Laos vs Mauritania: Urban population
Laos
3.17 million
in 2025
Mauritania
3.27 million
in 2025
Laos rank
122nd
Mauritania rank
119th
Urban population over time
- Laos
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.27 million against 3.17 million in Laos, a difference of 94,310.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 122nd and Mauritania ranks 119th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196,510 | 96,526 | 99,984 | Laos |
| 1970s | 323,446 | 262,043 | 61,403 | Laos |
| 1980s | 508,829 | 607,160 | 98,331 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 853,887 | 873,999 | 20,112 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.19 million | 366,719 | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.25 million | 2.01 million | 232,551 | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.93 million | 2.94 million | 9,690 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Laos or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.27 million against 3.17 million in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Laos and Mauritania?
- 94,310, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for urban population?
- Laos ranks 122nd 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.