Population, total in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, total was 5.32 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.32 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
125th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.32 million
in 2025
All-time low
824,298
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Mauritania is 5.32 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Mauritania peaked at 5.32 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 824,298, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 824,298 | — |
| 1961 | 846,167 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 869,184 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 893,423 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 918,955 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 945,838 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 974,157 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.39 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.56 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.90 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.09 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.17 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.25 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.94 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.39 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.50 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.62 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.73 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.85 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.09 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.47 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.60 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 5.32 million | +2.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.32 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.32 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 937,735 | 824,298 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 1.10 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 1.47 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 million | 1.95 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 2.61 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 million | 3.39 million | 4.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 million | 4.60 million | 5.32 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More climate change data for Mauritania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,025 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,939 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 324.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2279 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Mauritania?
- Population, total in Mauritania was 5.32 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 824,298 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, total?
- Mauritania ranks 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.