Population by income level in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population by income level was 5.32 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population by income level in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Mauritania is 5.32 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Mauritania peaked at 5.32 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 824,298, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 937,735 | 824,298 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 1.10 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 1.47 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 million | 1.95 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 2.61 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 million | 3.39 million | 4.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 million | 4.60 million | 5.32 million | 6 |
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More population data for Mauritania
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.62 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 155,193 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.62 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.62 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.7 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Mauritania?
- Population by income level in Mauritania was 5.32 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 824,298 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for population by income level?
- Mauritania ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.