Mauritania vs Sudan: Long term urban population region

Mauritania
50.33
in 2025
Sudan
49.1
in 2025
Mauritania rank
140th
Sudan rank
141st

Long term urban population region over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sudan
0204060100015122025

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 50.33 against 49.1 in Sudan, a difference of 1.23.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sudan ahead.

Mauritania ranks 140th and Sudan ranks 141st of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 34.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sudan Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0001 0.0003 0.0002 Sudan
1100s 0.0004 0.001 0.0006 Sudan
1200s 0.0013 0.0031 0.0018 Sudan
1300s 0.0038 0.0093 0.0055 Sudan
1400s 0.0113 0.0279 0.0166 Sudan
1500s 0.034 0.0838 0.0498 Sudan
1600s 0.1019 0.2514 0.1495 Sudan
1700s 0.3056 0.7541 0.4485 Sudan
1710s 0.3443 0.8496 0.5053 Sudan
1720s 0.3771 0.9305 0.5534 Sudan
1730s 0.413 1.02 0.6061 Sudan
1740s 0.4523 1.12 0.6638 Sudan
1750s 0.4954 1.22 0.727 Sudan
1760s 0.5426 1.34 0.7963 Sudan
1770s 0.5943 1.47 0.8721 Sudan
1780s 0.6509 1.61 0.9552 Sudan
1790s 0.7129 1.76 1.05 Sudan
1800s 0.7808 1.93 1.15 Sudan
1810s 0.8551 2.11 1.25 Sudan
1820s 0.9365 2.31 1.37 Sudan
1830s 1.03 2.53 1.51 Sudan
1840s 1.12 2.77 1.65 Sudan
1850s 1.23 3.04 1.81 Sudan
1860s 1.35 3.33 1.98 Sudan
1870s 1.48 3.64 2.17 Sudan
1880s 1.62 3.99 2.37 Sudan
1890s 1.77 4.37 2.6 Sudan
1900s 1.94 4.78 2.85 Sudan
1910s 2.12 5.24 3.12 Sudan
1920s 2.33 5.74 3.41 Sudan
1930s 2.55 6.29 3.74 Sudan
1940s 2.79 6.88 4.09 Sudan
1950s 4.55 9.41 4.86 Sudan
1960s 9.94 14.46 4.52 Sudan
1970s 20.16 19.2 0.9629 Mauritania
1980s 34.07 22.79 11.28 Mauritania
1990s 39.38 31.52 7.86 Mauritania
2000s 40.31 38.31 2.01 Mauritania
2010s 44.21 42.9 1.31 Mauritania
2020s 48.97 47.71 1.26 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Mauritania or Sudan?
Mauritania, at 50.33 against 49.1 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Mauritania and Sudan?
1.23, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sudan?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Sudan rank globally for long term urban population region?
Mauritania ranks 140th and Sudan ranks 141st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed