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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Mauritania

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population5.32M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$11.68B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$2.2K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth68.72024 · yearsInternet use45.8%2024 · % of populationForest area0.3%2023 · % of land area
Population
5,315,065

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Mauritania2025 · 5.32M
01.33M2.66M3.99M5.32M1960199320251960: 824,2981961: 846,1671962: 869,1841963: 893,4231964: 918,9551965: 945,8381966: 974,1571967: 1,003,8431968: 1,034,7391969: 1,066,7541970: 1,099,8061971: 1,133,7021972: 1,168,3551973: 1,203,8381974: 1,240,1881975: 1,277,3301976: 1,315,3361977: 1,353,7681978: 1,392,7131979: 1,432,7581980: 1,474,0431981: 1,516,8771982: 1,561,1761983: 1,606,7461984: 1,653,6931985: 1,702,1071986: 1,751,8351987: 1,803,0141988: 1,855,8591989: 1,903,0481990: 1,951,8781991: 2,009,7381992: 2,088,1351993: 2,174,3281994: 2,249,4541995: 2,312,0171996: 2,358,1881997: 2,411,3061998: 2,474,6511999: 2,541,6982000: 2,613,4412001: 2,678,7602002: 2,738,6552003: 2,802,0462004: 2,868,6642005: 2,939,0592006: 3,013,6602007: 3,093,0592008: 3,183,2692009: 3,284,4482010: 3,390,9652011: 3,502,8112012: 3,619,0342013: 3,734,3182014: 3,848,5142015: 3,965,9592016: 4,086,6572017: 4,210,6002018: 4,337,6852019: 4,467,7082020: 4,600,1312021: 4,734,8742022: 4,875,6372023: 5,022,4412024: 5,169,3952025: 5,315,065

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Mauritania in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Nouakchott
Country code
MRT

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