Mauritania vs Mauritius: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate

Mauritania
1.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritius
1.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania rank
62nd
Mauritius rank
63rd

Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
02468195119882025

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.1 % change on previous year against 1.09 % change on previous year in Mauritius, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 62nd and Mauritius ranks 63rd of 202 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Mauritius Difference Ahead
1950s 8.5 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 7.27 % change on previous year Mauritania
1960s 7.86 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year Mauritania
1970s 6.76 % change on previous year 0.4145 % change on previous year 6.35 % change on previous year Mauritania
1980s 4.24 % change on previous year 0.165 % change on previous year 4.07 % change on previous year Mauritania
1990s -0.0335 % change on previous year -0.1571 % change on previous year 0.1236 % change on previous year Mauritania
2000s 0.4724 % change on previous year -0.022 % change on previous year 0.4944 % change on previous year Mauritania
2010s 1.32 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 0.2092 % change on previous year Mauritania
2020s 1.15 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 0.0267 % change on previous year Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Mauritania or Mauritius?
Mauritania, at 1.1 % change on previous year against 1.09 % change on previous year in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Mauritania and Mauritius?
0.01 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
Mauritania ranks 62nd and Mauritius ranks 63rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 15,150 data points, 1951–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.