Population growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population growth was 2.9% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.9%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 1993
All-time low
2.0%
in 1996
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Mauritania, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.9% for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Mauritania peaked at 4.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1996.
Mauritania ranks 17th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.62 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 155,193 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.89 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.7 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Mauritania?
- Population growth in Mauritania was 2.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for population growth?
- Mauritania ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release