Mauritania vs Uruguay: Urban and rural population
Mauritania
3.27 million
in 2025
Uruguay
3.24 million
in 2025
Mauritania rank
120th
Uruguay rank
121st
Urban and rural population over time
- Mauritania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.27 million against 3.24 million in Uruguay, a difference of 30,590.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mauritania ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,856 | 1.86 million | 1.83 million | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 96,526 | 2.16 million | 2.06 million | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 262,043 | 2.38 million | 2.12 million | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 607,160 | 2.62 million | 2.01 million | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 873,999 | 2.87 million | 2.00 million | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 3.03 million | 1.84 million | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 3.19 million | 1.18 million | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.94 million | 3.24 million | 300,762 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Mauritania or Uruguay?
- Mauritania, at 3.27 million against 3.24 million in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Mauritania and Uruguay?
- 30,590, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uruguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Uruguay rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Mauritania ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 121st 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.