Share of population living in the capital city in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of population living in the capital city was 29.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Mauritania, 1980–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in the capital city in Mauritania is 29.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Mauritania peaked at 29.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 37th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living in the capital city in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.2% | — |
| 1985 | 15.1% | +110.7% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 7.2% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 19.0% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 19.3% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.4% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
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More population data for Mauritania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Mauritania?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Mauritania was 29.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.