11.16 million | Mauritania |
| 1300s | 20.20 million | 10.24 million | 9.96 million | Mauritania |
| 1400s | 20.10 million | 11.44 million | 8.66 million | Mauritania |
| 1500s | 19.86 million | 12.61 million | 7.25 million | Mauritania |
| 1600s | 19.43 million | 13.30 million | 6.13 million | Mauritania |
| 1700s | 18.70 million | 13.96 million | 4.74 million | Mauritania |
| 1710s | 19.00 million | 14.59 million | 4.41 million | Mauritania |
| 1720s | 19.29 million | 15.22 million | 4.08 million | Mauritania |
| 1730s | 19.57 million | 15.84 million | 3.73 million | Mauritania |
| 1740s | 19.83 million | 16.46 million | 3.37 million | Mauritania |
| 1750s | 20.08 million | 17.08 million | 3.00 million | Mauritania |
| 1760s | 20.32 million | 17.71 million | 2.61 million | Mauritania |
| 1770s | 20.54 million | 18.33 million | 2.21 million | Mauritania |
| 1780s | 20.74 million | 18.94 million | 1.80 million | Mauritania |
| 1790s | 20.93 million | 19.56 million | 1.36 million | Mauritania |
| 1800s | 21.09 million | 20.18 million | 913,200 | Mauritania |
| 1810s | 21.23 million | 20.79 million | 440,900 | Mauritania |
| 1820s | 21.35 million | 21.41 million | 54,200 | Somalia |
| 1830s | 21.45 million | 22.02 million | 574,900 | Somalia |
| 1840s | 21.51 million | 22.63 million | 1.12 million | Somalia |
| 1850s | 21.54 million | 23.24 million | 1.71 million | Somalia |
| 1860s | 22.02 million | 23.22 million | 1.20 million | Somalia |
| 1870s | 22.47 million | 23.21 million | 730,400 | Somalia |
| 1880s | 23.12 million | 23.42 million | 300,100 | Somalia |
| 1890s | 23.95 million | 23.63 million | 321,300 | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 24.99 million | 24.33 million | 654,000 | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 26.46 million | 25.05 million | 1.41 million | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 27.04 million | 25.53 million | 1.51 million | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 29.93 million | 28.18 million | 1.75 million | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 32.33 million | 30.49 million | 1.84 million | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 37.56 million | 38.61 million | 1.05 million | Somalia |
| 1960s | 39.25 million | 43.00 million | 3.75 million | Somalia |
| 1970s | 39.25 million | 43.00 million | 3.75 million | Somalia |
| 1980s | 39.25 million | 43.00 million | 3.75 million | Somalia |
| 1990s | 39.25 million | 43.00 million | 3.75 million | Somalia |
| 2000s | 39.25 million | 43.00 million | 3.75 million | Somalia |
| 2010s | 39.25 million | 43.00 million | 3.75 million | Somalia |
| 2020s | 39.25 million | 43.00 million | 3.75 million | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Mauritania or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 43.00 million against 39.25 million in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Mauritania and Somalia?
- 3.75 million, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Mauritania ranks 16th and Somalia ranks 14th 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.