Population in the largest city in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population in the largest city was 50.15 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
50.15
World rank
27th
of 179 countries
All-time high
50.15
in 2020
All-time low
22.38
in 1980
Years of data
9
1980–2020
Population in the largest city in Mauritania, 1980–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Mauritania stood at 50.15. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Mauritania peaked at 50.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.38, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Population in the largest city in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.38 | — |
| 1985 | 38.64 | +72.6% |
| 1990 | 45.09 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 41.06 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 39.27 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 45 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 47.65 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 48.16 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 50.15 | +4.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 50.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.93, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 50.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.51 | 22.38 | 38.64 | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.08 | 41.06 | 45.09 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.13 | 39.27 | 45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.91 | 47.65 | 48.16 | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.15 | 50.15 | 50.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 population in the largest city in Mauritania?
- Population in the largest city in Mauritania was 50.15 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.38 in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for population in the largest city?
- Mauritania ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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