Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Mauritania

Mauritania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.0646 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.0646 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
44th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.35 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
0.0646 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1951–2050

0123195120002050

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.0646 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 3.35 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0646 % change on previous year, in 2050.

Mauritania ranks 44th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1951 to 2050.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 2.01 % change on previous year
1952 2.1 % change on previous year +4.4%
1953 2.17 % change on previous year +3.5%
1954 2.23 % change on previous year +2.8%
1955 2.28 % change on previous year +2.1%
1956 2.31 % change on previous year +1.4%
1957 2.33 % change on previous year +1.0%
1958 2.34 % change on previous year +0.3%
1959 2.34 % change on previous year -0.1%
1960 2.33 % change on previous year -0.5%
1961 2.31 % change on previous year -0.9%
1962 2.28 % change on previous year -1.3%
1963 2.24 % change on previous year -1.7%
1964 2.19 % change on previous year -2.1%
1965 2.14 % change on previous year -2.4%
1966 2.08 % change on previous year -2.9%
1967 2.01 % change on previous year -3.3%
1968 1.93 % change on previous year -3.8%
1969 1.85 % change on previous year -4.0%
1970 1.77 % change on previous year -4.8%
1971 1.67 % change on previous year -5.3%
1972 1.57 % change on previous year -6.1%
1973 1.47 % change on previous year -6.5%
1974 1.36 % change on previous year -7.6%
1975 1.24 % change on previous year -8.8%
1976 1.11 % change on previous year -10.3%
1977 1.13 % change on previous year +1.6%
1978 1.17 % change on previous year +3.5%
1979 1.07 % change on previous year -8.1%
1980 0.9751 % change on previous year -9.1%
1981 0.8849 % change on previous year -9.2%
1982 0.7784 % change on previous year -12.0%
1983 0.6594 % change on previous year -15.3%
1984 0.5209 % change on previous year -21.0%
1985 0.3804 % change on previous year -27.0%
1986 0.2321 % change on previous year -39.0%
1987 0.0928 % change on previous year -60.0%
1988 0.6714 % change on previous year +623.6%
1989 2.97 % change on previous year +342.1%
1990 2.95 % change on previous year -0.7%
1991 2.92 % change on previous year -0.9%
1992 2.91 % change on previous year -0.5%
1993 2.93 % change on previous year +0.9%
1994 3.01 % change on previous year +2.6%
1995 3.11 % change on previous year +3.4%
1996 3.22 % change on previous year +3.6%
1997 3.31 % change on previous year +2.6%
1998 3.35 % change on previous year +1.2%
1999 3.33 % change on previous year -0.6%
2000 3.27 % change on previous year -1.7%
2001 2.13 % change on previous year -34.8%
2002 1.51 % change on previous year -29.3%
2003 1.44 % change on previous year -4.5%
2004 1.38 % change on previous year -3.8%
2005 1.35 % change on previous year -2.8%
2006 1.3 % change on previous year -3.7%
2007 1.25 % change on previous year -3.8%
2008 1.22 % change on previous year -2.2%
2009 1.22 % change on previous year +0.4%
2010 1.23 % change on previous year +0.8%
2011 1.25 % change on previous year +1.4%
2012 1.25 % change on previous year -0.3%
2013 1.22 % change on previous year -2.4%
2014 1.16 % change on previous year -4.6%
2015 1.08 % change on previous year -6.7%
2016 1 % change on previous year -7.7%
2017 0.9278 % change on previous year -7.3%
2018 0.8651 % change on previous year -6.8%
2019 0.8178 % change on previous year -5.5%
2020 0.7795 % change on previous year -4.7%
2021 0.745 % change on previous year -4.4%
2022 0.7079 % change on previous year -5.0%
2023 0.672 % change on previous year -5.1%
2024 0.6377 % change on previous year -5.1%
2025 0.6045 % change on previous year -5.2%
2026 0.5729 % change on previous year -5.2%
2027 0.5462 % change on previous year -4.7%
2028 0.5235 % change on previous year -4.1%
2029 0.5048 % change on previous year -3.6%
2030 0.4907 % change on previous year -2.8%
2031 0.4791 % change on previous year -2.4%
2032 0.4702 % change on previous year -1.9%
2033 0.4632 % change on previous year -1.5%
2034 0.4585 % change on previous year -1.0%
2035 0.4572 % change on previous year -0.3%
2036 0.4578 % change on previous year +0.1%
2037 0.4625 % change on previous year +1.0%
2038 0.4706 % change on previous year +1.8%
2039 0.4854 % change on previous year +3.1%
2040 0.4421 % change on previous year -8.9%
2041 0.4039 % change on previous year -8.6%
2042 0.3663 % change on previous year -9.3%
2043 0.3282 % change on previous year -10.4%
2044 0.2901 % change on previous year -11.6%
2045 0.2523 % change on previous year -13.0%
2046 0.2148 % change on previous year -14.9%
2047 0.1772 % change on previous year -17.5%
2048 0.1398 % change on previous year -21.1%
2049 0.1021 % change on previous year -26.9%
2050 0.0646 % change on previous year -36.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.24 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year 9
1960s 2.13 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year 10
1970s 1.35 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.8164 % change on previous year 0.0928 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.1 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.61 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.08 % change on previous year 0.8178 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.6294 % change on previous year 0.5048 % change on previous year 0.7795 % change on previous year 10
2030s 0.4695 % change on previous year 0.4572 % change on previous year 0.4907 % change on previous year 10
2040s 0.2717 % change on previous year 0.1021 % change on previous year 0.4421 % change on previous year 10
2050s 0.0646 % change on previous year 0.0646 % change on previous year 0.0646 % change on previous year 1

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  5. 46 Gambia 0.0501 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 0.0646 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 3.35 % change on previous year in 1998.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0646 % change on previous year in 2050.
How does Mauritania rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Mauritania ranks 44th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.