Urban pop in out of slums in Mauritania

Mauritania: Urban pop in out of slums was 1.68 million in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.68 million
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
60th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.68 million
in 2022
All-time low
842,325
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Mauritania, 2000–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201120222000: 842.3k2002: 854.9k2004: 884.7k2006: 929.7k2008: 987.5k2010: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2014: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2018: 1.3M2020: 1.5M2022: 1.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban pop in out of slums in Mauritania is 1.68 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Mauritania peaked at 1.68 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 842,325, in 2000.

Mauritania ranks 60th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 899,836 842,325 987,518 5
2010s 1.19 million 1.06 million 1.34 million 5
2020s 1.57 million 1.47 million 1.68 million 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 57 Sierra Leone 1.81 million compare
  2. 58 Liberia 1.77 million compare
  3. 59 Honduras 1.72 million compare
  4. 61 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 1.58 million compare
  5. 62 Central African Republic 1.52 million compare
  6. 63 Rwanda 1.45 million compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Mauritania?
Urban pop in out of slums in Mauritania was 1.68 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2022.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 842,325 in 2000.
How does Mauritania rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Mauritania ranks 60th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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