Mauritania vs Togo: Number of people living in the capital city
Mauritania
4.01 million people
in 2100
Togo
4.21 million people
in 2100
Mauritania rank
54th
Togo rank
52nd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Mauritania
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 4.21 million people against 4.01 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 192,950 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 54th and Togo ranks 52nd of 191 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.46 million people | 2.33 million people | 869,415 people | Togo |
| 2030s | 1.88 million people | 2.71 million people | 835,180 people | Togo |
| 2040s | 2.31 million people | 3.04 million people | 727,210 people | Togo |
| 2050s | 2.74 million people | 3.34 million people | 598,700 people | Togo |
| 2060s | 3.12 million people | 3.60 million people | 477,010 people | Togo |
| 2070s | 3.45 million people | 3.79 million people | 340,135 people | Togo |
| 2080s | 3.72 million people | 4.01 million people | 287,665 people | Togo |
| 2090s | 3.91 million people | 4.13 million people | 225,810 people | Togo |
| 2100s | 4.01 million people | 4.21 million people | 192,950 people | Togo |
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 Togo?
- Togo, at 4.21 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 Togo?
- 192,950 people, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Togo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Mauritania and Togo rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Mauritania ranks 54th and Togo ranks 52nd 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.