Burundi vs Mauritania: Population of cities towns and villages

Burundi
1.94 million
in 2020
Mauritania
1.88 million
in 2020
Burundi rank
106th
Mauritania rank
108th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Burundi
  • Mauritania
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019852020

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.94 million against 1.88 million in Mauritania, a difference of 62,790.

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 558,087 962,778 Burundi
1960s 1.73 million 694,318 1.03 million Burundi
1970s 1.94 million 897,548 1.04 million Burundi
1980s 2.18 million 1.02 million 1.16 million Burundi
1990s 2.35 million 1.17 million 1.19 million Burundi
2000s 2.50 million 1.37 million 1.13 million Burundi
2010s 2.43 million 1.59 million 845,245 Burundi
2020s 1.94 million 1.88 million 62,790 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Burundi or Mauritania?
Burundi, at 1.94 million against 1.88 million in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Burundi and Mauritania?
62,790, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Burundi ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 108th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed