Population in Mauritania in 2025 — 5,315,065 people. Ranked 125 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 544.8%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mauritania
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.32M | +145,670 | +2.82% |
| 2024 | 5.17M | +146,954 | +2.93% |
| 2023 | 5.02M | +146,804 | +3.01% |
| 2022 | 4.88M | +140,763 | +2.97% |
| 2021 | 4.73M | +134,743 | +2.93% |
| 2020 | 4.6M | +132,423 | +2.96% |
| 2019 | 4.47M | +130,023 | +3% |
| 2018 | 4.34M | +127,085 | +3.02% |
| 2017 | 4.21M | +123,943 | +3.03% |
| 2016 | 4.09M | +120,698 | +3.04% |
| 2015 | 3.97M | +117,445 | +3.05% |
| 2014 | 3.85M | +114,196 | +3.06% |
| 2013 | 3.73M | +115,284 | +3.19% |
| 2012 | 3.62M | +116,223 | +3.32% |
| 2011 | 3.5M | +111,846 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.39M | +106,517 | +3.24% |
| 2009 | 3.28M | +101,179 | +3.18% |
| 2008 | 3.18M | +90,210 | +2.92% |
| 2007 | 3.09M | +79,399 | +2.63% |
| 2006 | 3.01M | +74,601 | +2.54% |
| 2005 | 2.94M | +70,395 | +2.45% |
| 2004 | 2.87M | +66,618 | +2.38% |
| 2003 | 2.8M | +63,391 | +2.31% |
| 2002 | 2.74M | +59,895 | +2.24% |
| 2001 | 2.68M | +65,319 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.61M | +71,743 | +2.82% |
| 1999 | 2.54M | +67,047 | +2.71% |
| 1998 | 2.47M | +63,345 | +2.63% |
| 1997 | 2.41M | +53,118 | +2.25% |
| 1996 | 2.36M | +46,171 | +2% |
| 1995 | 2.31M | +62,563 | +2.78% |
| 1994 | 2.25M | +75,126 | +3.46% |
| 1993 | 2.17M | +86,193 | +4.13% |
| 1992 | 2.09M | +78,397 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.01M | +57,860 | +2.96% |
| 1990 | 1.95M | +48,830 | +2.57% |
| 1989 | 1.9M | +47,189 | +2.54% |
| 1988 | 1.86M | +52,845 | +2.93% |
| 1987 | 1.8M | +51,179 | +2.92% |
| 1986 | 1.75M | +49,728 | +2.92% |
| 1985 | 1.7M | +48,414 | +2.93% |
| 1984 | 1.65M | +46,947 | +2.92% |
| 1983 | 1.61M | +45,570 | +2.92% |
| 1982 | 1.56M | +44,299 | +2.92% |
| 1981 | 1.52M | +42,834 | +2.91% |
| 1980 | 1.47M | +41,285 | +2.88% |
| 1979 | 1.43M | +40,045 | +2.88% |
| 1978 | 1.39M | +38,945 | +2.88% |
| 1977 | 1.35M | +38,432 | +2.92% |
| 1976 | 1.32M | +38,006 | +2.98% |
| 1975 | 1.28M | +37,142 | +2.99% |
| 1974 | 1.24M | +36,350 | +3.02% |
| 1973 | 1.2M | +35,483 | +3.04% |
| 1972 | 1.17M | +34,653 | +3.06% |
| 1971 | 1.13M | +33,896 | +3.08% |
| 1970 | 1.1M | +33,052 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.07M | +32,015 | +3.09% |
| 1968 | 1.03M | +30,896 | +3.08% |
| 1967 | 1M | +29,686 | +3.05% |
| 1966 | 974,157 | +28,319 | +2.99% |
| 1965 | 945,838 | +26,883 | +2.93% |
| 1964 | 918,955 | +25,532 | +2.86% |
| 1963 | 893,423 | +24,239 | +2.79% |
| 1962 | 869,184 | +23,017 | +2.72% |
| 1961 | 846,167 | +21,869 | +2.65% |
| 1960 | 824,298 | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
