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Mauritania: Population, 1990–2025
Value in 20255,315,065
Change since 2015+34.0%3,965,959 (2015)
World rank125 / 2172025
Rank in region34 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World8,215,424,893World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
5,484,367
5,413,813
5,413,596
5,324,700
5,315,065
5,152,950
4,865,298
4,571,189
3,935,766
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,315,065 | +2.8% | 125 / 217 |
| 2024 | 5,169,395 | +2.9% | 125 / 217 |
| 2023 | 5,022,441 | +3.0% | 126 / 217 |
| 2022 | 4,875,637 | +3.0% | 125 / 217 |
| 2021 | 4,734,874 | +2.9% | 125 / 217 |
| 2020 | 4,600,131 | +3.0% | 125 / 217 |
| 2019 | 4,467,708 | +3.0% | 126 / 217 |
| 2018 | 4,337,685 | +3.0% | 126 / 217 |
| 2017 | 4,210,600 | +3.0% | 126 / 217 |
| 2016 | 4,086,657 | +3.0% | 127 / 217 |
| 2015 | 3,965,959 | +3.1% | 127 / 217 |
| 2014 | 3,848,514 | +3.1% | 128 / 217 |
| 2013 | 3,734,318 | +3.2% | 128 / 217 |
| 2012 | 3,619,034 | +3.3% | 130 / 217 |
| 2011 | 3,502,811 | +3.3% | 130 / 217 |
| 2010 | 3,390,965 | +3.2% | 130 / 217 |
| 2009 | 3,284,448 | +3.2% | 131 / 217 |
| 2008 | 3,183,269 | +2.9% | 132 / 217 |
| 2007 | 3,093,059 | +2.6% | 133 / 217 |
| 2006 | 3,013,660 | +2.5% | 133 / 217 |
| 2005 | 2,939,059 | +2.5% | 134 / 217 |
| 2004 | 2,868,664 | +2.4% | 135 / 217 |
| 2003 | 2,802,046 | +2.3% | 135 / 217 |
| 2002 | 2,738,655 | +2.2% | 135 / 217 |
| 2001 | 2,678,760 | +2.5% | 135 / 217 |
| 2000 | 2,613,441 | +2.8% | 135 / 217 |
| 1999 | 2,541,698 | +2.7% | 136 / 217 |
| 1998 | 2,474,651 | +2.6% | 136 / 217 |
| 1997 | 2,411,306 | +2.3% | 137 / 217 |
| 1996 | 2,358,188 | +2.0% | 136 / 217 |
| 1995 | 2,312,017 | +2.8% | 136 / 217 |
| 1994 | 2,249,454 | +3.5% | 136 / 217 |
| 1993 | 2,174,328 | +4.1% | 136 / 217 |
| 1992 | 2,088,135 | +3.9% | 137 / 217 |
| 1991 | 2,009,738 | +3.0% | 137 / 217 |
| 1990 | 1,951,878 | – | 141 / 217 |
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- Internet users (% of population)
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- Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
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