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Population in Estonia compared to Mauritania: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 4.11 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Estonia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Mauritania
2100 831,394 17,309,980
2099 836,965 17,202,690
2098 842,414 17,090,030
2097 847,873 16,975,270
2096 853,472 16,857,252
2095 859,044 16,739,240
2094 864,547 16,617,272
2093 870,136 16,492,589
2092 875,676 16,366,098
2091 881,282 16,235,771
2090 887,028 16,103,700
2089 892,857 15,969,059
2088 898,736 15,831,339
2087 904,914 15,690,143
2086 911,254 15,547,605
2085 917,722 15,403,967
2084 924,458 15,257,740
2083 931,259 15,108,271
2082 938,110 14,958,279
2081 944,978 14,805,332
2080 952,018 14,651,508
2079 959,194 14,496,397
2078 966,496 14,337,117
2077 973,883 14,175,812
2076 981,283 14,013,255
2075 988,735 13,849,027
2074 996,352 13,684,146
2073 1,004,078 13,517,681
2072 1,011,873 13,349,376
2071 1,019,779 13,178,237
2070 1,027,821 13,007,812
2069 1,035,828 12,835,311
2068 1,043,819 12,662,862
2067 1,051,892 12,487,379
2066 1,059,940 12,311,503
2065 1,068,064 12,136,616
2064 1,076,199 11,958,955
2063 1,084,303 11,783,144
2062 1,092,418 11,606,044
2061 1,100,514 11,428,738
2060 1,108,650 11,251,427
2059 1,116,534 11,072,236
2058 1,124,375 10,892,076
2057 1,132,033 10,713,858
2056 1,139,610 10,536,935
2055 1,147,117 10,358,532
2054 1,154,317 10,179,658
2053 1,161,452 9,999,712
2052 1,168,381 9,819,098
2051 1,175,291 9,639,209
2050 1,182,029 9,461,249
2049 1,188,633 9,283,353
2048 1,194,960 9,104,299
2047 1,201,294 8,926,851
2046 1,207,577 8,748,845
2045 1,213,815 8,572,397
2044 1,220,042 8,397,189
2043 1,226,162 8,222,194
2042 1,232,282 8,048,139
2041 1,238,386 7,876,803
2040 1,244,441 7,706,696
2039 1,250,581 7,537,689
2038 1,256,780 7,369,184
2037 1,263,149 7,202,472
2036 1,269,700 7,036,729
2035 1,276,331 6,871,981
2034 1,283,159 6,708,364
2033 1,290,037 6,546,168
2032 1,297,036 6,385,827
2031 1,304,102 6,227,564
2030 1,311,189 6,070,865
2029 1,318,225 5,916,516
2028 1,325,354 5,764,060
2027 1,332,492 5,613,919
2026 1,339,590 5,464,898
2025 1,358,931 5,317,228
2024 1,372,341 5,169,395
2023 1,370,286 5,022,441
2022 1,348,840 4,875,637
2021 1,330,932 4,734,874
2020 1,329,522 4,600,131
2019 1,326,898 4,467,708
2018 1,321,977 4,337,685
2017 1,317,384 4,210,600
2016 1,315,790 4,086,657
2015 1,315,407 3,965,959
2014 1,314,545 3,848,514
2013 1,317,997 3,734,318
2012 1,322,696 3,619,034
2011 1,327,439 3,502,811
2010 1,331,475 3,390,965
2009 1,334,515 3,284,448
2008 1,337,090 3,183,269
2007 1,340,680 3,093,059
2006 1,346,810 3,013,660
2005 1,354,775 2,939,059
2004 1,362,550 2,868,664
2003 1,370,720 2,802,046
2002 1,379,350 2,738,655
2001 1,388,115 2,678,760
2000 1,396,985 2,613,441
1999 1,390,244 2,541,698
1998 1,386,156 2,474,651
1997 1,399,535 2,411,306
1996 1,415,594 2,358,188
1995 1,436,634 2,312,017
1994 1,462,514 2,249,454
1993 1,494,128 2,174,328
1992 1,533,091 2,088,135
1991 1,561,314 2,009,738
