Population estimates and projections in Mauritania
Mauritania had an estimated population of 5,022,442 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Mauritania, 2023 (latest estimate)
5,022,442
Change from 2022
+3.0%
Projection for 2030
6,062,528 people
Projection for 2050
9,415,598 people
Projection for 2100
17,118,469 people
Position in 2023
126th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Mauritania over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Mauritania |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 17,118,469 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 16,561,438 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 15,941,788 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 15,257,622 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 14,520,791 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 13,734,752 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 12,908,450 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 12,051,735 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 11,180,220 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 10,300,450 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 9,415,598 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 8,538,531 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 7,681,908 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 6,856,318 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 6,062,528 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 5,315,065 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 5,022,442 people |
| 2022 | 4,875,638 people |
| 2021 | 4,734,874 people |
| 2020 | 4,600,131 people |
| 2019 | 4,467,708 people |
| 2018 | 4,337,685 people |
| 2017 | 4,210,600 people |
| 2016 | 4,086,656 people |
| 2015 | 3,965,959 people |
| 2014 | 3,848,514 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +3.0% from 4,875,638 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 3,734,318 people, the figure has changed by +34.5%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Mauritania has the 126th highest value.
More for Mauritania
All statistics for Mauritania
Median age estimates and projections
17.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.70 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.95%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
5,315,065 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.78%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.2%
2025 · World Bank