Mauritania—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #17 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
4.4%
2024
YoY Change
-2.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#17
of 217 countries
Maximum
5.8%
2010
Minimum
2.6%
2001
CAGR
+2.1%
25 years
Last
4.4%
Previous
4.5%
Highest
5.8%
Lowest
2.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritania's urban population growth (%) was 4.4% in 2024, ranking #17 out of 217 countries. This represents a -2.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 5.8% (2010) and the lowest was 2.6% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |