Rural population growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Rural population growth was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Mauritania stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Mauritania peaked at 4.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1982.
Mauritania ranks 82nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | -0.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,537 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 570,227 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 8.52 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Mauritania?
- Rural population growth in Mauritania was 0.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for rural population growth?
- Mauritania ranks 82nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.