Urban area over the long-term in Mauritania
Mauritania: Urban area over the long-term was 434.94 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
434.94 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
133rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
434.94 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0001 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Mauritania, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 434.94 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Mauritania peaked at 434.94 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Mauritania ranks 133rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | +209.1% |
| 1200 | 0.001 km² per grid cell | +208.9% |
| 1300 | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | +208.6% |
| 1400 | 0.0099 km² per grid cell | +208.4% |
| 1500 | 0.0306 km² per grid cell | +208.1% |
| 1600 | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | +207.9% |
| 1700 | 0.2895 km² per grid cell | +207.7% |
| 1710 | 0.334 km² per grid cell | +15.4% |
| 1720 | 0.3743 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1730 | 0.4193 km² per grid cell | +12.0% |
| 1740 | 0.4694 km² per grid cell | +12.0% |
| 1750 | 0.5253 km² per grid cell | +11.9% |
| 1760 | 0.5876 km² per grid cell | +11.9% |
| 1770 | 0.657 km² per grid cell | +11.8% |
| 1780 | 0.7343 km² per grid cell | +11.8% |
| 1790 | 0.8204 km² per grid cell | +11.7% |
| 1800 | 0.9161 km² per grid cell | +11.7% |
| 1810 | 1.02 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1820 | 1.14 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1830 | 1.27 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1840 | 1.42 km² per grid cell | +11.5% |
| 1850 | 1.58 km² per grid cell | +11.5% |
| 1860 | 1.8 km² per grid cell | +14.0% |
| 1870 | 2.06 km² per grid cell | +14.0% |
| 1880 | 2.37 km² per grid cell | +15.1% |
| 1890 | 2.75 km² per grid cell | +16.3% |
| 1900 | 3.23 km² per grid cell | +17.4% |
| 1910 | 3.87 km² per grid cell | +19.8% |
| 1920 | 4.5 km² per grid cell | +16.3% |
| 1930 | 5.72 km² per grid cell | +27.0% |
| 1940 | 7.12 km² per grid cell | +24.5% |
| 1950 | 8.79 km² per grid cell | +23.5% |
| 1951 | 9.63 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1952 | 10.53 km² per grid cell | +9.3% |
| 1953 | 11.49 km² per grid cell | +9.1% |
| 1954 | 12.52 km² per grid cell | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 13.61 km² per grid cell | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 14.76 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 15.96 km² per grid cell | +8.2% |
| 1958 | 17.23 km² per grid cell | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 18.55 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 19.91 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 21.32 km² per grid cell | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 22.78 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 24.29 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 25.85 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 27.46 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 29.13 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 30.87 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 32.69 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 34.59 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 36.59 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 38.75 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 41.08 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 43.59 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 46.31 km² per grid cell | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 49.28 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 52.2 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 55.13 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 58.1 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 61.38 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 65.01 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 68.82 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 73.06 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 77.76 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 82.95 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 88.66 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 94.78 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 101.55 km² per grid cell | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 107.84 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 110.97 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 114.35 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 117.42 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 120.76 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 124.43 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 128.51 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 133.06 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 137.48 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 142.39 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 147.75 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 153.49 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 159.59 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 166.48 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 173.64 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 181.11 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 188.91 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 197.08 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 205.61 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 214.52 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 223.85 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 233.69 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 233.96 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 245.36 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 257.11 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 269.24 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 281.71 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 294.55 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 307.73 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 321.26 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 335.12 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 349.3 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 363.79 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 377.56 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 391.57 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 405.82 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 420.28 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 434.94 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 434.94 km² per grid cell is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 837.49 km² per grid cell, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 434.94 km² per grid cell is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 733.88 km² per grid cell, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +209.1% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +208.9% | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +208.6% | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0032 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +208.4% | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | 0.0099 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +208.1% | 0.0099 km² per grid cell | 0.0306 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +207.9% | 0.0306 km² per grid cell | 0.0941 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0099 km² per grid cell | 0.0099 km² per grid cell | 0.0099 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0306 km² per grid cell | 0.0306 km² per grid cell | 0.0306 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2895 km² per grid cell | 0.2895 km² per grid cell | 0.2895 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.334 km² per grid cell | 0.334 km² per grid cell | 0.334 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3743 km² per grid cell | 0.3743 km² per grid cell | 0.3743 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4193 km² per grid cell | 0.4193 km² per grid cell | 0.4193 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4694 km² per grid cell | 0.4694 km² per grid cell | 0.4694 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5253 km² per grid cell | 0.5253 km² per grid cell | 0.5253 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5876 km² per grid cell | 0.5876 km² per grid cell | 0.5876 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.657 km² per grid cell | 0.657 km² per grid cell | 0.657 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7343 km² per grid cell | 0.7343 km² per grid cell | 0.7343 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8204 km² per grid cell | 0.8204 km² per grid cell | 0.8204 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.9161 km² per grid cell | 0.9161 km² per grid cell | 0.9161 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.02 km² per grid cell | 1.02 km² per grid cell | 1.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.27 km² per grid cell | 1.27 km² per grid cell | 1.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.58 km² per grid cell | 1.58 km² per grid cell | 1.58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.8 km² per grid cell | 1.8 km² per grid cell | 1.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.06 km² per grid cell | 2.06 km² per grid cell | 2.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.37 km² per grid cell | 2.37 km² per grid cell | 2.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.23 km² per grid cell | 3.23 km² per grid cell | 3.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.87 km² per grid cell | 3.87 km² per grid cell | 3.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.5 km² per grid cell | 4.5 km² per grid cell | 4.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.72 km² per grid cell | 5.72 km² per grid cell | 5.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.12 km² per grid cell | 7.12 km² per grid cell | 7.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.31 km² per grid cell | 8.79 km² per grid cell | 18.55 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.89 km² per grid cell | 19.91 km² per grid cell | 34.59 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.24 km² per grid cell | 36.59 km² per grid cell | 61.38 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.14 km² per grid cell | 65.01 km² per grid cell | 110.97 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.96 km² per grid cell | 114.35 km² per grid cell | 153.49 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.45 km² per grid cell | 159.59 km² per grid cell | 233.69 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.53 km² per grid cell | 233.96 km² per grid cell | 349.3 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.99 km² per grid cell | 363.79 km² per grid cell | 434.94 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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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 urban area over the long-term in Mauritania?
- Urban area over the long-term in Mauritania was 434.94 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 434.94 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Mauritania rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Mauritania ranks 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.