Mauritania vs Portugal: Share of population living in cities
Mauritania
37.7%
in 2020
Portugal
35.6%
in 2020
Mauritania rank
113th
Portugal rank
116th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Mauritania
- Portugal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 37.7% against 35.6% in Portugal, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 113th and Portugal ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 20.5% | 20.5% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 29.3% | 18.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 31.9% | 11.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 33.1% | 9.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 33.8% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 35.6% | 2.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Mauritania or Portugal?
- Mauritania, at 37.7% against 35.6% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Mauritania and Portugal?
- 2.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Portugal rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Mauritania ranks 113th and Portugal ranks 116th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.