Burundi vs Mauritania: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Burundi
1.94 million people
in 2020
Mauritania
1.88 million people
in 2020
Burundi rank
106th
Mauritania rank
108th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Burundi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.94 million people against 1.88 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 62,790 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 108th of 236 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.52 million people | 558,087 people | 962,778 people | Burundi |
| 1960s | 1.73 million people | 694,318 people | 1.03 million people | Burundi |
| 1970s | 1.94 million people | 897,548 people | 1.04 million people | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2.18 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.16 million people | Burundi |
| 1990s | 2.35 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.19 million people | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.50 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.13 million people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.43 million people | 1.59 million people | 845,245 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.94 million people | 1.88 million people | 62,790 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Burundi or Mauritania?
- Burundi, at 1.94 million people against 1.88 million people in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Burundi and Mauritania?
- 62,790 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Mauritania rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 108th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.