Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Share of population living in the capital city
Guinea-Bissau
28.7%
in 2020
Mauritania
29.6%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
40th
Mauritania rank
37th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 29.6% against 28.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 11.2% | 4.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.4% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 21.4% | 1.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 27.2% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 29.6% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 29.6% against 28.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 0.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.