Population of Mauritania
Updated on May 15, 2023.

The Population of Mauritania was 4,614,974 in 2021, a difference of +116,370 (3% increase) from 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank.

The chart and table below shows the population of Mauritania for 1960-2021.

Data Source: World Bank.
Population of Mauritania
Population of Mauritania
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Year Population
1,960 838,478.00
1,961 861,663.00
1,962 885,938.00
1,963 911,290.00
1,964 937,830.00
1,965 965,621.00
1,966 994,697.00
1,967 1,024,992.00
1,968 1,056,393.00
1,969 1,088,832.00
1,970 1,122,198.00
1,971 1,156,361.00
1,972 1,191,376.00
1,973 1,227,358.00
1,974 1,264,352.00
1,975 1,302,436.00
1,976 1,341,604.00
1,977 1,381,329.00
1,978 1,421,786.00
1,979 1,463,514.00
1,980 1,506,694.00
1,981 1,551,687.00
1,982 1,598,332.00
1,983 1,646,343.00
1,984 1,695,675.00
1,985 1,746,265.00
1,986 1,798,009.00
1,987 1,851,092.00
1,988 1,905,847.00
1,989 1,955,040.00
1,990 2,006,027.00
1,991 2,066,302.00
1,992 2,147,527.00
1,993 2,237,064.00
1,994 2,315,191.00
1,995 2,380,341.00
1,996 2,428,816.00
1,997 2,484,278.00
1,998 2,550,501.00
1,999 2,620,611.00
2,000 2,695,003.00
2,001 2,761,823.00
2,002 2,821,703.00
2,003 2,883,326.00
2,004 2,946,575.00
2,005 3,012,360.00
2,006 3,081,229.00
2,007 3,153,508.00
2,008 3,233,336.00
2,009 3,322,616.00
2,010 3,419,461.00
2,011 3,524,249.00
2,012 3,636,113.00
2,013 3,742,959.00
2,014 3,843,174.00
2,015 3,946,220.00
2,016 4,051,890.00
2,017 4,160,015.00
2,018 4,270,712.00
2,019 4,383,849.00
2,020 4,498,604.00
2,021 4,614,974.00