Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 1.36 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people 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 people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mauritania stood at 1.36 million people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mauritania peaked at 1.36 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 105th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 1.11 million people | — |
| 2020 | 1.36 million people | +22.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.36 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.42 million people, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.36 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.88 million people, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 555,385 people | 0 people | 1.11 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 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 number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mauritania?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mauritania was 1.36 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Mauritania ranks 105th out of 182 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 Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.