🇲🇷 Population of Mauritania

4,862,989
Current Population of Mauritania
128,769
Net population growth this year
4.72
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Mauritania reached 4,862,989, of which 2,384,716 people are male and 2,478,272 female. The country has a population density of 4.7181 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 2.648% for the year. According to the latest data, Mauritania is set to increase its population size by 133,097 people next year. Making the total population count of Mauritania 4,993,922 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Mauritania (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Mauritania grown from 658,555 people to 4,862,989. An increase of the population size by 638.43% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 658,555 324,406 334,149 14,424 0.6389 2.19%
1951 673,322 331,954 341,368 15,109 0.6533 2.244%
1952 688,702 339,768 348,934 15,651 0.6682 2.273%
1953 704,642 347,843 356,800 16,231 0.6837 2.304%
1954 721,227 356,221 365,006 16,938 0.6997 2.349%
1955 738,577 364,964 373,614 17,762 0.7166 2.405%
1956 756,728 374,103 382,624 18,539 0.7342 2.45%
1957 775,698 383,653 392,045 19,402 0.7526 2.501%
1958 795,593 393,677 401,916 20,388 0.7719 2.563%
1959 816,484 404,231 412,253 21,394 0.7922 2.62%
1960 838,478 415,366 423,111 22,594 0.8135 2.695%
1961 861,663 427,110 434,552 23,776 0.836 2.759%
1962 885,938 439,402 446,536 24,773 0.8595 2.796%
1963 911,290 452,228 459,062 25,933 0.8841 2.846%
1964 937,830 465,643 472,187 27,145 0.9099 2.895%
1965 965,622 479,684 485,937 28,439 0.9369 2.945%
1966 994,698 494,376 500,322 29,713 0.9651 2.987%
1967 1,024,992 509,680 515,312 30,875 0.9945 3.012%
1968 1,056,393 525,526 530,867 31,928 1.0249 3.023%
1969 1,088,832 541,876 546,956 32,950 1.0564 3.026%
1970 1,122,198 558,672 563,527 33,782 1.0888 3.011%
1971 1,156,360 575,834 580,527 34,543 1.1219 2.987%
1972 1,191,376 593,398 597,978 35,488 1.1559 2.979%
1973 1,227,358 611,428 615,930 36,476 1.1908 2.972%
1974 1,264,352 629,956 634,396 37,512 1.2267 2.967%
1975 1,302,436 649,021 653,414 38,656 1.2636 2.968%
1976 1,341,604 668,644 672,960 39,680 1.3016 2.958%
1977 1,381,329 688,576 692,752 39,769 1.3402 2.879%
1978 1,421,786 708,894 712,892 41,146 1.3794 2.894%
1979 1,463,514 729,854 733,660 42,311 1.4199 2.891%
1980 1,506,694 751,538 755,155 44,047 1.4618 2.924%
1981 1,551,687 774,124 777,564 45,940 1.5055 2.961%
1982 1,598,332 797,514 800,818 47,351 1.5507 2.963%
1983 1,646,343 821,576 824,768 48,671 1.5973 2.957%
1984 1,695,675 846,314 849,360 49,991 1.6452 2.948%
1985 1,746,265 871,708 874,558 51,190 1.6943 2.932%
1986 1,798,009 897,708 900,302 52,299 1.7445 2.909%
1987 1,851,092 924,404 926,689 53,867 1.796 2.91%
1988 1,905,847 951,956 953,891 55,641 1.8491 2.92%
1989 1,955,040 976,726 978,314 42,746 1.8968 2.187%
1990 2,006,027 1,002,426 1,003,602 59,228 1.9463 2.953%
1991 2,066,302 1,032,847 1,033,455 61,323 2.0048 2.968%
1992 2,147,527 1,073,798 1,073,729 101,126 2.0836 4.71%
1993 2,237,064 1,118,955 1,118,110 77,949 2.1704 3.485%
1994 2,315,192 1,158,411 1,156,780 78,305 2.2462 3.383%
1995 2,380,342 1,191,342 1,189,000 51,995 2.3094 2.184%
1996 2,428,816 1,215,895 1,212,922 44,955 2.3565 1.851%
1997 2,484,278 1,243,899 1,240,380 65,968 2.4103 2.656%
1998 2,550,501 1,277,216 1,273,286 66,479 2.4745 2.607%
1999 2,620,612 1,312,467 1,308,144 73,741 2.5426 2.814%
2000 2,695,003 1,349,905 1,345,099 75,043 2.6147 2.785%
2001 2,761,823 1,381,929 1,379,893 58,595 2.6796 2.122%
2002 2,821,703 1,409,021 1,412,682 61,166 2.7377 2.168%
2003 2,883,326 1,437,131 1,446,195 62,080 2.7974 2.153%
2004 2,946,576 1,466,045 1,480,531 64,419 2.8588 2.186%
2005 3,012,360 1,496,264 1,516,097 67,151 2.9226 2.229%
2006 3,081,230 1,528,137 1,553,092 70,587 2.9895 2.291%
2007 3,153,508 1,561,878 1,591,630 73,970 3.0596 2.346%
2008 3,233,336 1,597,439 1,635,897 85,687 3.137 2.65%
2009 3,322,616 1,635,726 1,686,890 92,872 3.2236 2.795%
2010 3,419,461 1,677,917 1,741,544 100,817 3.3176 2.949%
2011 3,524,249 1,724,301 1,799,948 108,760 3.4193 3.086%
2012 3,636,114 1,774,489 1,861,624 114,969 3.5278 3.162%
2013 3,742,959 1,825,021 1,917,938 98,722 3.6315 2.638%
2014 3,843,174 1,875,031 1,968,143 101,708 3.7287 2.647%
2015 3,946,220 1,926,486 2,019,734 104,383 3.8287 2.645%
2016 4,051,890 1,979,261 2,072,630 106,959 3.9312 2.64%
2017 4,160,014 2,033,282 2,126,733 109,289 4.0361 2.627%
2018 4,270,712 2,088,601 2,182,110 112,105 4.1435 2.625%
2019 4,383,848 2,145,130 2,238,719 114,169 4.2533 2.604%
2020 4,498,604 2,202,418 2,296,186 115,341 4.3646 2.564%
2021 4,614,974 2,260,590 2,354,384 117,400 4.4775 2.544%
2022 4,736,139 2,321,228 2,414,911 124,930 4.5951 2.638%
2023 4,862,989 2,384,716 2,478,272 128,769 4.7181 2.648%

