Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
2.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
42nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
11.27 % change on previous year
in 1958
All-time low
2.32 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.32 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 11.27 % change on previous year in 1958 and was at its lowest, 2.32 % change on previous year, in 2050.
Mauritania ranks 42nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 11.07 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 11.2 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 11.27 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1990 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2002 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2031 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2032 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2033 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2034 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2035 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2036 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2037 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2038 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2039 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2040 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2041 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2042 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2043 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2044 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2045 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2046 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2047 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2048 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2049 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2050 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.15 % change on previous year | 10.91 % change on previous year | 11.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 11.04 % change on previous year | 10.72 % change on previous year | 11.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.86 % change on previous year | 8.55 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.26 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Mauritania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6179 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0646 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,532 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,433 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,606 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 8,513 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,118 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.27 % change on previous year in 1958.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Mauritania rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.