Urban population 61.5%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Mauritania 2025 · 61.5%
0 15.37 30.74 46.12 61.49 1960 1993 2025 1960: 6.9% 1961: 7.5% 1962: 8.1% 1963: 8.8% 1964: 9.4% 1965: 10.2% 1966: 11.1% 1967: 12.1% 1968: 13% 1969: 14% 1970: 15.1% 1971: 16.2% 1972: 17.3% 1973: 18.5% 1974: 19.6% 1975: 20.8% 1976: 22.1% 1977: 23.4% 1978: 24.9% 1979: 26.7% 1980: 28.7% 1981: 30.7% 1982: 32.7% 1983: 34.5% 1984: 36.2% 1985: 37.7% 1986: 38.8% 1987: 39.4% 1988: 39.6% 1989: 39.6% 1990: 39.5% 1991: 39.3% 1992: 39.2% 1993: 39% 1994: 38.8% 1995: 38.7% 1996: 38.5% 1997: 38.3% 1998: 38.2% 1999: 38.1% 2000: 38.1% 2001: 38.1% 2002: 38.4% 2003: 38.9% 2004: 39.6% 2005: 40.4% 2006: 41.4% 2007: 42.4% 2008: 43.6% 2009: 44.8% 2010: 46% 2011: 47.1% 2012: 48.3% 2013: 49.4% 2014: 50.5% 2015: 51.7% 2016: 52.9% 2017: 54.2% 2018: 55.1% 2019: 56.1% 2020: 57% 2021: 57.9% 2022: 58.8% 2023: 59.7% 2024: 60.6% 2025: 61.5% 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.
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