Statements that can be derived from Mauritania's population data

  • Mauritania has a population of 4,862,989 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Mauritania's population is equivalent to 0.06% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Mauritania's population will grow with 128,769 people.
  • In 2023, 3,000 more people will immigrate to Mauritania than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Mauritania is 17.89 years.
  • In Mauritania there are 4.72 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 43.89 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Mauritania.
  • In Mauritania, 2,384,716 of the total population are male, and 2,478,272 are female.

Future Population of Mauritania (2023 - 2100)

Mauritania's population is set to incease in the future from 4,862,989 people to 15,450,984 people. An increase of the population size by 2246.19% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 4,862,989 2,384,716 2,478,272 128,769 4.7181 2.648%
2024 4,993,922 2,450,188 2,543,734 133,097 4.8452 2.665%
2025 5,128,142 2,517,242 2,610,900 135,343 4.9754 2.639%
2026 5,264,526 2,585,374 2,679,153 137,426 5.1077 2.611%
2027 5,403,200 2,654,654 2,748,546 139,922 5.2423 2.59%
2028 5,543,996 2,724,985 2,819,011 141,671 5.3789 2.556%
2029 5,686,446 2,796,134 2,890,311 143,227 5.5171 2.519%
2030 5,830,562 2,868,116 2,962,447 145,007 5.6569 2.487%
2031 5,976,298 2,940,900 3,035,399 146,465 5.7983 2.451%
2032 6,123,818 3,014,576 3,109,242 148,573 5.9414 2.426%
2033 6,273,096 3,089,129 3,183,966 149,983 6.0862 2.391%
2034 6,424,062 3,164,524 3,259,538 151,949 6.2327 2.365%
2035 6,576,462 3,240,641 3,335,822 152,853 6.3806 2.324%
2036 6,729,985 3,317,318 3,412,666 154,192 6.5295 2.291%
2037 6,884,282 3,394,374 3,489,907 154,402 6.6792 2.243%
2038 7,038,820 3,471,537 3,567,284 154,675 6.8292 2.198%
2039 7,193,387 3,548,699 3,644,688 154,458 6.9791 2.147%
2040 7,348,229 3,625,984 3,722,244 155,226 7.1294 2.113%
2041 7,503,612 3,703,520 3,800,093 155,541 7.2801 2.073%
2042 7,659,504 3,781,300 3,878,204 156,242 7.4314 2.04%
2043 7,816,017 3,859,389 3,956,628 156,784 7.5832 2.006%
2044 7,972,905 3,937,654 4,035,250 156,992 7.7354 1.969%
2045 8,129,917 4,015,956 4,113,962 157,033 7.8878 1.932%
2046 8,286,959 4,094,253 4,192,706 157,052 8.0401 1.895%
2047 8,443,897 4,172,479 4,271,417 156,822 8.1924 1.857%
2048 8,600,536 4,250,534 4,350,001 156,455 8.3444 1.819%
2049 8,757,322 4,328,650 4,428,672 157,118 8.4965 1.794%
2050 8,914,673 4,407,025 4,507,648 157,584 8.6491 1.768%
2051 9,072,492 4,485,612 4,586,880 158,053 8.8023 1.742%
2052 9,230,222 4,564,127 4,666,095 157,409 8.9553 1.705%
2053 9,387,846 4,642,551 4,745,295 157,838 9.1082 1.681%
