Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Mauritania
Mauritania: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 8,915 Persons in 2050. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Mauritania, 1990–2050
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 8,915 Persons for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2050. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Mauritania peaked at 8,915 Persons in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,006 Persons, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 20th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,006 Persons | — |
| 1991 | 2,066 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2,148 Persons | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,237 Persons | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2,315 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,380 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,429 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,484 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,550 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2,621 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,695 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,762 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,822 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,883 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,947 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3,012 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3,081 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,154 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3,233 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,323 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3,419 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,524 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,636 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,743 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,843 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,946 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,052 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,160 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,271 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,384 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4,499 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4,615 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4,736 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,863 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 4,994 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 5,128 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2026 | 5,265 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2027 | 5,403 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2028 | 5,544 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2029 | 5,686 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 5,831 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2040 | 7,348 Persons | +26.0% |
| 2050 | 8,915 Persons | +21.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | +26.0% | 5,831 Persons | 7,348 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,324 Persons | 2,006 Persons | 2,621 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,991 Persons | 2,695 Persons | 3,323 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,898 Persons | 3,419 Persons | 4,384 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,073 Persons | 4,499 Persons | 5,686 Persons | 10 |
| 2030s | 5,831 Persons | 5,831 Persons | 5,831 Persons | 1 |
| 2040s | 7,348 Persons | 7,348 Persons | 7,348 Persons | 1 |
| 2050s | 8,915 Persons | 8,915 Persons | 8,915 Persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 17 Uganda 87,622 Persons compare
- 18 Kenya 85,212 Persons compare
- 18 Madagascar 51,593 Persons compare
- 19 Sudan 84,494 Persons compare
- 20 Germany 78,932 Persons compare
- 21 Iraq 74,515 Persons compare
- 22 Afghanistan 74,075 Persons compare
- 22 Croatia 3,333 Persons compare
- 23 Moldova 2,998 Persons compare
- 23 South Africa 73,530 Persons compare
More population data for Mauritania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.53 % change on previous year (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Mauritania?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Mauritania was 8,915 Persons in 2050, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,915 Persons in 2050.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,006 Persons in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Mauritania ranks 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2050.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.