Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Mauritania

Mauritania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female was 8,606 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
8,606 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 227 countries
All-time high
8,606 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
333.85 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Mauritania, 1950–2100

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 8,606 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - female in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Mauritania peaked at 8,606 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 333.85 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Mauritania 80th out of 227 countries with data for 2100, putting it 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 - Female in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Mauritania, 1950 to 2100.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 333.85 1000 No —
1951 340.48 1000 No +2.0%
1952 347.5 1000 No +2.1%
1953 354.87 1000 No +2.1%
1954 362.58 1000 No +2.2%
1955 370.66 1000 No +2.2%
1956 379.15 1000 No +2.3%
1957 388.06 1000 No +2.4%
1958 397.41 1000 No +2.4%
1959 407.22 1000 No +2.5%
1960 417.56 1000 No +2.5%
1961 428.49 1000 No +2.6%
1962 440 1000 No +2.7%
1963 452.12 1000 No +2.8%
1964 464.9 1000 No +2.8%
1965 478.36 1000 No +2.9%
1966 492.54 1000 No +3.0%
1967 507.4 1000 No +3.0%
1968 522.89 1000 No +3.1%
1969 538.97 1000 No +3.1%
1970 555.55 1000 No +3.1%
1971 572.54 1000 No +3.1%
1972 589.9 1000 No +3.0%
1973 607.65 1000 No +3.0%
1974 625.85 1000 No +3.0%
1975 644.48 1000 No +3.0%
1976 663.56 1000 No +3.0%
1977 682.86 1000 No +2.9%
1978 702.4 1000 No +2.9%
1979 722.47 1000 No +2.9%
1980 743.13 1000 No +2.9%
1981 764.54 1000 No +2.9%
1982 786.68 1000 No +2.9%
1983 809.47 1000 No +2.9%
1984 832.94 1000 No +2.9%
1985 857.12 1000 No +2.9%
1986 881.92 1000 No +2.9%
1987 907.45 1000 No +2.9%
1988 933.79 1000 No +2.9%
1989 957.27 1000 No +2.5%
1990 981.54 1000 No +2.5%
1991 1,010 1000 No +2.9%
1992 1,049 1000 No +3.9%
1993 1,092 1000 No +4.1%
1994 1,129 1000 No +3.4%
1995 1,160 1000 No +2.7%
1996 1,183 1000 No +2.0%
1997 1,209 1000 No +2.2%
1998 1,241 1000 No +2.6%
1999 1,274 1000 No +2.7%
2000 1,310 1000 No +2.8%
2001 1,344 1000 No +2.6%
2002 1,377 1000 No +2.4%
2003 1,412 1000 No +2.5%
2004 1,448 1000 No +2.6%
2005 1,486 1000 No +2.6%
2006 1,526 1000 No +2.7%
2007 1,568 1000 No +2.8%
2008 1,617 1000 No +3.1%
2009 1,673 1000 No +3.5%
2010 1,732 1000 No +3.5%
2011 1,794 1000 No +3.5%
2012 1,857 1000 No +3.5%
2013 1,917 1000 No +3.2%
2014 1,975 1000 No +3.0%
2015 2,034 1000 No +3.0%
2016 2,094 1000 No +3.0%
2017 2,156 1000 No +3.0%
2018 2,219 1000 No +2.9%
2019 2,284 1000 No +2.9%
2020 2,350 1000 No +2.9%
2021 2,417 1000 No +2.9%
2022 2,487 1000 No +2.9%
2023 2,560 1000 No +2.9%
2024 2,634 1000 No +2.9%
2025 2,706 1000 No +2.8%
2026 2,779 1000 No +2.7%
2027 2,853 1000 No +2.6%
2028 2,927 1000 No +2.6%
2029 3,003 1000 No +2.6%
2030 3,079 1000 No +2.5%
2031 3,157 1000 No +2.5%
2032 3,235 1000 No +2.5%
2033 3,314 1000 No +2.5%
2034 3,394 1000 No +2.4%
2035 3,475 1000 No +2.4%
2036 3,556 1000 No +2.3%
2037 3,638 1000 No +2.3%
2038 3,720 1000 No +2.3%
2039 3,803 1000 No +2.2%
2040 3,887 1000 No +2.2%
2041 3,971 1000 No +2.2%
2042 4,056 1000 No +2.1%
2043 4,141 1000 No +2.1%
2044 4,228 1000 No +2.1%
2045 4,314 1000 No +2.0%
2046 4,401 1000 No +2.0%
