Rural population, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Rural population, per capita was 0.3851 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.3851 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.9314 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3851 units per person, in 2025.
That places Mauritania 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9314 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9253 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.9189 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9125 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.906 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8979 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8889 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8795 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8697 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8595 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.849 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8381 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.827 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8155 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8037 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7916 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7793 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7661 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7507 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7328 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7134 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6933 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6734 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6546 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6375 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6231 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6122 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6056 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.604 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6044 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6053 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6065 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6081 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6098 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6117 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6135 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6152 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6168 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6181 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.619 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6194 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6189 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6161 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6111 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6043 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5959 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5863 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5756 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5642 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5524 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5405 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5286 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5173 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5064 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4953 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4833 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4708 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.458 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4487 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4394 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4302 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.421 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4119 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4029 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3939 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3851 units per person | -2.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3851 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3851 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.899 units per person | 0.8595 units per person | 0.9314 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7954 units per person | 0.7328 units per person | 0.849 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6422 units per person | 0.604 units per person | 0.7134 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6124 units per person | 0.6053 units per person | 0.619 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5944 units per person | 0.5524 units per person | 0.6194 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4888 units per person | 0.4394 units per person | 0.5405 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4075 units per person | 0.3851 units per person | 0.4302 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Mauritania?
- Rural population, per capita in Mauritania was 0.3851 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9314 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3851 units per person in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for rural population, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.