Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Population in largest city
Mauritania
1.61 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.63 million
in 2025
Mauritania rank
102nd
Zimbabwe rank
101st
Population in largest city over time
- Mauritania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.63 million against 1.61 million in Mauritania, a difference of 20,080.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 153 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,479 | 314,025 | 299,546 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 99,937 | 517,941 | 418,004 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 297,066 | 772,551 | 475,485 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 475,986 | 1.23 million | 753,883 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 674,854 | 1.44 million | 765,170 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 1.50 million | 454,278 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.57 million | 111,393 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.63 million against 1.61 million in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 20,080, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for population in largest city?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.