Mauritania vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population in the largest city
Population in the largest city over time
- Mauritania
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 49.4% against 21.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 27.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Mauritania ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8% | 30.3% | 16.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 36.0% | 30.9% | 5.1% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 27.8% | 20.6% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 25.4% | 29.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 24.0% | 32.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 22.3% | 29.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 21.9% | 27.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Mauritania or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Mauritania, at 49.4% against 21.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 27.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Mauritania ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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.