Burundi vs Mauritania: Urban and rural population
Burundi
3.70 million
in 2025
Mauritania
3.27 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
117th
Mauritania rank
120th
Urban and rural population over time
- Burundi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.70 million against 3.27 million in Mauritania, a difference of 428,190.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 117th and Mauritania ranks 120th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,905 | 30,856 | 5,049 | Burundi |
| 1960s | 71,014 | 96,526 | 25,512 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 134,448 | 262,043 | 127,594 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 258,885 | 607,160 | 348,275 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 420,452 | 873,999 | 453,547 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 694,458 | 1.19 million | 495,134 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 2.01 million | 421,633 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.11 million | 2.94 million | 167,218 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Burundi or Mauritania?
- Burundi, at 3.70 million against 3.27 million in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Burundi and Mauritania?
- 428,190, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mauritania?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Mauritania rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Burundi ranks 117th and Mauritania ranks 120th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.