Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 2,433 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
2,433 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 226 countries
All-time high
2,433 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
640 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mauritania, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,433 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mauritania peaked at 2,433 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 640 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Mauritania 91st out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 640 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 652.87 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 666.58 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 681.07 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 696.29 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 712.17 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 728.63 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 745.64 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 763.11 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 780.96 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 799.12 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 817.55 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 836.16 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 854.86 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 873.57 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 892.24 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 910.76 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 929.05 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 946.99 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 964.55 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 981.58 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 997.99 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,014 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,029 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,042 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,055 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,067 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,079 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,092 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,103 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,114 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,124 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,133 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,140 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,146 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,151 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,153 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,154 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,162 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,197 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,232 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,268 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,305 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,343 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,383 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,426 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,472 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,521 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,572 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,624 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,677 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,713 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,739 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,764 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,788 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,812 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,836 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,859 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,881 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,904 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,928 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,952 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,976 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,000 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,024 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,046 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,066 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,085 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,103 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,121 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,137 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,153 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,168 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,183 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,197 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2,210 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 2,223 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 2,235 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 2,246 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 2,258 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 2,269 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 2,280 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2032 | 2,290 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2033 | 2,301 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2034 | 2,312 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 2,322 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2036 | 2,333 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 2,344 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 2,355 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2039 | 2,366 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 2,377 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 2,386 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 2,395 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 2,403 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 2,410 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 2,416 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 2,421 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 2,425 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 2,429 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 2,431 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 2,433 1000 No | +0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,433 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,433 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 706.73 1000 No | 640 1000 No | 780.96 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 882.48 1000 No | 799.12 1000 No | 964.55 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,046 1000 No | 981.58 1000 No | 1,103 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,147 1000 No | 1,114 1000 No | 1,197 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,415 1000 No | 1,232 1000 No | 1,624 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,797 1000 No | 1,677 1000 No | 1,904 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,030 1000 No | 1,928 1000 No | 2,121 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,201 1000 No | 2,137 1000 No | 2,258 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 2,317 1000 No | 2,269 1000 No | 2,366 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 2,409 1000 No | 2,377 1000 No | 2,431 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 2,433 1000 No | 2,433 1000 No | 2,433 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Mauritania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6179 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0646 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,532 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,606 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 8,513 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,118 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mauritania?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mauritania was 2,433 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,433 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 640 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Mauritania ranks 91st out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.