2054 9,545,347 4,720,871 4,824,476 157,164 9.261 1.647%
2055 9,702,915 4,799,191 4,903,724 157,973 9.4139 1.628%
2056 9,860,748 4,877,612 4,983,135 157,691 9.567 1.599%
2057 10,017,985 4,955,687 5,062,298 156,784 9.7196 1.565%
2058 10,174,508 5,033,356 5,141,152 156,262 9.8715 1.536%
2059 10,330,006 5,110,458 5,219,548 154,734 10.0223 1.498%
2060 10,484,816 5,187,144 5,297,672 154,886 10.1725 1.477%
2061 10,639,438 5,263,680 5,375,759 154,359 10.3225 1.451%
2062 10,793,660 5,339,960 5,453,700 154,084 10.4722 1.428%
2063 10,947,287 5,415,884 5,531,404 153,170 10.6212 1.399%
2064 11,099,844 5,491,208 5,608,636 151,944 10.7692 1.369%
2065 11,251,080 5,565,818 5,685,262 150,529 10.916 1.338%
2066 11,401,068 5,639,744 5,761,324 149,445 11.0615 1.311%
2067 11,549,832 5,712,998 5,836,834 148,083 11.2058 1.282%
2068 11,697,076 5,785,452 5,911,624 146,406 11.3487 1.252%
2069 11,842,836 5,857,116 5,985,720 145,113 11.4901 1.225%
2070 11,987,316 5,928,082 6,059,234 143,848 11.6303 1.2%
2071 12,130,474 5,998,328 6,132,145 142,468 11.7692 1.174%
2072 12,271,881 6,067,623 6,204,258 140,346 11.9064 1.144%
2073 12,411,651 6,136,022 6,275,628 139,194 12.042 1.121%
2074 12,549,855 6,203,586 6,346,269 137,214 12.1761 1.093%
2075 12,686,942 6,270,556 6,416,386 136,960 12.3091 1.08%
2076 12,822,584 6,336,755 6,485,829 134,324 12.4407 1.048%
2077 12,955,752 6,401,660 6,554,092 132,012 12.5699 1.019%
2078 13,086,872 6,465,507 6,621,366 130,228 12.6971 0.995%
2079 13,215,758 6,528,186 6,687,571 127,543 12.8221 0.965%
2080 13,342,329 6,589,686 6,752,642 125,600 12.9449 0.941%
2081 13,467,970 6,650,725 6,817,244 125,681 13.0668 0.933%
2082 13,592,458 6,711,170 6,881,289 123,297 13.1876 0.907%
2083 13,714,132 6,770,170 6,943,962 120,049 13.3056 0.875%
2084 13,833,502 6,828,003 7,005,499 118,692 13.4215 0.858%
2085 13,951,134 6,884,967 7,066,167 116,571 13.5356 0.836%
2086 14,066,715 6,940,908 7,125,806 114,592 13.6477 0.815%
2087 14,179,985 6,995,718 7,184,268 111,948 13.7576 0.789%
2088 14,290,560 7,049,177 7,241,383 109,202 13.8649 0.764%
2089 14,398,970 7,101,551 7,297,418 107,618 13.9701 0.747%
2090 14,505,348 7,152,958 7,352,389 105,137 14.0733 0.725%
2091 14,609,665 7,203,388 7,406,276 103,498 14.1745 0.708%
2092 14,711,364 7,252,551 7,458,812 99,899 14.2732 0.679%
2093 14,810,652 7,300,540 7,510,112 98,678 14.3695 0.666%
2094 14,908,326 7,347,764 7,560,562 96,669 14.4643 0.648%
2095 15,003,594 7,393,855 7,609,739 93,867 14.5567 0.626%
2096 15,096,766 7,438,966 7,657,800 92,478 14.6471 0.613%
2097 15,187,918 7,483,152 7,704,766 89,826 14.7355 0.591%
2098 15,277,068 7,526,434 7,750,634 88,473 14.822 0.579%
2099 15,364,742 7,569,088 7,795,654 86,876 14.9071 0.565%
2100 15,450,984 7,611,195 7,839,790 85,609 14.9908 0.554%

