Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 1.43 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.43
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.44
in 1955
All-time low
-0.4748
in 1994
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mauritania, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.43 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 10.44 in 1955 and was at its lowest, -0.4748, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.02 | — |
| 1951 | 8.56 | +22.0% |
| 1952 | 9.58 | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 10.18 | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 10.43 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 10.44 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 10.28 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 9.99 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 9.64 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 9.24 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 8.81 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 8.38 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 7.95 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 7.26 | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 7.47 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 8.67 | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 8.28 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 7.97 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 7.66 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 7.37 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 7.08 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 6.81 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 6.55 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 6.31 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 6.07 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 5.85 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 5.63 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 6.15 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 6.66 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 7.04 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 6.92 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.55 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 5.97 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 5.23 | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 4.37 | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 3.39 | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 2.29 | -32.5% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | -55.3% |
| 1988 | 0.02 | -98.0% |
| 1989 | -0.1541 | -870.5% |
| 1990 | -0.2756 | +78.8% |
| 1991 | -0.3584 | +30.0% |
| 1992 | -0.4205 | +17.3% |
| 1993 | -0.4594 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | -0.4748 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | -0.4662 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | -0.4332 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | -0.3753 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | -0.2953 | -21.3% |
| 1999 | -0.1707 | -42.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0483 | -71.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4282 | -986.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | +138.6% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 2.47 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.66 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.29 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.44 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 1.65 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.58 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.46 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1.43 | -2.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.895, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +986.5% | -0.0483 | 0.4282 |
| 1989 | -870.5% | 0.02 | -0.1541 |
| 2002 | +138.6% | 0.4282 | 1.02 |
| 1988 | -98.0% | 1.02 | 0.02 |
| 1990 | -78.8% | -0.1541 | -0.2756 |
| 2000 | +71.7% | -0.1707 | -0.0483 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.53 | 7.02 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.98 | 7.26 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.42 | 5.63 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 | -0.1541 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3729 | -0.4748 | -0.1707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | -0.0483 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.65 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.43 | 1.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 23 Kiribati 1.44 compare
- 24 Madagascar 1.44 compare
- 25 South Sudan 1.43 compare
- 27 Togo 1.33 compare
- 28 Nigeria 1.25 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 1.25 compare
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % 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 1.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 in 1955.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4748 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 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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