Population growth rates in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population growth rates was 2.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.95
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 1992
All-time low
1.83
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.95 for population growth rates in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Mauritania peaked at 4.7 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 1996.
That places Mauritania 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.94 | — |
| 1951 | 2.03 | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 2.08 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 2.13 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 2.19 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 2.25 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 2.31 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 2.38 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.44 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 2.5 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 2.58 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 2.65 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 2.71 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.79 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.85 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.92 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.98 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.02 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.04 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.05 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.05 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.02 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 3 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.98 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.97 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.94 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.93 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.83 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.84 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.83 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.85 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.88 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.88 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.88 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.88 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.89 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.87 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.89 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.89 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.14 | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 2.92 | +36.3% |
| 1991 | 2.92 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.7 | +60.5% |
| 1993 | 3.42 | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 3.37 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | -36.9% |
| 1996 | 1.83 | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 2.62 | +43.3% |
| 1998 | 2.57 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.78 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 2.79 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.15 | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 2.27 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.31 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.39 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.46 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 3.16 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.22 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.27 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.26 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.02 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.01 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.99 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.98 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.96 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.94 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.87 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.98 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.95 | -1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 | +60.5% | 2.92 | 4.7 |
| 1997 | +43.3% | 1.83 | 2.62 |
| 1995 | -36.9% | 3.37 | 2.13 |
| 1990 | +36.3% | 2.14 | 2.92 |
| 1993 | -27.1% | 4.7 | 3.42 |
| 1989 | -26.0% | 2.89 | 2.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.23 | 1.94 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.86 | 2.58 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 | 2.83 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 2.14 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 1.83 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.15 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.94 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.87 | 2.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 12 Angola 3.06 compare
- 13 Yemen 3.03 compare
- 14 Mali 2.97 compare
- 16 Mozambique 2.94 compare
- 17 Tanzania 2.88 compare
- 18 Afghanistan 2.85 compare
- 18 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 2.85 compare
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 population growth rates in Mauritania?
- Population growth rates in Mauritania was 2.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for population growth rates?
- Mauritania ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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