Australia vs Mauritania: Rural population growth
Rural population growth over time
- Australia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Australia ranks 79th and Mauritania ranks 82nd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2% | 2.0% | 2.1% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 3.1% | 1.8% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Australia or Mauritania?
- Australia, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Australia and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Mauritania rank globally for rural population growth?
- Australia ranks 79th and Mauritania ranks 82nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.