Central African Republic vs Mauritania: Urban population, annual growth rate
Central African Republic
4.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania
4.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
14th
Mauritania rank
17th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Mauritania
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 4.43 % change on previous year against 4.31 % change on previous year in Mauritania, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 4.79 % change on previous year | 9.84 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 0.5605 % change on previous year | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Central African Republic or Mauritania?
- Central African Republic, at 4.43 % change on previous year against 4.31 % change on previous year in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Central African Republic and Mauritania?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Mauritania rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.