Rural population, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Rural population, male was 19.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Mauritania, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Mauritania stood at 19.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Mauritania peaked at 36.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2015.
Mauritania ranks 103rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.0% | — |
| 1985 | 32.1% | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 28.9% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.0% | 32.1% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 26.9% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 23.2% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.9% | 21.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 83,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 80,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 82,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Mauritania?
- Rural population, male in Mauritania was 19.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for rural population, male?
- Mauritania ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.