Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Population in the largest city
Burkina Faso
50.6%
in 2025
Mauritania
49.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Mauritania rank
20th
Population in the largest city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.6% against 49.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 20th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7% | 13.8% | 15.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 36.0% | 5.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 48.4% | 3.1% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 54.4% | 11.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 56.8% | 13.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 52.0% | 6.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.6% against 49.4% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 1.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 20th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.