Ireland vs Mauritania: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Ireland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.05 million against 1.94 million in Ireland, a difference of 104,740.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million | 841,210 | 649,085 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 999,736 | 464,010 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.08 million | 460,022 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 1.38 million | 140,863 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.73 million | 87,637 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.90 million | 138,026 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 2.01 million | 122,577 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Ireland or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.05 million against 1.94 million in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Ireland and Mauritania?
- 104,740, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Mauritania rank globally for rural population?
- Ireland ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.