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Mauritania: Urban population (% of total), 1990–2025
Value in 202561.5
Change since 2015+19.0%51.7 (2015)
World rank123 / 2172025
Rank in region11 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World57.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
62.4
61.8
61.7
61.5
61.5
61.2
60.1
59.7
59.5
Values and rank by year
| Year | Urban population (% of total) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.5 | +1.5% | 123 / 217 |
| 2024 | 60.6 | +1.5% | 124 / 217 |
| 2023 | 59.7 | +1.5% | 125 / 217 |
| 2022 | 58.8 | +1.6% | 127 / 217 |
| 2021 | 57.9 | +1.6% | 128 / 217 |
| 2020 | 57.0 | +1.6% | 131 / 217 |
| 2019 | 56.1 | +1.7% | 132 / 217 |
| 2018 | 55.1 | +1.7% | 133 / 217 |
| 2017 | 54.2 | +2.4% | 134 / 217 |
| 2016 | 52.9 | +2.4% | 139 / 217 |
| 2015 | 51.7 | +2.4% | 140 / 217 |
| 2014 | 50.5 | +2.3% | 141 / 217 |
| 2013 | 49.4 | +2.2% | 143 / 217 |
| 2012 | 48.3 | +2.4% | 143 / 217 |
| 2011 | 47.1 | +2.6% | 144 / 217 |
| 2010 | 46.0 | +2.7% | 148 / 217 |
| 2009 | 44.8 | +2.7% | 150 / 217 |
| 2008 | 43.6 | +2.7% | 150 / 217 |
| 2007 | 42.4 | +2.6% | 153 / 217 |
| 2006 | 41.4 | +2.4% | 154 / 217 |
| 2005 | 40.4 | +2.1% | 155 / 217 |
| 2004 | 39.6 | +1.8% | 156 / 217 |
| 2003 | 38.9 | +1.3% | 156 / 217 |
| 2002 | 38.4 | +0.7% | 156 / 217 |
| 2001 | 38.1 | +0.1% | 155 / 217 |
| 2000 | 38.1 | -0.1% | 154 / 217 |
| 1999 | 38.1 | -0.2% | 153 / 217 |
| 1998 | 38.2 | -0.3% | 153 / 217 |
| 1997 | 38.3 | -0.4% | 151 / 217 |
| 1996 | 38.5 | -0.5% | 149 / 217 |
| 1995 | 38.7 | -0.5% | 148 / 217 |
| 1994 | 38.8 | -0.5% | 145 / 217 |
| 1993 | 39.0 | -0.4% | 144 / 217 |
| 1992 | 39.2 | -0.4% | 144 / 217 |
| 1991 | 39.3 | -0.3% | 141 / 217 |
| 1990 | 39.5 | – | 140 / 217 |
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- Life expectancy at birth (years)
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- Population density (people per km² of land)
- Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
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