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Population in Mauritania

Population in Mauritania was 5.32 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.8% from 2024. That is the 125th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons5,315,065
Change on 2024+2.8%
Rank125th of 215Countries ranked
Series high5,315,0652025
Series low824,2981960

Population in Mauritania, 1960 to 2025

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01M2M3M4M5M6M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 824,298 persons1961: 846,167 persons1962: 869,184 persons1963: 893,423 persons1964: 918,955 persons1965: 945,838 persons1966: 974,157 persons1967: 1,003,843 persons1968: 1,034,739 persons1969: 1,066,754 persons1970: 1,099,806 persons1971: 1,133,702 persons1972: 1,168,355 persons1973: 1,203,838 persons1974: 1,240,188 persons1975: 1,277,330 persons1976: 1,315,336 persons1977: 1,353,768 persons1978: 1,392,713 persons1979: 1,432,758 persons1980: 1,474,043 persons1981: 1,516,877 persons1982: 1,561,176 persons1983: 1,606,746 persons1984: 1,653,693 persons1985: 1,702,107 persons1986: 1,751,835 persons1987: 1,803,014 persons1988: 1,855,859 persons1989: 1,903,048 persons1990: 1,951,878 persons1991: 2,009,738 persons1992: 2,088,135 persons1993: 2,174,328 persons1994: 2,249,454 persons1995: 2,312,017 persons1996: 2,358,188 persons1997: 2,411,306 persons1998: 2,474,651 persons1999: 2,541,698 persons2000: 2,613,441 persons2001: 2,678,760 persons2002: 2,738,655 persons2003: 2,802,046 persons2004: 2,868,664 persons2005: 2,939,059 persons2006: 3,013,660 persons2007: 3,093,059 persons2008: 3,183,269 persons2009: 3,284,448 persons2010: 3,390,965 persons2011: 3,502,811 persons2012: 3,619,034 persons2013: 3,734,318 persons2014: 3,848,514 persons2015: 3,965,959 persons2016: 4,086,657 persons2017: 4,210,600 persons2018: 4,337,685 persons2019: 4,467,708 persons2020: 4,600,131 persons2021: 4,734,874 persons2022: 4,875,637 persons2023: 5,022,441 persons2024: 5,169,395 persons2025: 5,315,065 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20255,315,065
20245,169,395
20235,022,441
20224,875,637
20214,734,874
20204,600,131
20194,467,708
20184,337,685
20174,210,600
20164,086,657
20153,965,959
20143,848,514
20133,734,318
20123,619,034
20113,502,811
20103,390,965
20093,284,448
20083,183,269
20073,093,059
20063,013,660
20052,939,059
20042,868,664
20032,802,046
20022,738,655
20012,678,760
20002,613,441
19992,541,698
19982,474,651
19972,411,306
19962,358,188
19952,312,017
19942,249,454
19932,174,328
19922,088,135
19912,009,738
19901,951,878
19891,903,048
19881,855,859
19871,803,014
19861,751,835
19851,702,107
19841,653,693
19831,606,746
19821,561,176
19811,516,877
19801,474,043
19791,432,758
19781,392,713
19771,353,768
19761,315,336
19751,277,330
19741,240,188
19731,203,838
19721,168,355
19711,133,702
19701,099,806
19691,066,754
19681,034,739
19671,003,843
1966974,157
1965945,838
1964918,955
1963893,423
1962869,184
1961846,167
1960824,298

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Mauritania?

Population in Mauritania was 5.32 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.8% from 2024. That is the 125th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Mauritania?

5.32 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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