Population Density of Mauritania

Today, Mauritania has a population density of 4.7181 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 0.6389 people/km² since the 1950 to 4.7181 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Mauritania is projected to reach a population density of 14.9908 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Mauritania Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Mauritania's Population

The population growth rate of Mauritania currently stands at 2.648% as of July 1, 2023. This is an increase by 0.01 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Mauritania will decrease to 2.648%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Mauritania's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.554% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Mauritania Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.19%
1960 2.695%
1970 3.011%
1980 2.924%
1990 2.953%
2000 2.785%
2010 2.949%
2020 2.564%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.487%
2040 2.113%
2050 1.768%
2060 1.477%
2070 1.2%
2080 0.941%
2090 0.725%
2100 0.554%
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Life Expectancy of Mauritania

Today, Mauritania has an average life expectancy of 65.4756 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 38.7429 years since the 1950 to 65.4756 years in 2023. In the future, Mauritania is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 78.6617 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Mauritania Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 38,742
1960 44,766
1970 51,037
1980 55,060
1990 59,769
2000 61,028
2010 63,104
2020 64,532
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 68,062
2040 69,868
2050 71,431
2060 72,858
2070 74,261
2080 75,680
2090 77,158
2100 78,661
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Migration to and from Mauritania

In 2023 Mauritania will see net migrations of 3,000 people. This means that 3,000 more people will immigrate to Mauritania than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Mauritania was 3,000.

Net Migration for Mauritania Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -236
1960 -322
1970 -864
1980 -2,997
1990 -3,002
2000 -2,997
2010 3,637
2020 -1,494
Year Net Migration
2030 3,000
2040 3,000
2050 3,000
2060 3,000
2070 3,000
2080 3,000
2090 3,000
2100 3,000
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Births in Mauritania

In 2023, Mauritania will see 158,742 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Mauritania in 2022, when the country saw 156,047 new borns.

Births Mauritania Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 29,799
1960 38,873
1970 51,603
1980 66,000
1990 81,535
2000 101,919
2010 125,643
2020 150,426
Year Births
2030 175,527
2040 192,148
2050 203,620
2060 213,265
2070 217,678
2080 217,715
2090 216,107
2100 213,051
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Deaths in Mauritania

In 2023, 32,978 people will die in Mauritania. That is a decrease of Mauritania's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 34,111 deaths.

Deaths Mauritania Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 15,148
1960 15,951
1970 16,967
1980 18,947
1990 19,303
2000 23,883
2010 28,452
2020 33,598
Year Births
2030 33,532
2040 39,916
2050 49,032
2060 61,377
2070 76,834
2080 95,121
2090 113,976
2100 130,436
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Median Age in Mauritania

The median age of Mauritania has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Mauritania will reach 35.2566 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Mauritania Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 16.6535
1960 17.1287
1970 16.3848
1980 15.7969
1990 16.0611
2000 16.6461
2010 16.9739
2020 17.4363
Year Median Age
2030 19.4425
2040 21.5768
2050 23.7724
2060 26.1818
2070 28.6355
2080 30.9445
2090 33.1314
2100 35.2566
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Fertility Rate in Mauritania

The fertility rate of Mauritania has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Mauritania will reach 2.0228 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Mauritania Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.1172
1960 6.3539
1970 6.6909
1980 6.6148
1990 6.056
2000 5.4593
2010 5.0427
2020 4.4553
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 3.781
2040 3.2503
2050 2.8735
2060 2.5939
2070 2.3828
2080 2.2235
2090 2.1038
2100 2.0228
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Infant Mortality Rate in Mauritania

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Mauritania while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Mauritania has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 157.1375. Today, Mauritania has a much better infant mortality rate of 43.8864 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Mauritania is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 8.7773 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Mauritania Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 157.1375
1960 132.9627
1970 106.9854
1980 93.9892
1990 71.0244
2000 68.4728
2010 59.8446
2020 46.5154
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 35.0353
2040 26.4139
2050 20.3701
2060 16.1808
2070 13.631
2080 11.5562
2090 9.8954
2100 8.7773
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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