Mauritania — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 657,000 323,000 333,000 0.64 1
1951 670,000 330,000 340,000 0.65
1952 684,000 337,000 347,000 0.66
1953 699,000 344,000 354,000 0.68
1954 714,000 352,000 362,000 0.69
1955 730,000 360,000 370,000 0.71
1956 747,000 368,000 379,000 0.73
1957 765,000 377,000 388,000 0.74 1
1958 783,000 386,000 397,000 0.76
1959 803,000 396,000 407,000 0.78
1960 824,000 406,000 417,000 0.80
1961 846,000 417,000 428,000 0.82
1962 869,000 429,000 439,000 0.84
1963 893,000 441,000 452,000 0.87
1964 918,000 454,000 464,000 0.89
1965 945,000 467,000 478,000 0.92
1966 974,000 481,000 492,000 0.95
1967 1,003,000 496,000 507,000 0.97 1
1968 1,034,000 511,000 522,000 1.00
1969 1,066,000 527,000 538,000 1.04
1970 1,099,000 544,000 555,000 1.07
1971 1,133,000 561,000 572,000 1.10
1972 1,168,000 578,000 589,000 1.13
1973 1,203,000 596,000 607,000 1.17
1974 1,240,000 614,000 625,000 1.20
1975 1,277,000 632,000 644,000 1.24 1
1976 1,315,000 651,000 663,000 1.28
1977 1,353,000 670,000 682,000 1.31
1978 1,392,000 690,000 702,000 1.35
1979 1,432,000 710,000 722,000 1.39
1980 1,474,000 730,000 743,000 1.43
1981 1,516,000 752,000 764,000 1.47 1
1982 1,561,000 774,000 786,000 1.52
1983 1,606,000 797,000 809,000 1.56
1984 1,653,000 820,000 832,000 1.60
1985 1,702,000 844,000 857,000 1.65
1986 1,751,000 869,000 881,000 1.70 1
1987 1,803,000 895,000 907,000 1.75
1988 1,855,000 922,000 933,000 1.80
1989 1,903,000 945,000 957,000 1.85
1990 1,951,000 970,000 981,000 1.89
1991 2,009,000 999,000 1,010,000 1.95 1
1992 2,088,000 1,038,000 1,049,000 2.03
1993 2,174,000 1,082,000 1,092,000 2.11
1994 2,249,000 1,120,000 1,129,000 2.18
1995 2,312,000 1,151,000 1,160,000 2.24 1
1996 2,358,000 1,175,000 1,183,000 2.29
1997 2,411,000 1,201,000 1,209,000 2.34
1998 2,474,000 1,233,000 1,240,000 2.40
1999 2,541,000 1,267,000 1,274,000 2.47 1
2000 2,613,000 1,303,000 1,310,000 2.54
2001 2,678,000 1,334,000 1,344,000 2.60
2002 2,738,000 1,361,000 1,377,000 2.66
2003 2,802,000 1,390,000 1,411,000 2.72 1
2004 2,868,000 1,420,000 1,447,000 2.78
2005 2,939,000 1,453,000 1,485,000 2.85
2006 3,013,000 1,487,000 1,525,000 2.92 1
2007 3,093,000 1,525,000 1,568,000 3.00
2008 3,183,000 1,566,000 1,617,000 3.09
2009 3,284,000 1,610,000 1,673,000 3.19 1
2010 3,390,000 1,658,000 1,732,000 3.29
2011 3,502,000 1,709,000 1,793,000 3.40 1
2012 3,619,000 1,761,000 1,857,000 3.51
2013 3,734,000 1,816,000 1,917,000 3.62
2014 3,848,000 1,873,000 1,974,000 3.73 1
2015 3,965,000 1,932,000 2,033,000 3.85
2016 4,086,000 1,992,000 2,093,000 3.97 1
2017 4,210,000 2,054,000 2,155,000 4.09
2018 4,337,000 2,118,000 2,219,000 4.21 1
2019 4,467,000 2,183,000 2,283,000 4.34
2020 4,600,000 2,250,000 2,350,000 4.46 1
2021 4,734,000 2,317,000 2,417,000 4.59
2022 4,875,000 2,388,000 2,487,000 4.73 1
2023 5,022,000 2,461,000 2,560,000 4.87 1
2024 5,169,000 2,535,000 2,633,000 5.02
2025 5,315,000 2,608,000 2,706,000 5.16 1
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