Mauritania vs United Arab Emirates: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Mauritania
2.18 million people
in 2050
United Arab Emirates
1.86 million people
in 2050
Mauritania rank
96th
United Arab Emirates rank
99th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Mauritania
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.18 million people against 1.86 million people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 323,790 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 96th and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 238 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 172,000 people | 31,000 people | 141,000 people | Mauritania |
| 1100s | 184,899 people | 30,999 people | 153,900 people | Mauritania |
| 1200s | 197,798 people | 30,998 people | 166,800 people | Mauritania |
| 1300s | 219,992 people | 30,995 people | 188,997 people | Mauritania |
| 1400s | 239,973 people | 30,985 people | 208,988 people | Mauritania |
| 1500s | 257,912 people | 30,955 people | 226,957 people | Mauritania |
| 1600s | 300,693 people | 41,818 people | 258,875 people | Mauritania |
| 1700s | 342,949 people | 52,311 people | 290,638 people | Mauritania |
| 1710s | 351,780 people | 47,876 people | 303,904 people | Mauritania |
| 1720s | 354,024 people | 46,440 people | 307,584 people | Mauritania |
| 1730s | 356,376 people | 45,029 people | 311,347 people | Mauritania |
| 1740s | 358,845 people | 43,642 people | 315,203 people | Mauritania |
| 1750s | 361,444 people | 42,275 people | 319,169 people | Mauritania |
| 1760s | 364,186 people | 40,926 people | 323,260 people | Mauritania |
| 1770s | 367,088 people | 39,590 people | 327,498 people | Mauritania |
| 1780s | 370,169 people | 38,264 people | 331,905 people | Mauritania |
| 1790s | 373,453 people | 36,945 people | 336,508 people | Mauritania |
| 1800s | 376,967 people | 35,629 people | 341,338 people | Mauritania |
| 1810s | 380,746 people | 34,310 people | 346,436 people | Mauritania |
| 1820s | 384,831 people | 35,665 people | 349,166 people | Mauritania |
| 1830s | 389,276 people | 36,998 people | 352,278 people | Mauritania |
| 1840s | 394,147 people | 38,288 people | 355,859 people | Mauritania |
| 1850s | 399,532 people | 39,506 people | 360,026 people | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 405,547 people | 40,618 people | 364,929 people | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 412,350 people | 41,633 people | 370,717 people | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 420,165 people | 42,446 people | 377,719 people | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 429,320 people | 42,986 people | 386,334 people | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 440,325 people | 43,169 people | 397,156 people | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 454,025 people | 42,888 people | 411,137 people | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 471,965 people | 41,285 people | 430,680 people | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 497,424 people | 38,989 people | 458,435 people | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 539,332 people | 35,844 people | 503,488 people | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 695,019 people | 34,478 people | 660,541 people | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 841,210 people | 37,707 people | 803,502 people | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 999,736 people | 94,563 people | 905,173 people | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.08 million people | 279,184 people | 796,496 people | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.38 million people | 532,015 people | 851,126 people | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.73 million people | 875,743 people | 856,171 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.90 million people | 1.31 million people | 592,484 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.03 million people | 1.55 million people | 487,391 people | Mauritania |
| 2030s | 2.09 million people | 1.66 million people | 431,743 people | Mauritania |
| 2040s | 2.12 million people | 1.77 million people | 356,394 people | Mauritania |
| 2050s | 2.18 million people | 1.86 million people | 323,790 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Mauritania or United Arab Emirates?
- Mauritania, at 2.18 million people against 1.86 million people in United Arab Emirates as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Mauritania and United Arab Emirates?
- 323,790 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United Arab Emirates?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Mauritania and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Mauritania ranks 96th and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.