1990 1,569,174 1,951,878
1989 1,568,131 1,903,048
1988 1,561,900 1,855,859
1987 1,552,221 1,803,014
1986 1,540,190 1,751,835
1985 1,528,781 1,702,107
1984 1,518,617 1,653,693
1983 1,508,745 1,606,746
1982 1,498,414 1,561,176
1981 1,487,666 1,516,877
1980 1,477,219 1,474,043
1979 1,468,333 1,432,758
1978 1,460,188 1,392,713
1977 1,450,211 1,353,768
1976 1,439,576 1,315,336
1975 1,429,352 1,277,330
1974 1,418,169 1,240,188
1973 1,405,951 1,203,838
1972 1,392,518 1,168,355
1971 1,376,955 1,133,702
1970 1,360,076 1,099,806
1969 1,345,249 1,066,754
1968 1,331,214 1,034,739
1967 1,318,946 1,003,843
1966 1,308,597 974,157
1965 1,294,566 945,838
1964 1,277,086 918,955
1963 1,258,857 893,423
1962 1,241,623 869,184
1961 1,225,077 846,167
1960 1,211,537 824,298

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Mauritania
2100 -0.67% 0.62%
2099 -0.65% 0.66%
2098 -0.64% 0.68%
2097 -0.66% 0.7%
2096 -0.65% 0.7%
2095 -0.64% 0.73%
2094 -0.64% 0.76%
2093 -0.63% 0.77%
2092 -0.64% 0.8%
2091 -0.65% 0.82%
2090 -0.65% 0.84%
2089 -0.65% 0.87%
2088 -0.68% 0.9%
2087 -0.7% 0.92%
2086 -0.7% 0.93%
2085 -0.73% 0.96%
2084 -0.73% 0.99%
2083 -0.73% 1%
2082 -0.73% 1.03%
2081 -0.74% 1.05%
2080 -0.75% 1.07%
2079 -0.76% 1.11%
2078 -0.76% 1.14%
2077 -0.75% 1.16%
2076 -0.75% 1.19%
2075 -0.76% 1.2%
2074 -0.77% 1.23%
2073 -0.77% 1.26%
2072 -0.78% 1.3%
2071 -0.78% 1.31%
2070 -0.77% 1.34%
2069 -0.77% 1.36%
2068 -0.77% 1.41%
2067 -0.76% 1.43%
2066 -0.76% 1.44%
2065 -0.76% 1.49%
2064 -0.75% 1.49%
2063 -0.74% 1.53%
2062 -0.74% 1.55%
2061 -0.73% 1.58%
2060 -0.71% 1.62%
2059 -0.7% 1.65%
2058 -0.68% 1.66%
2057 -0.66% 1.68%
2056 -0.65% 1.72%
2055 -0.62% 1.76%
2054 -0.61% 1.8%
2053 -0.59% 1.84%
2052 -0.59% 1.87%
2051 -0.57% 1.88%
2050 -0.56% 1.92%
2049 -0.53% 1.97%
2048 -0.53% 1.99%
2047 -0.52% 2.03%
2046 -0.51% 2.06%
2045 -0.51% 2.09%
2044 -0.5% 2.13%
2043 -0.5% 2.16%
2042 -0.49% 2.18%
2041 -0.49% 2.21%
2040 -0.49% 2.24%
2039 -0.49% 2.29%
2038 -0.5% 2.31%
2037 -0.52% 2.36%
2036 -0.52% 2.4%
2035 -0.53% 2.44%
2034 -0.53% 2.48%
2033 -0.54% 2.51%
2032 -0.54% 2.54%
2031 -0.54% 2.58%
2030 -0.53% 2.61%
2029 -0.54% 2.64%
2028 -0.54% 2.67%
2027 -0.53% 2.73%
2026 -1.42% 2.78%
2025 -0.98% 2.86%
2024 0.15% 2.93%
2023 1.59% 3.01%
2022 1.35% 2.97%
2021 0.11% 2.93%
2020 0.2% 2.96%
2019 0.37% 3%
2018 0.35% 3.02%
2017 0.12% 3.03%
2016 0.03% 3.04%
2015 0.07% 3.05%
2014 -0.26% 3.06%
2013 -0.36% 3.19%
2012 -0.36% 3.32%
2011 -0.3% 3.3%
2010 -0.23% 3.24%
2009 -0.19% 3.18%
2008 -0.27% 2.92%
2007 -0.46% 2.63%
2006 -0.59% 2.54%
2005 -0.57% 2.45%
2004 -0.6% 2.38%
2003 -0.63% 2.31%
2002 -0.63% 2.24%
2001 -0.63% 2.5%
2000 0.48% 2.82%
1999 0.29% 2.71%
1998 -0.96% 2.63%
1997 -1.13% 2.25%
1996 -1.46% 2%
1995 -1.77% 2.78%
1994 -2.12% 3.46%
1993 -2.54% 4.13%
1992 -1.81% 3.9%
1991 -0.5% 2.96%
1990 0.07% 2.57%
1989 0.4% 2.54%
1988 0.62% 2.93%
1987 0.78% 2.92%
1986 0.75% 2.92%
1985 0.67% 2.93%
1984 0.65% 2.92%
1983 0.69% 2.92%
1982 0.72% 2.92%
1981 0.71% 2.91%
1980 0.61% 2.88%
1979 0.56% 2.88%
1978 0.69% 2.88%
1977 0.74% 2.92%
