Population in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population was 17.12 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Mauritania, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Mauritania stood at 17.12 million people. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Mauritania peaked at 17.12 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 5.17 million people, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.54 million people | 5.17 million people | 5.91 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 6.78 million people | 6.06 million people | 7.51 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 8.46 million people | 7.68 million people | 9.24 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 10.21 million people | 9.42 million people | 11.00 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 11.96 million people | 11.18 million people | 12.74 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 13.65 million people | 12.91 million people | 14.37 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 15.18 million people | 14.52 million people | 15.81 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 16.49 million people | 15.94 million people | 17.01 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 17.12 million people | 17.12 million people | 17.12 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 82 Papua New Guinea 18.64 million people compare
- 83 Bolivia 17.76 million people compare
- 84 Netherlands 17.51 million people compare
- 86 Honduras 17.03 million people compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 15.93 million people compare
- 88 Ukraine 15.20 million people compare
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 in Mauritania?
- Population in Mauritania was 17.12 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.12 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 million people in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for population?
- Mauritania ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.