Living in cities in Mauritania

Name: Living in cities in Mauritania
Creator: World Bank
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61.5%

% of population · 2025

123rd highest of 216 countries

In 2015: 51.7%

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Fr. Polynesia 61.8%
Aruba 61.7%
Portugal 61.5%
Mauritania 61.5%
Georgia 61.2%
Poland 60.1%
Barbados 59.7%

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Women’s age at first marriage
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About the data

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Unit: % of population
Years: 1960–2025
Data as of: 2026-09-28
Source: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0
Credit: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), CC BY 4.0