Total population (thousands), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total population (thousands), per capita was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Total population (thousands), per capita in Mauritania, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total population (thousands), per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.001 thousands per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.001 thousands per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.001 thousands per person, in 1992.
That places Mauritania 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total population (thousands), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 173 Uganda 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 174 Afghanistan 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 175 Hong Kong 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 177 Zambia 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 178 Kyrgyzstan 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 179 Mozambique 0.001 thousands per person 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)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per capita in Mauritania?
- Total population (thousands), per capita in Mauritania was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 1992.
- How does Mauritania rank for total population (thousands), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.