2047 4,488 1000 No +2.0%
2048 4,576 1000 No +2.0%
2049 4,664 1000 No +1.9%
2050 4,751 1000 No +1.9%
2051 4,839 1000 No +1.9%
2052 4,928 1000 No +1.8%
2053 5,016 1000 No +1.8%
2054 5,104 1000 No +1.8%
2055 5,192 1000 No +1.7%
2056 5,280 1000 No +1.7%
2057 5,367 1000 No +1.7%
2058 5,455 1000 No +1.6%
2059 5,543 1000 No +1.6%
2060 5,631 1000 No +1.6%
2061 5,718 1000 No +1.5%
2062 5,806 1000 No +1.5%
2063 5,892 1000 No +1.5%
2064 5,979 1000 No +1.5%
2065 6,066 1000 No +1.5%
2066 6,153 1000 No +1.4%
2067 6,239 1000 No +1.4%
2068 6,325 1000 No +1.4%
2069 6,410 1000 No +1.3%
2070 6,494 1000 No +1.3%
2071 6,578 1000 No +1.3%
2072 6,662 1000 No +1.3%
2073 6,745 1000 No +1.2%
2074 6,826 1000 No +1.2%
2075 6,908 1000 No +1.2%
2076 6,988 1000 No +1.2%
2077 7,068 1000 No +1.1%
2078 7,147 1000 No +1.1%
2079 7,225 1000 No +1.1%
2080 7,302 1000 No +1.1%
2081 7,377 1000 No +1.0%
2082 7,452 1000 No +1.0%
2083 7,526 1000 No +1.0%
2084 7,600 1000 No +1.0%
2085 7,671 1000 No +0.9%
2086 7,742 1000 No +0.9%
2087 7,812 1000 No +0.9%
2088 7,881 1000 No +0.9%
2089 7,949 1000 No +0.9%
2090 8,015 1000 No +0.8%
2091 8,080 1000 No +0.8%
2092 8,144 1000 No +0.8%
2093 8,206 1000 No +0.8%
2094 8,267 1000 No +0.7%
2095 8,326 1000 No +0.7%
2096 8,385 1000 No +0.7%
2097 8,442 1000 No +0.7%
2098 8,499 1000 No +0.7%
2099 8,553 1000 No +0.6%
2100 8,606 1000 No +0.6%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 8,606 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,131 1000 No, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 8,606 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,885 1000 No, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 368.18 1000 No 333.85 1000 No 407.22 1000 No 10
1960s 474.32 1000 No 417.56 1000 No 538.97 1000 No 10
1970s 636.72 1000 No 555.55 1000 No 722.47 1000 No 10
1980s 847.43 1000 No 743.13 1000 No 957.27 1000 No 10
1990s 1,133 1000 No 981.54 1000 No 1,274 1000 No 10
2000s 1,476 1000 No 1,310 1000 No 1,673 1000 No 10
2010s 2,006 1000 No 1,732 1000 No 2,284 1000 No 10
2020s 2,672 1000 No 2,350 1000 No 3,003 1000 No 10
2030s 3,437 1000 No 3,079 1000 No 3,803 1000 No 10
2040s 4,273 1000 No 3,887 1000 No 4,664 1000 No 10
2050s 5,148 1000 No 4,751 1000 No 5,543 1000 No 10
2060s 6,022 1000 No 5,631 1000 No 6,410 1000 No 10
2070s 6,864 1000 No 6,494 1000 No 7,225 1000 No 10
2080s 7,631 1000 No 7,302 1000 No 7,949 1000 No 10
2090s 8,292 1000 No 8,015 1000 No 8,553 1000 No 10
2100s 8,606 1000 No 8,606 1000 No 8,606 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 77 Central African Republic 9,538 1000 No compare
  2. 78 Papua New Guinea 9,357 1000 No compare
  3. 79 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8,702 1000 No compare
  4. 81 Honduras 8,495 1000 No compare
  5. 82 Sierra Leone 8,103 1000 No compare
  6. 83 Czechoslovakia 8,024 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Mauritania?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Mauritania was 8,606 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 8,606 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 333.85 1000 No in 1950.
How does Mauritania rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
Mauritania ranks 80th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female 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 - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
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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.