Demographics · West Africa
Mauritania Urban Population
61.5%as of 2025+1.5% vs 2024
Share of the population living in urban areas. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Urban Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.5% |
| 2024 | 60.6% |
| 2023 | 59.7% |
| 2022 | 58.8% |
| 2021 | 57.9% |
| 2020 | 57% |
| 2019 | 56.1% |
| 2018 | 55.1% |
| 2017 | 54.2% |
| 2016 | 52.9% |
| 2015 | 51.7% |
| 2014 | 50.5% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=MR&metric_key=urban_population_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Urban Population across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Urban Population |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 63.8% |
| Kenya | 32.2% |
| South Africa | 63.8% |
| Egypt | 42.9% |
| Ghana | 58.9% |
| Ethiopia | 24.1% |
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