Mauritania vs Pacific island small states: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Mauritania
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.2% against 2.0% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.1 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 17th and Pacific island small states ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 5.8% | 5.1% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 3.0% | 6.3% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 2.9% | 3.9% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 2.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.9% | 3.4% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 2.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Mauritania or Pacific island small states?
- Mauritania, at 4.2% against 2.0% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Mauritania and Pacific island small states?
- 2.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Pacific island small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Pacific island small states rank globally for urban population growth?
- Mauritania ranks 17th and Pacific island small states ranks 18th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.