Rural population in Mauritania
Mauritania: Rural population was 2.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Mauritania stood at 2.05 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Mauritania peaked at 2.05 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 767,779, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 841,210 | 767,779 | 916,903 | 10 |
| 1970s | 999,736 | 933,739 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million | 1.05 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.18 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million | 1.62 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.83 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million | 1.98 million | 2.05 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 growth 0.5% (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 in Mauritania?
- Rural population in Mauritania was 2.05 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 767,779 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for rural population?
- Mauritania ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.