Population growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population growth was 2.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population growth in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Mauritania stood at 2.8%.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Mauritania peaked at 4.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1996.
That places Mauritania 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Mauritania
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 30.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.35 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 337.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 0.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 1.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 3.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Mauritania?
- Population growth in Mauritania was 2.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for population growth?
- Mauritania ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.