Liberia vs Mauritania: Urban and rural population
Liberia
3.21 million
in 2025
Mauritania
3.27 million
in 2025
Liberia rank
122nd
Mauritania rank
120th
Urban and rural population over time
- Liberia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.27 million against 3.21 million in Liberia, a difference of 54,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 122nd and Mauritania ranks 120th of 229 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 155,427 | 30,856 | 124,572 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 280,931 | 96,526 | 184,405 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 504,051 | 262,043 | 242,008 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 862,129 | 607,160 | 254,969 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 873,999 | 204,361 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.19 million | 344,984 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 2.01 million | 310,799 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.98 million | 2.94 million | 38,880 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Liberia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.27 million against 3.21 million in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Liberia and Mauritania?
- 54,000, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Liberia ranks 122nd 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.