Mauritania vs Portugal: Share of population living in urban areas
Mauritania
61.5%
in 2025
Portugal
61.5%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
137th
Portugal rank
136th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Mauritania
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 61.5% against 61.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 137th and Portugal ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.2% | 29.3% | 25.1% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 10.1% | 32.6% | 22.5% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 20.5% | 37.8% | 17.4% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 44.2% | 8.4% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 50.7% | 11.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 57.7% | 17.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 61.1% | 10.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 61.2% | 2.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Mauritania or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 61.5% against 61.5% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Mauritania and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Portugal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Portugal rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Mauritania ranks 137th and Portugal ranks 136th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.