Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
Date | 12 Jan 2025 |
As of 2024, the population of Mauritania is projected at 5.17 million, compared to 5.02 million in 2023. It ranks 126th in the world by population and 39th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.82 percent, the 17th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 2.54 million males and 2.63 million females in Mauritania. The percentage of the male population is 49.05%, compared to 50.95% of the female population. Mauritania has 98k more females than males. The sex ratio in Mauritania in 2024 will be 96.281 males per 100 females. Mauritania is in the 74th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
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Male | Female | Total | |||
1950 | 323,868 | 333,848 | 657,715 | 1.94 | 97.011 |
1955 | 360,063 | 370,661 | 730,724 | 2.25 | 97.141 |
1960 | 406,738 | 417,560 | 824,298 | 2.58 | 97.408 |
1965 | 467,477 | 478,361 | 945,838 | 2.92 | 97.725 |
1970 | 544,252 | 555,554 | 1,099,806 | 3.05 | 97.966 |
1975 | 632,856 | 644,475 | 1,277,330 | 2.94 | 98.197 |
1980 | 730,913 | 743,130 | 1,474,043 | 2.85 | 98.356 |
1985 | 844,990 | 857,116 | 1,702,107 | 2.89 | 98.585 |
1990 | 970,341 | 981,537 | 1,951,878 | 2.92 | 98.859 |
1995 | 1,151,666 | 1,160,351 | 2,312,017 | 2.13 | 99.252 |
2000 | 1,303,296 | 1,310,145 | 2,613,441 | 2.79 | 99.477 |
2005 | 1,453,205 | 1,485,854 | 2,939,059 | 2.46 | 97.803 |
2010 | 1,658,617 | 1,732,348 | 3,390,965 | 3.22 | 95.744 |
2015 | 1,932,362 | 2,033,596 | 3,965,959 | 3.00 | 95.022 |
2020 | 2,250,118 | 2,350,013 | 4,600,131 | 2.90 | 95.749 |
2021 | 2,317,615 | 2,417,260 | 4,734,874 | 2.87 | 95.878 |
2022 | 2,388,274 | 2,487,363 | 4,875,637 | 2.98 | 96.016 |
2023 | 2,461,966 | 2,560,476 | 5,022,441 | 2.95 | 96.153 |
2024 | 2,535,726 | 2,633,669 | 5,169,395 | 2.82 | 96.281 |
2025 | 2,608,802 | 2,706,262 | 5,315,065 | 2.74 | 96.399 |
Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 38.378 | 16.697 | 5.791 |
1955 | 40.583 | 17.406 | 5.923 |
1960 | 43.611 | 17.698 | 6.149 |
1965 | 47.360 | 17.695 | 6.444 |
1970 | 50.544 | 16.952 | 6.677 |
1975 | 51.571 | 16.171 | 6.713 |
1980 | 53.204 | 15.847 | 6.671 |
1985 | 55.808 | 15.900 | 6.423 |
1990 | 58.087 | 16.008 | 6.175 |
1995 | 58.861 | 16.523 | 5.962 |
2000 | 61.044 | 16.552 | 5.456 |
2005 | 63.920 | 16.541 | 5.376 |
2010 | 65.661 | 16.726 | 5.384 |
2015 | 66.498 | 16.700 | 5.211 |
2020 | 66.794 | 16.825 | 4.912 |
2021 | 66.762 | 16.893 | 4.848 |
2022 | 68.281 | 16.992 | 4.770 |
2023 | 68.484 | 17.119 | 4.697 |
2024 | 68.713 | 17.253 | 4.625 |
2025 | 68.937 | 17.388 | 4.560 |
Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
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Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
1950 | 15,342 | 28,308 | 23.326 | 43.039 |
