Rural population as a share of total population reached 41.5% in 2024 in Mauritania, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 1.79% less than in the previous year.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Mauritania reached an all time high of 93.1% in 1960 and an all time low of 41.5% in 2024.
Mauritania has been ranked 73rd within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
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