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
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M202020602100

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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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
Last refreshed

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.