Urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Urban population, annual growth rate was 4.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.31 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 12.07 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.54 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Mauritania ranks 17th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 11.79 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 12.07 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 8 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1990 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 6 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +32.5% | 2.64 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -33.1% | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.44 % change on previous year | 10.49 % change on previous year | 12.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.84 % change on previous year | 9.06 % change on previous year | 10.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 14 Central African Republic 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Somalia 4.38 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 4.35 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Angola 4.22 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.1 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Mauritania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,025 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,939 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 324.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2279 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 4.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.