Mauritania vs North Macedonia: Population in the largest city
Mauritania
49.4%
in 2025
North Macedonia
54.2%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
20th
North Macedonia rank
17th
Population in the largest city over time
- Mauritania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 54.2% against 49.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 20th and North Macedonia ranks 17th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8% | 38.5% | 24.7% | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 36.0% | 38.3% | 2.3% | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 38.1% | 10.3% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 37.7% | 16.7% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 41.7% | 15.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 49.1% | 2.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 53.5% | 3.7% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Mauritania or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 54.2% against 49.4% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Mauritania and North Macedonia?
- 4.8%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North Macedonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and North Macedonia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Mauritania ranks 20th and North Macedonia ranks 17th 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.