Mauritania vs Switzerland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Mauritania
1.61 million
in 2025
Switzerland
1.46 million
in 2025
Mauritania rank
103rd
Switzerland rank
106th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Mauritania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.61 million against 1.46 million in Switzerland, a difference of 157,840.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Mauritania ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 106th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,479 | 607,832 | 593,353 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 99,937 | 713,029 | 613,091 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 297,066 | 826,766 | 529,700 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 475,986 | 1.07 million | 589,399 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 674,854 | 1.19 million | 510,526 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 1.32 million | 277,186 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.43 million | 37,155 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Mauritania or Switzerland?
- Mauritania, at 1.61 million against 1.46 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Mauritania and Switzerland?
- 157,840, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Switzerland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Mauritania ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 106th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.