Georgia vs Mauritania: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Georgia
38.8%
in 2025
Mauritania
38.5%
in 2025
Georgia rank
95th
Mauritania rank
96th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Georgia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 38.8% against 38.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Georgia ranks 95th and Mauritania ranks 96th of 218 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.6% | 89.9% | 35.3% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 79.5% | 29.4% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 64.2% | 18.1% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 61.2% | 15.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 59.4% | 12.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 48.9% | 6.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 40.7% | 1.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Georgia or Mauritania?
- Georgia, at 38.8% against 38.5% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Georgia and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Mauritania rank globally for rural population?
- Georgia ranks 95th and Mauritania ranks 96th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.