Libya vs Mauritania: Population of cities towns and villages
Libya
1.73 million
in 2020
Mauritania
1.88 million
in 2020
Libya rank
110th
Mauritania rank
108th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.88 million against 1.73 million in Libya, a difference of 149,200.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 110th and Mauritania ranks 108th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 577,456 | 558,087 | 19,368 | Libya |
| 1960s | 692,662 | 694,318 | 1,656 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 820,097 | 897,548 | 77,450 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 1.02 million | 147,870 | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.17 million | 159,120 | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.37 million | 69,785 | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.59 million | 30,575 | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.88 million | 149,200 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Libya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.88 million against 1.73 million in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Libya and Mauritania?
- 149,200, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Libya ranks 110th 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.