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
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.