Ireland vs Mauritania: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Ireland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.54 million against 3.27 million in Mauritania, a difference of 274,050.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 119th of 218 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 million | 96,526 | 1.29 million | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 262,043 | 1.44 million | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.97 million | 607,160 | 1.36 million | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.09 million | 873,999 | 1.22 million | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.51 million | 1.19 million | 1.32 million | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.95 million | 2.01 million | 940,395 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.37 million | 2.94 million | 428,800 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Ireland or Mauritania?
- Ireland, at 3.54 million against 3.27 million in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Ireland and Mauritania?
- 274,050, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Mauritania rank globally for urban population?
- Ireland ranks 118th 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.