Mauritania vs Poland: Share of population urban

Mauritania
61.49
in 2025
Poland
60.09
in 2025
Mauritania rank
137th
Poland rank
139th

Share of population urban over time

  • Mauritania
  • Poland
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 61.49 against 60.09 in Poland, a difference of 1.4.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.

Mauritania ranks 137th and Poland ranks 139th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 4.17 43.29 39.12 Poland
1960s 10.1 49.97 39.86 Poland
1970s 20.46 54.92 34.46 Poland
1980s 35.78 60.03 24.25 Poland
1990s 38.76 61.55 22.79 Poland
2000s 40.56 61.5 20.94 Poland
2010s 51.12 60.39 9.28 Poland
2020s 59.25 59.91 0.6583 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population urban, Mauritania or Poland?
Mauritania, at 61.49 against 60.09 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population urban between Mauritania and Poland?
1.4, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Poland?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Poland rank globally for share of population urban?
Mauritania ranks 137th and Poland ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population urban
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed