Mauritania vs Nigeria: Land area
Mauritania
103,070
in 2025
Nigeria
91,077
in 2025
Mauritania rank
25th
Nigeria rank
27th
Land area over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 103,070 against 91,077 in Nigeria, a difference of 11,993.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 219 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,070 | 91,077 | 11,993 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 103,070 | 91,077 | 11,993 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 103,070 | 91,077 | 11,993 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 103,070 | 91,077 | 11,993 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 103,070 against 91,077 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 11,993, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for land area?
- Mauritania ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.