Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 17,118 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
17,118 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 227 countries
All-time high
17,118 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
657.72 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Mauritania, 1950–2100
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 17,118 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 17,118 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 657.72 1000 No, in 1950.
Mauritania ranks 80th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 657.72 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 670.88 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 684.8 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 699.39 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 714.67 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 730.72 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 747.61 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 765.35 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 784 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 803.61 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 824.3 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 846.17 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 869.18 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 893.42 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 918.96 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 945.84 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 974.16 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,004 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1,035 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1,067 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1,100 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1,134 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,168 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1,204 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1,240 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,277 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,315 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,354 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,393 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,433 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1,474 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,517 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,561 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,607 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,654 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1,702 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,752 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,803 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,856 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,903 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,952 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2,010 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2,088 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,174 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2,249 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,312 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,358 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,411 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,475 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,542 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,613 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,679 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,739 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,802 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,869 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,939 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3,014 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,093 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,183 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,284 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,391 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,503 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,619 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,734 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,849 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,966 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,087 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,211 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,338 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4,468 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4,600 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,735 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4,876 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5,022 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 5,169 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 5,315 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 5,461 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 5,609 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2028 | 5,758 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2029 | 5,909 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 6,063 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2031 | 6,218 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2032 | 6,375 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2033 | 6,534 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2034 | 6,694 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2035 | 6,856 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2036 | 7,019 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2037 | 7,183 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2038 | 7,348 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2039 | 7,515 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2040 | 7,682 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2041 | 7,850 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2042 | 8,020 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2043 | 8,193 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2044 | 8,365 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2045 | 8,539 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2046 | 8,713 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2047 | 8,888 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2048 | 9,064 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2049 | 9,240 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2050 | 9,416 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2051 | 9,592 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2052 | 9,770 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2053 | 9,947 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2054 | 10,124 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2055 | 10,300 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2056 | 10,476 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2057 | 10,651 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2058 | 10,827 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2059 | 11,004 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2060 | 11,180 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2061 | 11,355 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2062 | 11,530 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2063 | 11,704 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2064 | 11,878 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2065 | 12,052 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2066 | 12,225 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2067 | 12,398 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2068 | 12,569 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2069 | 12,739 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2070 | 12,908 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2071 | 13,077 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2072 | 13,244 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2073 | 13,409 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2074 | 13,572 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2075 | 13,735 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2076 | 13,896 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2077 | 14,056 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2078 | 14,214 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2079 | 14,368 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2080 | 14,521 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2081 | 14,672 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2082 | 14,821 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2083 | 14,969 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2084 | 15,115 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2085 | 15,258 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2086 | 15,399 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2087 | 15,539 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2088 | 15,676 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2089 | 15,810 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2090 | 15,942 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2091 | 16,071 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2092 | 16,198 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2093 | 16,322 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2094 | 16,443 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2095 | 16,561 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2096 | 16,678 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2097 | 16,792 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2098 | 16,905 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2099 | 17,013 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2100 | 17,118 1000 No | +0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 17,118 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,202 1000 No, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 17,118 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34,973 1000 No, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 725.87 1000 No | 657.72 1000 No | 803.61 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 937.74 1000 No | 824.3 1000 No | 1,067 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,262 1000 No | 1,100 1000 No | 1,433 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,683 1000 No | 1,474 1000 No | 1,903 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,257 1000 No | 1,952 1000 No | 2,542 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,922 1000 No | 2,613 1000 No | 3,284 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,916 1000 No | 3,391 1000 No | 4,468 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,245 1000 No | 4,600 1000 No | 5,909 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 6,781 1000 No | 6,063 1000 No | 7,515 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 8,456 1000 No | 7,682 1000 No | 9,240 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 10,211 1000 No | 9,416 1000 No | 11,004 1000 No | 10 |
| 2060s | 11,963 1000 No | 11,180 1000 No | 12,739 1000 No | 10 |
| 2070s | 13,648 1000 No | 12,908 1000 No | 14,368 1000 No | 10 |
| 2080s | 15,178 1000 No | 14,521 1000 No | 15,810 1000 No | 10 |
| 2090s | 16,492 1000 No | 15,942 1000 No | 17,013 1000 No | 10 |
| 2100s | 17,118 1000 No | 17,118 1000 No | 17,118 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 77 Central African Republic 18,779 1000 No compare
- 78 Papua New Guinea 18,640 1000 No compare
- 79 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 17,508 1000 No compare
- 81 Honduras 17,030 1000 No compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 15,934 1000 No compare
- 83 Czechoslovakia 15,619 1000 No compare
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. — Rural population 2,433 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, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Mauritania?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Mauritania was 17,118 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17,118 1000 No in 2100.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 657.72 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 80th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. — Total Population - Both sexes. 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.