Annual population growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual population growth was 146,798 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual population growth in Mauritania, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 146,798 for annual population growth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Mauritania peaked at 146,798 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,169, in 1951.
That places Mauritania 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 13,169 | — |
| 1952 | 13,921 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 14,580 | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 15,287 | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 16,051 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 16,885 | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 17,738 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 18,646 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 19,612 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 20,696 | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 21,867 | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 23,018 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 24,233 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 25,532 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 26,890 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 28,312 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 29,699 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 30,890 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 32,015 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 33,052 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 33,893 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 34,651 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 35,481 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 36,353 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 37,142 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 38,006 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 38,430 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 38,945 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 40,046 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 41,284 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 42,837 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 44,300 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 45,565 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 46,948 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 48,414 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 49,733 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 51,173 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 52,846 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 47,197 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 48,822 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 57,858 | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 78,404 | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 86,190 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 75,129 | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 62,565 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 46,166 | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 53,123 | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 63,334 | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 67,050 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 71,750 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 65,316 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 59,893 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 63,391 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 66,621 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 70,389 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 74,599 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 79,406 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 90,211 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 101,178 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 106,514 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 111,845 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 116,222 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 115,289 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 114,187 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 117,448 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 120,696 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 123,948 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 127,082 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 130,029 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 132,422 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 134,738 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 140,770 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 146,798 | +4.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 146,798 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 146,798 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359,940, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +35.5% | 57,858 | 78,404 |
| 1996 | -26.2% | 62,565 | 46,166 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,210 | 13,169 | 19,612 | 9 |
| 1960s | 26,315 | 20,696 | 32,015 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,600 | 33,052 | 40,046 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,030 | 41,284 | 52,846 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,864 | 46,166 | 86,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,275 | 59,893 | 101,178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,326 | 106,514 | 130,029 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,682 | 132,422 | 146,798 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Mauritania?
- Annual population growth in Mauritania was 146,798 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 146,798 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,169 in 1951.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual population growth?
- Mauritania ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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