Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mauritania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Mauritania ranks 56th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.2% | -1.9% | 4.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | -0.2% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Afghanistan, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Mauritania ranks 56th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.