Lebanon vs Mauritania: Share of population living in the capital city
Lebanon
30.6%
in 2020
Mauritania
29.6%
in 2020
Lebanon rank
34th
Mauritania rank
37th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Lebanon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 30.6% against 29.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 170 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.1% | 11.2% | 46.9% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 19.4% | 15.9% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 21.4% | 12.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.2% | 3.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 29.6% | 0.9% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Lebanon or Mauritania?
- Lebanon, at 30.6% against 29.6% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 1.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Mauritania rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Lebanon ranks 34th 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.