Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.4%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 1955
All-time low
-0.5%
in 1994
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mauritania, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.4% for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Mauritania peaked at 10.4% in 1955 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.0% | — |
| 1951 | 8.6% | +22.0% |
| 1952 | 9.6% | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 10.4% | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 10.3% | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 10.0% | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 9.6% | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 8.8% | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 8.4% | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 8.0% | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 7.3% | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 7.5% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 8.3% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 8.0% | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 7.1% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 6.6% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -32.5% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -55.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -98.0% |
| 1989 | -0.2% | -870.5% |
| 1990 | -0.3% | +78.8% |
| 1991 | -0.4% | +30.0% |
| 1992 | -0.4% | +17.3% |
| 1993 | -0.5% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | -0.4% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | -0.4% | -13.4% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -21.3% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | -42.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -71.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -986.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +138.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.5% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | -0.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
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- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Mauritania?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mauritania was 1.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1955.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Mauritania ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.