Mauritania vs Nepal: Number of people living in the capital city
Mauritania
4.01 million people
in 2100
Nepal
4.24 million people
in 2100
Mauritania rank
54th
Nepal rank
51st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Mauritania
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 4.24 million people against 4.01 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 224,890 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 51st of 191 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.46 million people | 3.16 million people | 1.69 million people | Nepal |
| 2030s | 1.88 million people | 3.53 million people | 1.65 million people | Nepal |
| 2040s | 2.31 million people | 3.89 million people | 1.58 million people | Nepal |
| 2050s | 2.74 million people | 4.16 million people | 1.43 million people | Nepal |
| 2060s | 3.12 million people | 4.32 million people | 1.20 million people | Nepal |
| 2070s | 3.45 million people | 4.40 million people | 953,345 people | Nepal |
| 2080s | 3.72 million people | 4.40 million people | 680,330 people | Nepal |
| 2090s | 3.91 million people | 4.33 million people | 423,545 people | Nepal |
| 2100s | 4.01 million people | 4.24 million people | 224,890 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Mauritania or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 4.24 million people against 4.01 million people in Mauritania as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Mauritania and Nepal?
- 224,890 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nepal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Mauritania and Nepal rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Mauritania ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 51st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.