Mauritania vs Portugal: Urban population (% of total population)
Mauritania
61.5%
in 2025
Portugal
61.5%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
123rd
Portugal rank
122nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Mauritania
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 61.5% against 61.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 123rd and Portugal ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 32.6% | 22.5% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 20.5% | 37.8% | 17.4% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 44.2% | 8.4% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 50.7% | 11.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 57.7% | 17.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 61.1% | 10.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 61.2% | 2.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Mauritania or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 61.5% against 61.5% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Mauritania and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Portugal rank globally for urban population?
- Mauritania ranks 123rd and Portugal ranks 122nd 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.