Total population in Mauritania (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.32M persons | +145.67K persons | +2.82% |
| 2024 | 5.17M persons | +146.95K persons | +2.93% |
| 2023 | 5.02M persons | +146.80K persons | +3.01% |
| 2022 | 4.88M persons | +140.76K persons | +2.97% |
| 2021 | 4.73M persons | +134.74K persons | +2.93% |
| 2020 | 4.60M persons | +132.42K persons | +2.96% |
| 2019 | 4.47M persons | +130.02K persons | +3.00% |
| 2018 | 4.34M persons | +127.09K persons | +3.02% |
| 2017 | 4.21M persons | +123.94K persons | +3.03% |
| 2016 | 4.09M persons | +120.70K persons | +3.04% |
| 2015 | 3.97M persons | +117.44K persons | +3.05% |
| 2014 | 3.85M persons | +114.19K persons | +3.06% |
| 2013 | 3.73M persons | +115.28K persons | +3.19% |
| 2012 | 3.62M persons | +116.22K persons | +3.32% |
| 2011 | 3.50M persons | +111.85K persons | +3.30% |
| 2010 | 3.39M persons | +106.52K persons | +3.24% |
| 2009 | 3.28M persons | +101.18K persons | +3.18% |
| 2008 | 3.18M persons | +90.21K persons | +2.92% |
| 2007 | 3.09M persons | +79.40K persons | +2.63% |
| 2006 | 3.01M persons | +74.60K persons | +2.54% |
| 2005 | 2.94M persons | +70.39K persons | +2.45% |
| 2004 | 2.87M persons | +66.62K persons | +2.38% |
| 2003 | 2.80M persons | +63.39K persons | +2.31% |
| 2002 | 2.74M persons | +59.90K persons | +2.24% |
| 2001 | 2.68M persons | +65.32K persons | +2.50% |
| 2000 | 2.61M persons | +71.74K persons | +2.82% |
| 1999 | 2.54M persons | +67.05K persons | +2.71% |
| 1998 | 2.47M persons | +63.34K persons | +2.63% |
| 1997 | 2.41M persons | +53.12K persons | +2.25% |
| 1996 | 2.36M persons | +46.17K persons | +2.00% |
| 1995 | 2.31M persons | +62.56K persons | +2.78% |
| 1994 | 2.25M persons | +75.13K persons | +3.46% |
| 1993 | 2.17M persons | +86.19K persons | +4.13% |
| 1992 | 2.09M persons | +78.40K persons | +3.90% |
| 1991 | 2.01M persons | +57.86K persons | +2.96% |
| 1990 | 1.95M persons | +48.83K persons | +2.57% |
| 1989 | 1.90M persons | +47.19K persons | +2.54% |
| 1988 | 1.86M persons | +52.84K persons | +2.93% |
| 1987 | 1.80M persons | +51.18K persons | +2.92% |
| 1986 | 1.75M persons | +49.73K persons | +2.92% |
| 1985 | 1.70M persons | +48.41K persons | +2.93% |
| 1984 | 1.65M persons | +46.95K persons | +2.92% |
| 1983 | 1.61M persons | +45.57K persons | +2.92% |
| 1982 | 1.56M persons | +44.30K persons | +2.92% |
| 1981 | 1.52M persons | +42.83K persons | +2.91% |
| 1980 | 1.47M persons | +41.28K persons | +2.88% |
| 1979 | 1.43M persons | +40.05K persons | +2.88% |
| 1978 | 1.39M persons | +38.94K persons | +2.88% |
| 1977 | 1.35M persons | +38.43K persons | +2.92% |
| 1976 | 1.32M persons | +38.01K persons | +2.98% |
| 1975 | 1.28M persons | — | — |
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