Burundi vs Mauritania: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Burundi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.70 million against 3.27 million in Mauritania, a difference of 428,190.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Burundi ranks 116th and Mauritania ranks 119th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,014 | 96,526 | 25,512 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 134,448 | 262,043 | 127,594 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 258,885 | 607,160 | 348,275 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 420,452 | 873,999 | 453,547 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 694,458 | 1.19 million | 495,134 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 2.01 million | 421,632 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.11 million | 2.94 million | 167,217 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Burundi or Mauritania?
- Burundi, at 3.70 million against 3.27 million in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Burundi and Mauritania?
- 428,190, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Mauritania rank globally for urban population?
- Burundi ranks 116th and Mauritania ranks 119th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.