Country size comparison
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Mauritania is around the same size as Egypt.
Egypt is approximately 1,001,450 sq km, while Mauritania is approximately 1,030,700 sq km, making Mauritania 3% larger than Egypt. Meanwhile, the population of Egypt is ~118.4 million people (113.1 million fewer people live in Mauritania).
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Be 98.8% more likely to have access to electricity in Egypt
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Egypt is 47.0% cheaper than Mauritania overall
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Moving from Mauritania to Egypt · UN DESA 2020
154 people born in Mauritania live in Egypt.
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