The population of Mauritania is 5.169.395 as of July 1, 7, based on the latest estimates by United Nations. Mauritania is 1.031.000 km2 wide, an island nation in the region West African.
Quick facts about Mauritania population
- Population: 5.169.395
- % of World population: 0,06%
- World Ranking: 126
- % annual change: 2,82%.
- Annual change: 145.749
- Net migration (people): -2.185
- Density (people/Km²): 5
- Sex ratio (Male/100 Female): 96,3
- Fertility rate: 4,63
- Median age: 17,3
- Average life expectancy: 68,7
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Mauritania population and history
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2024 | 5.169.395 | 2,82%. | 145.749 | -2.185 | 17,3 | 68,7 | 96,3 | 5,0 |
| 2023 | 5.022.441 | 2,95%. | 148.159 | 2.999 | 17,1 | 68,5 | 96,2 | 4,9 |
| 2022 | 4.875.637 | 2,98%. | 145.449 | 2.999 | 17,0 | 68,3 | 96,0 | 4,7 |
| 2021 | 4.734.874 | 2,87%. | 136.077 | -1.483 | 16,9 | 66,8 | 95,9 | 4,6 |
| 2020 | 4.600.131 | 2,90%. | 133.410 | -1.483 | 16,8 | 66,8 | 95,7 | 4,5 |
| 2015 | 3.965.959 | 3,00%. | 119.071 | -3.019 | 16,7 | 66,5 | 95,0 | 3,8 |
| 2010 | 3.390.965 | 3,22%. | 109.247 | 1.128 | 16,7 | 65,7 | 95,7 | 3,3 |
| 2005 | 2.939.059 | 2,46%. | 72.247 | -18.693 | 16,5 | 63,9 | 97,8 | 2,9 |
| 2000 | 2.613.441 | 2,79%. | 72.937 | -2.997 | 16,6 | 61,0 | 99,5 | 2,5 |
| 1995 | 2.312.017 | 2,13%. | 49.250 | -22.997 | 16,5 | 58,9 | 99,3 | 2,2 |
| 1990 | 1.951.878 | 2,92%. | 56.936 | -3.000 | 16,0 | 58,1 | 98,9 | 1,9 |
| 1985 | 1.702.107 | 2,89%. | 49.131 | -2.998 | 15,9 | 55,8 | 98,6 | 1,7 |
| 1980 | 1.474.043 | 2,85%. | 42.017 | -2.997 | 15,8 | 53,2 | 98,4 | 1,4 |
| 1975 | 1.277.330 | 2,94%. | 37.500 | -1.472 | 16,2 | 51,6 | 98,2 | 1,2 |
| 1970 | 1.099.806 | 3,05%. | 33.532 | -855 | 17,0 | 50,5 | 98,0 | 1,1 |
| 1965 | 945.838 | 2,92%. | 27.601 | -434 | 17,7 | 47,4 | 97,7 | 0,9 |
| 1960 | 824.298 | 2,58%. | 21.283 | -318 | 17,7 | 43,6 | 97,4 | 0,8 |
| 1955 | 730.724 | 2,25%. | 16.460 | -286 | 17,4 | 40,6 | 97,1 | 0,7 |
| 1950 | 657.715 | 1,94%. | 12.744 | -227 | 16,7 | 38,4 | 97,0 | 0,6 |
Population forecast Mauritania
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2025 | 5.315.065 | 2,74%. | 145.589 | -5.044 | 17,4 | 68,9 | 96,4 | 5,2 |
| 2030 | 6.062.528 | 2,55%. | 154.490 | -7.946 | 18,2 | 70,0 | 96,9 | 5,9 |
| 2035 | 6.856.319 | 2,37%. | 162.425 | -8.691 | 19,1 | 70,9 | 97,3 | 6,7 |
| 2040 | 7.681.908 | 2,18%. | 167.709 | -10.327 | 20,1 | 71,9 | 97,6 | 7,5 |
| 2045 | 8.538.531 | 2,04%. | 173.960 | -9.624 | 21,2 | 72,7 | 97,9 | 8,3 |
| 2050 | 9.415.598 | 1,86%. | 175.452 | -12.078 | 22,3 | 73,5 | 98,2 | 9,1 |
| 2055 | 10.300.450 | 1,71%. | 175.888 | -12.698 | 23,5 | 74,3 | 98,4 | 10,0 |
| 2060 | 11.180.219 | 1,56%. | 174.811 | -12.944 | 24,7 | 75,1 | 98,5 | 10,8 |
| 2065 | 12.051.735 | 1,43%. | 172.422 | -13.043 | 26,0 | 75,9 | 98,7 | 11,7 |
| 2070 | 12.908.450 | 1,30%. | 168.022 | -13.428 | 27,2 | 76,7 | 98,8 | 12,5 |
| 2075 | 13.734.752 | 1,18%. | 161.913 | -13.208 | 28,5 | 77,4 | 98,8 | 13,3 |
| 2080 | 14.520.791 | 1,04%. | 151.656 | -14.434 | 29,8 | 78,2 | 98,9 | 14,1 |
| 2085 | 15.257.621 | 0,93%. | 141.613 | -14.881 | 31,1 | 78,9 | 98,9 | 14,8 |
| 2090 | 15.941.788 | 0,82%. | 130.210 | -15.523 | 32,3 | 79,7 | 98,9 | 15,5 |
| 2095 | 16.561.438 | 0,70%. | 116.348 | -16.281 | 33,5 | 80,4 | 98,9 | 16,1 |
| 2100 | 17.118.469 | 0,61%. | 105.023 | -15.226 | 34,7 | 81,2 | 98,9 | 16,6 |
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