Mauritania vs Poland: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Mauritania
59.1%
in 2020
Poland
60.0%
in 2020
Mauritania rank
183rd
Poland rank
180th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Mauritania
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 60.0% against 59.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 183rd and Poland ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.6% | 50.4% | 30.8% | Poland |
| 1960s | 21.5% | 54.6% | 33.1% | Poland |
| 1970s | 24.4% | 56.7% | 32.3% | Poland |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 58.5% | 22.8% | Poland |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 59.6% | 14.4% | Poland |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 59.9% | 9.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 59.9% | 3.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 60.0% | 0.9% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Mauritania or Poland?
- Poland, at 60.0% against 59.1% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Mauritania and Poland?
- 0.9%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Poland rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Mauritania ranks 183rd and Poland ranks 180th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.