Aruba vs Mauritania: Urban population (% of total population)
Aruba
61.7%
in 2025
Mauritania
61.5%
in 2025
Aruba rank
121st
Mauritania rank
123rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Aruba
- Mauritania
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 61.7% against 61.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 121st and Mauritania ranks 123rd of 218 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.1% | 10.1% | 50.0% | Aruba |
| 1970s | 64.4% | 20.5% | 44.0% | Aruba |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 35.8% | 30.1% | Aruba |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 38.8% | 26.6% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 40.6% | 24.4% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 51.1% | 12.2% | Aruba |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 59.3% | 2.6% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Aruba or Mauritania?
- Aruba, at 61.7% against 61.5% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Aruba and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and Mauritania rank globally for urban population?
- Aruba ranks 121st and Mauritania ranks 123rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.