Population growth rate by level of development in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population growth rate by level of development was 0.614 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
0.614
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.82
in 2024
All-time low
0.614
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Mauritania, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in Mauritania is 0.614, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Mauritania peaked at 2.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.614, in 2100.
That places Mauritania 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population growth rate by level of development in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.82 | — |
| 2025 | 2.74 | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 2.69 | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 2.64 | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 2.61 | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 2.58 | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 2.55 | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 2.51 | -1.5% |
| 2032 | 2.48 | -1.2% |
| 2033 | 2.45 | -1.3% |
| 2034 | 2.41 | -1.6% |
| 2035 | 2.37 | -1.7% |
| 2036 | 2.33 | -1.7% |
| 2037 | 2.29 | -1.7% |
| 2038 | 2.26 | -1.2% |
| 2039 | 2.22 | -1.9% |
| 2040 | 2.18 | -1.5% |
| 2041 | 2.15 | -1.4% |
| 2042 | 2.14 | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 2.11 | -1.6% |
| 2044 | 2.06 | -1.9% |
| 2045 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 2046 | 2.01 | -1.1% |
| 2047 | 1.97 | -2.3% |
| 2048 | 1.95 | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 1.9 | -2.6% |
| 2050 | 1.86 | -1.8% |
| 2051 | 1.85 | -0.8% |
| 2052 | 1.82 | -1.4% |
| 2053 | 1.78 | -2.1% |
| 2054 | 1.74 | -2.4% |
| 2055 | 1.71 | -2.0% |
| 2056 | 1.67 | -2.5% |
| 2057 | 1.65 | -0.9% |
| 2058 | 1.64 | -0.5% |
| 2059 | 1.6 | -2.2% |
| 2060 | 1.56 | -2.6% |
| 2061 | 1.54 | -1.6% |
| 2062 | 1.51 | -1.6% |
| 2063 | 1.48 | -2.2% |
| 2064 | 1.48 | -0.4% |
| 2065 | 1.43 | -3.0% |
| 2066 | 1.42 | -0.9% |
| 2067 | 1.4 | -1.6% |
| 2068 | 1.35 | -3.1% |
| 2069 | 1.33 | -1.3% |
| 2070 | 1.3 | -2.5% |
| 2071 | 1.29 | -0.9% |
| 2072 | 1.25 | -2.9% |
| 2073 | 1.22 | -2.3% |
| 2074 | 1.2 | -2.1% |
| 2075 | 1.18 | -1.6% |
| 2076 | 1.15 | -2.2% |
| 2077 | 1.13 | -1.9% |
| 2078 | 1.1 | -2.3% |
| 2079 | 1.06 | -3.7% |
| 2080 | 1.04 | -1.9% |
| 2081 | 1.03 | -1.5% |
| 2082 | 0.998 | -2.9% |
| 2083 | 0.984 | -1.4% |
| 2084 | 0.954 | -3.0% |
| 2085 | 0.928 | -2.7% |
| 2086 | 0.913 | -1.6% |
| 2087 | 0.896 | -1.9% |
| 2088 | 0.866 | -3.3% |
| 2089 | 0.84 | -3.0% |
| 2090 | 0.817 | -2.7% |
| 2091 | 0.8 | -2.1% |
| 2092 | 0.77 | -3.8% |
| 2093 | 0.753 | -2.2% |
| 2094 | 0.731 | -2.9% |
| 2095 | 0.703 | -3.8% |
| 2096 | 0.698 | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 0.674 | -3.4% |
| 2098 | 0.657 | -2.5% |
| 2099 | 0.622 | -5.3% |
| 2100 | 0.614 | -1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.614 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038, 16.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.614 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.82 | 6 |
| 2030s | 2.39 | 2.22 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.05 | 1.9 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.73 | 1.6 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.45 | 1.33 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.19 | 1.06 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.9451 | 0.84 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.7225 | 0.622 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.614 | 0.614 | 0.614 | 1 |
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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Mauritania?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Mauritania was 0.614 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.614 in 2100.
- How does Mauritania rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Mauritania ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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