1955 | 15,737 | 32,481 | 21.537 | 44.450 |
1960 | 16,519 | 38,123 | 20.040 | 46.249 |
1965 | 16,991 | 45,019 | 17.964 | 47.597 |
1970 | 17,622 | 52,004 | 16.023 | 47.285 |
1975 | 19,466 | 58,441 | 15.240 | 45.753 |
1980 | 20,604 | 65,630 | 13.978 | 44.524 |
1985 | 20,682 | 72,807 | 12.151 | 42.775 |
1990 | 20,863 | 80,798 | 10.689 | 41.395 |
1995 | 23,793 | 96,036 | 10.291 | 41.538 |
2000 | 23,157 | 99,085 | 8.861 | 37.914 |
2005 | 22,024 | 112,966 | 7.494 | 38.436 |
2010 | 23,921 | 132,040 | 7.054 | 38.939 |
2015 | 27,734 | 149,827 | 6.993 | 37.778 |
2020 | 29,488 | 164,387 | 6.410 | 35.735 |
2021 | 29,781 | 167,340 | 6.290 | 35.342 |
2022 | 27,435 | 169,886 | 5.627 | 34.844 |
2023 | 27,725 | 172,885 | 5.520 | 34.423 |
2024 | 27,985 | 175,914 | 5.414 | 34.030 |
2025 | 28,262 | 178,900 | 5.317 | 33.659 |
Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rural | ||
1950 | 20,490 | 640,001 | 3.102 |
1955 | 34,636 | 712,168 | 4.638 |
1960 | 59,044 | 799,124 | 6.880 |
1965 | 100,130 | 892,237 | 10.090 |
1970 | 167,332 | 981,576 | 14.564 |
1975 | 273,299 | 1,055,387 | 20.569 |
1980 | 419,900 | 1,114,185 | 27.371 |
1985 | 619,375 | 1,150,567 | 34.994 |
1990 | 798,307 | 1,231,833 | 39.323 |
1995 | 900,703 | 1,426,372 | 38.705 |
2000 | 1,032,034 | 1,677,325 | 38.091 |
2005 | 1,318,368 | 1,812,352 | 42.111 |
2010 | 1,681,621 | 1,927,922 | 46.588 |
2015 | 2,136,699 | 2,045,642 | 51.089 |
2020 | 2,646,714 | 2,137,053 | 55.327 |
2021 | 2,754,946 | 2,152,965 | 56.133 |
2022 | 2,865,171 | 2,168,207 | 56.923 |
2023 | 2,977,287 | 2,182,785 | 57.699 |
2024 | 3,091,176 | 2,196,701 | 58.458 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | Share (%) | ||||
00-04 | 412,319 | 402,123 | 814,442 | 15.76 | 102.536 |
05-09 | 371,495 | 363,058 | 734,553 | 14.21 | 102.324 |
10-14 | 333,981 | 324,937 | 658,917 | 12.75 | 102.783 |
15-19 | 280,805 | 280,335 | 561,140 | 10.86 | 100.168 |
20-24 | 225,800 | 235,436 | 461,236 | 8.92 | 95.907 |
25-29 | 186,607 | 201,325 | 387,932 | 7.50 | 92.689 |
30-34 | 155,507 | 171,815 | 327,322 | 6.33 | 90.508 |
35-39 | 129,620 | 145,728 | 275,349 | 5.33 | 88.947 |
40-44 | 105,065 | 120,822 | 225,887 | 4.37 | 86.959 |
45-49 | 85,204 | 99,694 | 184,898 | 3.58 | 85.466 |
50-54 | 71,270 | 81,933 | 153,202 | 2.96 | 86.986 |
55-59 | 57,282 | 65,218 | 122,499 | 2.37 | 87.832 |
60-64 | 44,605 | 50,525 | 95,130 | 1.84 | 88.283 |
65-69 | 32,585 | 37,224 | 69,809 | 1.35 | 87.538 |
70-74 | 21,369 | 25,077 | 46,446 | 0.90 | 85.214 |
75-79 | 12,636 | 15,575 | 28,210 | 0.55 | 81.130 |
80-84 | 6,389 | 8,246 | 14,636 | 0.28 | 77.480 |
85-89 | 2,437 | 3,368 | 5,805 | 0.11 | 72.357 |
90-94 | 620 | 1,006 | 1,625 | 0.03 | 61.630 |
95-99 | 120 | 207 | 328 | 0.01 | 57.971 |
100+ | 11 | 21 | 32 | 0.00 | 52.381 |
Total | 2,535,727 | 2,633,673 | 5,169,398 | 96.281 |