Mauritania population (live estimate)
Real-time estimate based on UN demographic growth models.
Annual growth: 2.739%.
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Key demographic indicators.
This map shows first-level administrative regions (ADM1).
Key Facts
- Capital: Nouakchott
- Official language: Arabic
- Region: Western Africa
- Continent: Africa
Languages
A brief overview of the linguistic situation in the country.
Mauritania’s linguistic landscape includes Arabic (official), Hassaniya Arabic (widely spoken), and a range of Indigenous languages such as Pulaar, Soninke, and Wolof. French remains influential in administration and education.
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A brief overview of the religious composition of the country.
Population distribution follows ecological lines: Arabophone groups dominate the north and central regions, while Niger River communities use Pulaar, Soninke, and Wolof. Urban migration increases multilingual contact.
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A brief overview of the major cities and urban structure of the country.
The cities shown here represent major urban centres with populations over 50,000, as defined by the UN Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA) methodology. Smaller towns and rural settlements are not included.
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