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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 1.49 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Georgia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Mauritania
2100 2,893,380 17,309,980
2099 2,909,896 17,202,690
2098 2,926,162 17,090,030
2097 2,942,392 16,975,270
2096 2,957,950 16,857,252
2095 2,973,037 16,739,240
2094 2,987,987 16,617,272
2093 3,002,791 16,492,589
2092 3,016,791 16,366,098
2091 3,031,030 16,235,771
2090 3,044,757 16,103,700
2089 3,058,720 15,969,059
2088 3,072,643 15,831,339
2087 3,086,644 15,690,143
2086 3,100,203 15,547,605
2085 3,114,071 15,403,967
2084 3,127,457 15,257,740
2083 3,140,476 15,108,271
2082 3,153,567 14,958,279
2081 3,166,441 14,805,332
2080 3,178,973 14,651,508
2079 3,191,924 14,496,397
2078 3,205,275 14,337,117
2077 3,218,855 14,175,812
2076 3,233,158 14,013,255
2075 3,247,424 13,849,027
2074 3,261,175 13,684,146
2073 3,274,933 13,517,681
2072 3,288,643 13,349,376
2071 3,302,219 13,178,237
2070 3,316,457 13,007,812
2069 3,331,061 12,835,311
2068 3,345,571 12,662,862
2067 3,360,149 12,487,379
2066 3,375,114 12,311,503
2065 3,390,328 12,136,616
2064 3,405,090 11,958,955
2063 3,419,329 11,783,144
2062 3,433,158 11,606,044
2061 3,446,172 11,428,738
2060 3,459,003 11,251,427
2059 3,471,505 11,072,236
2058 3,483,096 10,892,076
2057 3,494,277 10,713,858
2056 3,505,804 10,536,935
2055 3,516,587 10,358,532
2054 3,526,351 10,179,658
2053 3,536,117 9,999,712
2052 3,546,442 9,819,098
2051 3,555,531 9,639,209
2050 3,564,112 9,461,249
2049 3,571,936 9,283,353
2048 3,579,925 9,104,299
2047 3,587,540 8,926,851
2046 3,595,202 8,748,845
2045 3,602,128 8,572,397
2044 3,607,903 8,397,189
2043 3,613,579 8,222,194
2042 3,618,645 8,048,139
2041 3,623,583 7,876,803
2040 3,629,829 7,706,696
2039 3,635,128 7,537,689
2038 3,641,234 7,369,184
2037 3,647,513 7,202,472
2036 3,654,319 7,036,729
2035 3,659,999 6,871,981
2034 3,665,732 6,708,364
2033 3,670,561 6,546,168
2032 3,675,172 6,385,827
2031 3,680,543 6,227,564
2030 3,684,960 6,070,865
2029 3,689,226 5,916,516
2028 3,692,147 5,764,060
2027 3,695,285 5,613,919
2026 3,697,615 5,464,898
2025 3,699,228 5,317,228
2024 3,699,557 5,169,395
2023 3,715,483 5,022,441
2022 3,712,502 4,875,637
2021 3,708,610 4,734,874
2020 3,722,716 4,600,131
2019 3,720,161 4,467,708
2018 3,726,549 4,337,685
2017 3,728,004 4,210,600
2016 3,727,505 4,086,657
2015 3,725,276 3,965,959
2014 3,719,414 3,848,514
2013 3,717,668 3,734,318
2012 3,728,874 3,619,034
2011 3,756,441 3,502,811
2010 3,786,695 3,390,965
2009 3,814,419 3,284,448
2008 3,848,449 3,183,269
2007 3,860,158 3,093,059
2006 3,880,347 3,013,660
2005 3,902,469 2,939,059
2004 3,927,340 2,868,664
2003 3,951,736 2,802,046
2002 3,978,515 2,738,655
2001 4,014,373 2,678,760
2000 4,077,131 2,613,441
1999 4,157,192 2,541,698
1998 4,243,607 2,474,651
1997 4,349,913 2,411,306
1996 4,491,699 2,358,188
1995 4,657,722 2,312,017
1994 4,836,076 2,249,454
1993 4,911,100 2,174,328
1992 4,873,500 2,088,135
1991 4,835,900 2,009,738
1990 4,802,000 1,951,878
