Barbados vs Mauritania: Population in the largest city

Barbados
49.8
in 2020
Mauritania
50.15
in 2020
Barbados rank
29th
Mauritania rank
27th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Barbados
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 50.15 against 49.8 in Barbados, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 27th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 56.62 30.51 26.11 Barbados
1990s 55.16 43.08 12.08 Barbados
2000s 54.02 42.13 11.89 Barbados
2010s 54.12 47.91 6.21 Barbados
2020s 49.8 50.15 0.3491 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Barbados or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 50.15 against 49.8 in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Barbados and Mauritania?
0.35, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mauritania?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Mauritania rank globally for population in the largest city?
Barbados ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 27th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in the largest city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed