Mauritania vs Tajikistan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Mauritania
1.88 million people
in 2020
Tajikistan
1.68 million people
in 2020
Mauritania rank
108th
Tajikistan rank
111th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Mauritania
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.88 million people against 1.68 million people in Tajikistan, a difference of 201,420 people.
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 people | 908,809 people | 350,722 people | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 694,318 people | 1.09 million people | 393,842 people | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 897,548 people | 1.28 million people | 378,292 people | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 1.02 million people | 1.41 million people | 396,895 people | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 1.17 million people | 1.45 million people | 287,035 people | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 1.37 million people | 1.45 million people | 84,095 people | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1.59 million people | 1.51 million people | 80,050 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.88 million people | 1.68 million people | 201,420 people | Mauritania |
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, Mauritania or Tajikistan?
- Mauritania, at 1.88 million people against 1.68 million people in Tajikistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Mauritania and Tajikistan?
- 201,420 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Mauritania ranks 108th and Tajikistan ranks 111th 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.