Mauritania vs Sweden: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Mauritania
1.36 million
in 2020
Sweden
1.44 million
in 2020
Mauritania rank
105th
Sweden rank
102nd

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.44 million against 1.36 million in Mauritania, a difference of 75,820.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 182 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 0 0 0 —
2000s 0 513,240 513,240 Sweden
2010s 555,385 1.22 million 663,425 Sweden
2020s 1.36 million 1.44 million 75,820 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Mauritania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.44 million against 1.36 million in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Mauritania and Sweden?
75,820, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Sweden rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Mauritania ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed