Mauritania vs Viet Nam: Number of people living in the capital city
Mauritania
4.01 million people
in 2100
Viet Nam
3.50 million people
in 2100
Mauritania rank
54th
Viet Nam rank
56th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Mauritania
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.01 million people against 3.50 million people in Viet Nam, a difference of 518,040 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Mauritania ranks 54th and Viet Nam ranks 56th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.46 million people | 5.06 million people | 3.60 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2030s | 1.88 million people | 5.04 million people | 3.16 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2040s | 2.31 million people | 4.90 million people | 2.59 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2050s | 2.74 million people | 4.74 million people | 2.01 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2060s | 3.12 million people | 4.47 million people | 1.35 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2070s | 3.45 million people | 4.23 million people | 778,715 people | Viet Nam |
| 2080s | 3.72 million people | 3.98 million people | 257,395 people | Viet Nam |
| 2090s | 3.91 million people | 3.68 million people | 225,540 people | Mauritania |
| 2100s | 4.01 million people | 3.50 million people | 518,040 people | Mauritania |
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 Viet Nam?
- Mauritania, at 4.01 million people against 3.50 million people in Viet Nam as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Mauritania and Viet Nam?
- 518,040 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Viet Nam?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Mauritania and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Mauritania ranks 54th and Viet Nam ranks 56th 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.