Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.3851 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.3851 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.9314 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3851 units per person, in 2025.
Mauritania ranks 92nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9314 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9253 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.9189 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9125 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.906 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8979 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8889 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8795 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8697 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8595 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.849 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8381 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.827 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8155 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8037 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7916 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7793 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7661 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7507 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7328 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7134 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6933 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6734 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6546 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6375 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6231 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6122 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6056 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.604 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6044 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6053 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6066 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6081 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6098 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6117 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6135 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6152 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6168 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6181 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.619 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6194 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6189 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6161 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6111 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6043 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5959 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5863 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5756 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5642 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5524 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5405 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5286 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5173 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5064 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4953 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4833 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4708 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.458 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4487 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4394 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4302 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.421 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4119 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4029 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3939 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3851 units per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.899 units per person | 0.8595 units per person | 0.9314 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7954 units per person | 0.7328 units per person | 0.849 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6422 units per person | 0.604 units per person | 0.7134 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6124 units per person | 0.6053 units per person | 0.619 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5944 units per person | 0.5524 units per person | 0.6194 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4888 units per person | 0.4394 units per person | 0.5405 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4075 units per person | 0.3851 units per person | 0.4302 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Mauritania?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Mauritania was 0.3851 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9314 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3851 units per person in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.