Mauritania vs Turkmenistan: Urban and rural population
Mauritania
3.27 million
in 2025
Turkmenistan
3.59 million
in 2025
Mauritania rank
120th
Turkmenistan rank
118th
Urban and rural population over time
- Mauritania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 3.59 million against 3.27 million in Mauritania, a difference of 320,720.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 120th and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,856 | 632,582 | 601,726 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 96,526 | 895,375 | 798,849 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 262,043 | 1.18 million | 914,674 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 607,160 | 1.48 million | 875,355 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 873,999 | 1.86 million | 989,203 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 2.34 million | 1.15 million | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 2.90 million | 882,529 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 2.94 million | 3.43 million | 493,938 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Mauritania or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 3.59 million against 3.27 million in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 320,720, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Turkmenistan rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Mauritania ranks 120th and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 236 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.