Mauritania vs Senegal: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Mauritania
1.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Senegal
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania rank
62nd
Senegal rank
60th
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.11 % change on previous year against 1.1 % change on previous year in Mauritania, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 60th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 7.86 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 6.76 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 0.9552 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1990s | -0.0335 % change on previous year | 0.4164 % change on previous year | 0.4499 % change on previous year | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.4724 % change on previous year | 0.0742 % change on previous year | 0.3982 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 0.0239 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.0204 % change on previous year | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.11 % change on previous year against 1.1 % change on previous year in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 60th 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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About this data
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.