Share of population living in urbanized areas in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 50.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Mauritania, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urbanized areas in Mauritania is 50.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Mauritania peaked at 50.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Mauritania ranks 140th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.9% | 6.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 14.6% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 27.5% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 39.3% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 39.4% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 41.4% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 47.6% | 50.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.62 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 155,193 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.62 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.62 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.7 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Mauritania?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Mauritania was 50.3% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Mauritania ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.