Total population in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total population was 5,242 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Mauritania, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Mauritania is 5,242 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Mauritania peaked at 5,242 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,083 thousands, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 122nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,243 thousands | 1,083 thousands | 1,412 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,659 thousands | 1,453 thousands | 1,883 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,224 thousands | 1,923 thousands | 2,506 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,884 thousands | 2,577 thousands | 3,233 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,857 thousands | 3,336 thousands | 4,402 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,882 thousands | 4,533 thousands | 5,242 thousands | 6 |
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 total population in Mauritania?
- Total population in Mauritania was 5,242 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,242 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,083 thousands in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for total population?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release