Colombia vs Mauritania
Colombia is 11% larger than Mauritania.
ColombiaMauritaniaColombia moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 1.11× the area of Mauritania.
 Colombia |  Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaColombia: 1.11× the area | 1,141,748 km²#25 of 194 | 1,030,700 km²#28 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationColombia: 10.1× the population | 53,425,635#28 of 194 · 2025 | 5,315,065#124 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityColombia: 9.07× the density | 47 / km²#137 of 194 | 5.2 / km²#185 of 194 |
| Urban populationColombia: 1.28× the urban share | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 | 62%#102 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMauritania: 2.84× the births per woman | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 | 4.63 per woman#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMauritania: 1.77 points higher | +1.01%#98 of 192 · 2025 | +2.78%#18 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMauritania: 2.56× the birth rate | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 | 34.0 per 1,000#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 5.4 per 1,000#161 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mauritania: 22.4 points higher | 20.0%#115 of 192 · 2025 | 42.4%#12 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Colombia: 7.0 points higher | 10.2%#77 of 192 · 2025 | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationColombia: 3.3 per 1,000 higher | +2.4 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2025 | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMauritania: 5.54× the refugees for its size | 1.49 per 1,000#50 of 190 · 2025 | 8.26 per 1,000#22 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyColombia: 9.2 years longer | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 68.7 years#139 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMauritania: 2.88× the infant mortality | 10.5 per 1,000 births#109 of 191 · 2024 | 30.2 per 1,000 births#47 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsColombia: 9.77× the doctors per person | 2.54 per 1,000#74 of 178 · 2023 | 0.26 per 1,000#141 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentColombia: 9.88× the university enrolment | 59.3%#58 of 145 · 2022 | 6.0%#140 of 145 · 2020 |
| Human Development IndexColombia: 0.225 higher | 0.788#82 of 190 · 2023 | 0.563#160 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaColombia: 3.57× the income per person | $7,900#89 of 185 · 2025 | $2,210#145 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPColombia: 39.2× the economy | $457.41B2025 | $11.68B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Colombia: 2.95× the output per person | $22,640#86 of 184 · 2025 | $7,676#139 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMauritania: 1.4 points higher | +2.6%#116 of 187 · 2025 | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationColombia: 3.6 points higher | +5.1%#41 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMauritania: 1.24× the unemployment | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 | 10.3%#34 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMauritania: 1.2× the share in extreme poverty | 8.5%#48 of 149 · 2024 | 10.2%#45 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Colombia: 22.4 higher | 54.4#4 of 149 · 2024 | 32.0#103 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureMauritania: 17.9 points higher | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 | 32.1% of jobs#55 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryColombia: 5.0 points higher | 20.0% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 | 15.0% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesColombia: 13.0 points higher | 65.8% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 52.8% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMauritania: 2.9 points higher | 2.5% of GDP#77 of 184 · 2025 | 5.4% of GDP#34 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMauritania: 24.9 points higher | 15.0% of GDP#149 of 168 · 2025 | 39.9% of GDP#73 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingColombia: 1.16× the military spending | 3.2% of GDP#25 of 155 · 2025 | 2.8% of GDP#37 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersColombia: 1.73× the share online | 79%#100 of 184 · 2024 | 46%#149 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsColombia: 1.89× the mobile subscriptions | 174 per 100#11 of 191 · 2024 | 92 per 100#141 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaColombia: 53.7× the forest share | 54% of land#39 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personColombia: 1.86× the CO₂ per person | 1.80 t a year#107 of 185 · 2024 | 0.97 t a year#129 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyColombia: 10.1 points higher | 29.7%#81 of 190 · 2021 | 19.6%#108 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityColombia: 46.7 points higher | 98.9%#114 of 192 · 2024 | 52.2%#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mauritania: 2.53× the air pollution | 18.4 µg/m³#97 of 191 · 2023 | 46.5 µg/m³#16 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landColombia: 16.6 points higher | 17.2% of land#97 of 191 · 2025 | 0.6% of land#186 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landColombia: 2.3 points higher | 2.7% of land#153 of 190 · 2024 | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMauritania: 3.67× the water stress | 3.6%#133 of 176 · 2022 | 13.2%#78 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationColombia: 35.2× the rain and snow | 3,240 mm#1 of 180 · 2022 | 92 mm#173 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMauritania: 0.30 higher | −0.95#167 of 193 · 2025 | −0.65#152 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionColombia: 0.64 higher | −0.31#104 of 193 · 2025 | −0.95#151 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateColombia: 24.9× the homicide rate | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | OECD | — |
| Capital | Bogota | Nouakchott |
| Currency | Colombian peso (COP) | Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC |
| Calling code | +57 | +222 |
| Region | South America | Western Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4° N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Mauritania?
- Yes. Colombia is 11% larger than Mauritania. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Mauritania fit into Colombia?
- About 1.1 times: Colombia has 1.11× the area of Mauritania.
- Why do Colombia and Mauritania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Mauritania about 1.14×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Mauritania?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 5,315,065. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Colombia or Mauritania?
- By gross national income per person, Colombia: $7,900 against $2,210 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.57× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Colombia or Mauritania?
- In Colombia: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 68.7 — 9.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Colombia and Mauritania have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).