Mauritania population (2026)
The population of Mauritania is 5,461,319 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Mauritania ranks #123 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.066% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.69% a year (+146,254 people). The median age is 18.5 years, women have 4.48 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 69.2 years. Population density is 5 people per km² of land. The capital is Nouakchott.
Population of Mauritania, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 9,415,598 | +1.86% | 23.3 | 3.14 | 73.5 | 0.097% |
| 2045 | 8,538,531 | +2.04% | 22.2 | 3.35 | 72.7 | 0.090% |
| 2040 | 7,681,908 | +2.18% | 21.1 | 3.6 | 71.8 | 0.084% |
| 2035 | 6,856,318 | +2.37% | 20.1 | 3.9 | 70.9 | 0.077% |
| 2030 | 6,062,528 | +2.55% | 19.2 | 4.24 | 70.0 | 0.071% |
| 2026 | 5,461,319 | +2.69% | 18.5 | 4.48 | 69.2 | 0.066% |
| 2025 | 5,315,064 | +2.74% | 18.4 | 4.56 | 68.9 | 0.065% |
| 2024 | 5,169,396 | +2.82% | 18.3 | 4.63 | 68.7 | 0.063% |
| 2023 | 5,022,442 | +2.95% | 18.1 | 4.7 | 68.5 | 0.062% |
| 2022 | 4,875,638 | +2.98% | 18.0 | 4.77 | 68.3 | 0.061% |
| 2020 | 4,600,131 | +2.90% | 17.8 | 4.91 | 66.8 | 0.058% |
| 2015 | 3,965,958 | +3.00% | 17.7 | 5.21 | 66.5 | 0.053% |
| 2010 | 3,390,964 | +3.22% | 17.7 | 5.38 | 65.7 | 0.048% |
| 2005 | 2,939,058 | +2.46% | 17.5 | 5.38 | 63.9 | 0.045% |
| 2000 | 2,613,442 | +2.79% | 17.6 | 5.46 | 61.0 | 0.042% |
| 1995 | 2,312,017 | +2.13% | 17.5 | 5.96 | 58.9 | 0.040% |
| 1990 | 1,951,878 | +2.92% | 17.0 | 6.17 | 58.1 | 0.037% |
| 1985 | 1,702,106 | +2.89% | 16.9 | 6.42 | 55.8 | 0.035% |
| 1980 | 1,474,042 | +2.85% | 16.9 | 6.67 | 53.2 | 0.033% |
| 1975 | 1,277,330 | +2.94% | 17.2 | 6.71 | 51.6 | 0.031% |
| 1970 | 1,099,806 | +3.05% | 18.0 | 6.68 | 50.5 | 0.030% |
| 1965 | 945,838 | +2.92% | 18.7 | 6.44 | 47.4 | 0.028% |
| 1960 | 824,298 | +2.58% | 18.7 | 6.15 | 43.6 | 0.027% |
| 1955 | 730,724 | +2.25% | 18.4 | 5.92 | 40.6 | 0.027% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania