Latvia vs Mauritania: Population in the largest city
Latvia
48.6%
in 2025
Mauritania
49.4%
in 2025
Latvia rank
22nd
Mauritania rank
20th
Population in the largest city over time
- Latvia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 49.4% against 48.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 22nd and Mauritania ranks 20th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 13.8% | 35.1% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 48.8% | 36.0% | 12.8% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 54.4% | 6.6% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 56.8% | 9.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 52.0% | 4.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 49.8% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Latvia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 49.4% against 48.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Latvia and Mauritania?
- 0.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Mauritania rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Latvia ranks 22nd 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.