Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 29.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mauritania, 1980–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mauritania is 29.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mauritania peaked at 29.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 28.0% | — |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +5.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 29.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 29.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.2%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 0.0% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mauritania?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mauritania was 29.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.