Mauritania vs Tajikistan: Population of cities towns and villages

Mauritania
1.88 million
in 2020
Tajikistan
1.68 million
in 2020
Mauritania rank
108th
Tajikistan rank
111th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

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

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.88 million against 1.68 million in Tajikistan, a difference of 201,420.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Mauritania ranks 108th and Tajikistan ranks 111th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1950s 558,087 908,809 350,722 Tajikistan
1960s 694,318 1.09 million 393,842 Tajikistan
1970s 897,548 1.28 million 378,292 Tajikistan
1980s 1.02 million 1.41 million 396,895 Tajikistan
1990s 1.17 million 1.45 million 287,035 Tajikistan
2000s 1.37 million 1.45 million 84,095 Tajikistan
2010s 1.59 million 1.51 million 80,050 Mauritania
2020s 1.88 million 1.68 million 201,420 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Mauritania or Tajikistan?
Mauritania, at 1.88 million against 1.68 million in Tajikistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Mauritania and Tajikistan?
201,420, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tajikistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Tajikistan rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Mauritania ranks 108th and Tajikistan ranks 111th 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