Mauritania vs South Sudan: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Mauritania
1.43
in 2025
South Sudan
1.43
in 2025
Mauritania rank
26th
South Sudan rank
25th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Mauritania
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.43 against 1.43 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.53 | 3.37 | 6.16 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 7.98 | -0.1729 | 8.16 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 6.42 | -0.0384 | 6.46 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 3.56 | 3.69 | 0.1257 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | -0.3729 | 2.6 | 2.98 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 0.8914 | 0.8588 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.41 | 0.7922 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.43 | 0.0951 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Mauritania or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.43 against 1.43 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Mauritania and South Sudan?
- 0, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Sudan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and South Sudan rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Mauritania ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.