Mauritania vs Norway: Population of cities towns and villages

Mauritania
1.88 million
in 2020
Norway
1.91 million
in 2020
Mauritania rank
108th
Norway rank
107th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Mauritania
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.91 million against 1.88 million in Mauritania, a difference of 30,790.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 108th and Norway ranks 107th of 236 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 558,087 1.64 million 1.09 million Norway
1960s 694,318 1.72 million 1.03 million Norway
1970s 897,548 1.79 million 893,158 Norway
1980s 1.02 million 1.85 million 827,565 Norway
1990s 1.17 million 1.86 million 691,135 Norway
2000s 1.37 million 1.82 million 455,515 Norway
2010s 1.59 million 1.86 million 274,435 Norway
2020s 1.88 million 1.91 million 30,790 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Mauritania or Norway?
Norway, at 1.91 million against 1.88 million in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Mauritania and Norway?
30,790, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Norway?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Norway rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Mauritania ranks 108th and Norway ranks 107th 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