Mauritania vs Uganda: Rural population density

Mauritania
460.32 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Uganda
431.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Mauritania rank
17th
Uganda rank
18th

Rural population density over time

  • Mauritania
  • Uganda
200300400500600196119862011

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 460.32 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 431.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Uganda, a difference of 28.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 18th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 329.41 rural population per sq. km of arable land 211.91 rural population per sq. km of arable land 117.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land Mauritania
1970s 489.92 rural population per sq. km of arable land 253.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land 236.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land Mauritania
1980s 399.69 rural population per sq. km of arable land 286.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land 113.61 rural population per sq. km of arable land Mauritania
1990s 298.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land 359.28 rural population per sq. km of arable land 61.03 rural population per sq. km of arable land Uganda
2000s 437.34 rural population per sq. km of arable land 409.14 rural population per sq. km of arable land 28.2 rural population per sq. km of arable land Mauritania
2010s 456.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land 425.86 rural population per sq. km of arable land 30.22 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, Mauritania or Uganda?
Mauritania, at 460.32 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 431.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Mauritania and Uganda?
28.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uganda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and Uganda rank globally for rural population density?
Mauritania ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 18th 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.