Mauritania
Nouakchott
Mauritania is home to the majestic Sahara Desert, where the stunning landscape of golden dunes meets the vibrant colors of traditional Moorish architecture. The country is also famous for the ancient city of Chinguetti, a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its historic libraries and role as a key trading hub in the trans-Saharan caravan routes.
| Year | Population | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,169,395 | +146,954 | |
| 2023 | 5,022,441 | +146,804 | |
| 2022 | 4,875,637 | +140,763 | |
| 2021 | 4,734,874 | +134,743 | |
| 2020 | 4,600,131 | +132,423 | |
| 2019 | 4,467,708 | +130,023 | |
| 2018 | 4,337,685 | +127,085 | |
| 2017 | 4,210,600 | +123,943 | |
| 2016 | 4,086,657 | +120,698 | |
| 2015 | 3,965,959 | +117,445 | |
| 2014 | 3,848,514 | +114,196 | |
| 2013 | 3,734,318 | +115,284 | |
| 2012 | 3,619,034 | +116,223 | |
| 2011 | 3,502,811 | +111,846 | |
| 2010 | 3,390,965 | +106,517 | |
| 2009 | 3,284,448 | +101,179 | |
| 2008 | 3,183,269 | +90,210 | |
| 2007 | 3,093,059 | +79,399 | |
| 2006 | 3,013,660 | +74,601 | |
| 2005 | 2,939,059 | +70,395 | |
| 2004 | 2,868,664 | +66,618 | |
| 2003 | 2,802,046 | +63,391 | |
| 2002 | 2,738,655 | +59,895 | |
| 2001 | 2,678,760 | +65,319 | |
| 2000 | 2,613,441 | +71,743 | |
| 1999 | 2,541,698 | +67,047 | |
| 1998 | 2,474,651 | +63,345 | |
| 1997 | 2,411,306 | +53,118 | |
| 1996 | 2,358,188 | +46,171 | |
| 1995 | 2,312,017 | +62,563 | |
| 1994 | 2,249,454 | +75,126 | |
| 1993 | 2,174,328 | +86,193 | |
| 1992 | 2,088,135 | +78,397 | |
| 1991 | 2,009,738 | +57,860 | |
| 1990 | 1,951,878 | +48,830 | |
| 1989 | 1,903,048 | +47,189 | |
| 1988 | 1,855,859 | +52,845 | |
| 1987 | 1,803,014 | +51,179 | |
| 1986 | 1,751,835 | +49,728 | |
| 1985 | 1,702,107 | +48,414 | |
| 1984 | 1,653,693 | +46,947 | |
| 1983 | 1,606,746 | +45,570 | |
| 1982 | 1,561,176 | +44,299 | |
| 1981 | 1,516,877 | +42,834 | |
| 1980 | 1,474,043 | +41,285 | |
| 1979 | 1,432,758 | +40,045 | |
| 1978 | 1,392,713 | +38,945 | |
| 1977 | 1,353,768 | +38,432 | |
| 1976 | 1,315,336 | +38,006 | |
| 1975 | 1,277,330 | +37,142 | |
| 1974 | 1,240,188 | +36,350 | |
| 1973 | 1,203,838 | +35,483 | |
| 1972 | 1,168,355 | +34,653 | |
| 1971 | 1,133,702 | +33,896 | |
| 1970 | 1,099,806 | +33,052 | |
| 1969 | 1,066,754 | +32,015 | |
| 1968 | 1,034,739 | +30,896 | |
| 1967 | 1,003,843 | +29,686 | |
| 1966 | 974,157 | +28,319 | |
| 1965 | 945,838 | +26,883 | |
| 1964 | 918,955 | +25,532 | |
| 1963 | 893,423 | +24,239 | |
| 1962 | 869,184 | +23,017 | |
| 1961 | 846,167 | +21,869 | |
| 1960 | 824,298 | — |