1976 0.72% 2.98%
1975 0.79% 2.99%
1974 0.87% 3.02%
1973 0.96% 3.04%
1972 1.13% 3.06%
1971 1.24% 3.08%
1970 1.1% 3.1%
1969 1.05% 3.09%
1968 0.93% 3.08%
1967 0.79% 3.05%
1966 1.08% 2.99%
1965 1.37% 2.93%
1964 1.45% 2.86%
1963 1.39% 2.79%
1962 1.35% 2.72%
1961 1.12% 2.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Estonia Mauritania
Current population
1339590
5505206
Population rank 155/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
4.26 hours
3.58 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +403
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 17/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 -5,044
Net migration rank 141/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -5,044
2024 - -7,742 - -2,185
2023 -5,070 5,717 145,164 2,999
2022 -5,665 39,754 142,451 2,999
2021 -5,324 7,043 137,557 -1,483
2020 -2,659 3,694 134,899 -1,483
2019 -1,327 5,386 134,460 -3,019
2018 -1,322 7,089 131,584 -2,987
2017 -1,713 5,202 128,562 -3,001
2016 -1,316 1,081 125,342 -3,008
2015 -1,315 4,261 122,092 -3,019
2014 -1,972 -674 118,792 -2,980
2013 -1,713 -2,688 115,558 -2,987
2012 -1,455 -3,674 113,489 4,515
2011 -531 -3,941 111,165 3,272
2010 0 -3,781 108,121 1,128
2009 -400 -2,089 105,273 -1,481
2008 -668 -2,034 102,432 -3,860
2007 -1,608 -2,941 98,895 -17,048
2006 -2,559 -5,351 94,991 -18,033
2005 -2,981 -5,208 90,940 -18,693
2004 -3,679 -3,681 87,578 -19,042
2003 -5,072 -3,705 83,804 -19,104
2002 -5,380 -2,889 80,993 -18,903
2001 -5,830 -3,280 78,769 -21,067
2000 -5,309 -3,083 75,929 -2,997
1999 -6,117 1,419 73,554 -2,999
1998 -7,208 -3,296 72,045 -8,504
1997 -6,018 -4,066 71,327 -8,187
1996 -5,662 -10,540 71,939 -28,840
1995 -7,327 -12,655 72,244 -22,997
1994 -8,044 -17,984 70,570 5,304
1993 -5,976 -25,501 68,167 6,217
1992 -1,993 -38,391 63,501 34,505
1991 -312 -9,712 61,782 -2,997
1990 2,825 -2,660 59,934 -3,000
1989 5,803 -368 58,666 -17,941
1988 6,404 5,256 56,654 -2,997
1987 6,829 5,389 55,037 -2,998
1986 6,160 5,260 53,313 -2,998
1985 4,281 5,097 52,125 -2,998
1984 5,163 5,006 50,705 -2,998
1983 5,884 4,986 49,187 -2,998
1982 5,244 4,832 47,947 -2,998
1981 4,612 4,789 46,641 -2,998
1980 3,989 4,619 45,026 -2,997
1979 3,818 4,521 43,537 -2,997
1978 4,088 7,234 42,539 -2,998
1977 4,931 7,189 41,352 -2,999
1976 4,319 6,942 40,149 -1,645
1975 4,717 6,737 38,975 -1,472
1974 5,956 6,594 38,106 -1,321
1973 5,623 6,488 37,122 -1,201
1972 6,267 6,432 36,184 -1,139
1971 7,160 6,392 35,279 -1,014
1970 6,257 6,158 34,382 -855
1969 5,515 8,650 33,252 -688
1968 5,592 9,403 32,029 -565
1967 5,012 9,115 30,853 -514
1966 4,842 8,998 29,502 -466
1965 5,437 8,851 28,028 -434
1964 6,897 8,734 26,565 -390
1963 6,043 8,410 25,250 -362
1962 6,457 8,248 23,927 -342
1961 7,228 7,991 22,781 -332
1960 7,511 7,762 21,604 -318

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/mauritania | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people). In Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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