Cape Verde vs Mauritania: Rural population density

Cape Verde
398.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Mauritania
460.32 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
20th
Mauritania rank
17th

Rural population density over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Mauritania
0200400600196119862011

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 460.32 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 398.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Cape Verde, a difference of 61.75 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 518.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land 329.41 rural population per sq. km of arable land 188.71 rural population per sq. km of arable land Cape Verde
1970s 619.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land 489.92 rural population per sq. km of arable land 130.03 rural population per sq. km of arable land Cape Verde
1980s 573.24 rural population per sq. km of arable land 399.69 rural population per sq. km of arable land 173.55 rural population per sq. km of arable land Cape Verde
1990s 476.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land 298.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land 178.06 rural population per sq. km of arable land Cape Verde
2000s 428.32 rural population per sq. km of arable land 437.34 rural population per sq. km of arable land 9.02 rural population per sq. km of arable land Mauritania
2010s 400.67 rural population per sq. km of arable land 456.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land 55.41 rural population per sq. km of arable land Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population density, Cape Verde or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 460.32 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 398.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Cape Verde as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Cape Verde and Mauritania?
61.75 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritania?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Mauritania rank globally for rural population density?
Cape Verde ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land)
Unit
rural population per sq. km of arable land
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.