1989 4,803,300 1,903,048
1988 4,790,700 1,855,859
1987 4,743,500 1,803,014
1986 4,704,500 1,751,835
1985 4,662,900 1,702,107
1984 4,622,200 1,653,693
1983 4,582,900 1,606,746
1982 4,542,800 1,561,176
1981 4,504,500 1,516,877
1980 4,467,700 1,474,043
1979 4,430,200 1,432,758
1978 4,397,700 1,392,713
1977 4,372,100 1,353,768
1976 4,342,400 1,315,336
1975 4,311,200 1,277,330
1974 4,279,500 1,240,188
1973 4,242,500 1,203,838
1972 4,205,300 1,168,355
1971 4,163,000 1,133,702
1970 4,119,900 1,099,806
1969 4,080,300 1,066,754
1968 4,042,300 1,034,739
1967 4,005,800 1,003,843
1966 3,966,700 974,157
1965 3,921,600 945,838
1964 3,870,300 918,955
1963 3,816,100 893,423
1962 3,760,300 869,184
1961 3,703,600 846,167
1960 3,645,600 824,298

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Georgia decreased by 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st 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) Georgia's population will shrink by 3.61% to 3,564,112 people with a rank change from 131st to 135th. 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 Georgia's population already peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and is projected to decrease to 2.89M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Mauritania
2100 -0.57% 0.62%
2099 -0.56% 0.66%
2098 -0.55% 0.68%
2097 -0.53% 0.7%
2096 -0.51% 0.7%
2095 -0.5% 0.73%
2094 -0.49% 0.76%
2093 -0.46% 0.77%
2092 -0.47% 0.8%
2091 -0.45% 0.82%
2090 -0.46% 0.84%
2089 -0.45% 0.87%
2088 -0.45% 0.9%
2087 -0.44% 0.92%
2086 -0.45% 0.93%
2085 -0.43% 0.96%
2084 -0.41% 0.99%
2083 -0.42% 1%
2082 -0.41% 1.03%
2081 -0.39% 1.05%
2080 -0.41% 1.07%
2079 -0.42% 1.11%
2078 -0.42% 1.14%
2077 -0.44% 1.16%
2076 -0.44% 1.19%
2075 -0.42% 1.2%
2074 -0.42% 1.23%
2073 -0.42% 1.26%
2072 -0.41% 1.3%
2071 -0.43% 1.31%
2070 -0.44% 1.34%
2069 -0.43% 1.36%
2068 -0.43% 1.41%
2067 -0.44% 1.43%
2066 -0.45% 1.44%
2065 -0.43% 1.49%
2064 -0.42% 1.49%
2063 -0.4% 1.53%
2062 -0.38% 1.55%
2061 -0.37% 1.58%
2060 -0.36% 1.62%
2059 -0.33% 1.65%
2058 -0.32% 1.66%
2057 -0.33% 1.68%
2056 -0.31% 1.72%
2055 -0.28% 1.76%
2054 -0.28% 1.8%
2053 -0.29% 1.84%
2052 -0.26% 1.87%
2051 -0.24% 1.88%
2050 -0.22% 1.92%
2049 -0.22% 1.97%
2048 -0.21% 1.99%
2047 -0.21% 2.03%
2046 -0.19% 2.06%
2045 -0.16% 2.09%
2044 -0.16% 2.13%
2043 -0.14% 2.16%
2042 -0.14% 2.18%
2041 -0.17% 2.21%
2040 -0.15% 2.24%
2039 -0.17% 2.29%
2038 -0.17% 2.31%
2037 -0.19% 2.36%
2036 -0.16% 2.4%
2035 -0.16% 2.44%
2034 -0.13% 2.48%
2033 -0.13% 2.51%
2032 -0.15% 2.54%
2031 -0.12% 2.58%
2030 -0.12% 2.61%
2029 -0.08% 2.64%
2028 -0.08% 2.67%
2027 -0.06% 2.73%
2026 -0.04% 2.78%
2025 -0.009% 2.86%
2024 -0.43% 2.93%
2023 0.08% 3.01%
2022 0.1% 2.97%
2021 -0.38% 2.93%
2020 0.07% 2.96%
2019 -0.17% 3%
2018 -0.04% 3.02%
2017 0.01% 3.03%
2016 0.06% 3.04%
2015 0.16% 3.05%
2014 0.05% 3.06%
2013 -0.3% 3.19%
2012 -0.73% 3.32%
2011 -0.8% 3.3%
2010 -0.73% 3.24%
2009 -0.88% 3.18%
2008 -0.3% 2.92%
2007 -0.52% 2.63%
2006 -0.57% 2.54%
2005 -0.63% 2.45%
2004 -0.62% 2.38%
2003 -0.67% 2.31%
2002 -0.89% 2.24%
2001 -1.54% 2.5%
2000 -1.93% 2.82%
1999 -2.04% 2.71%
1998 -2.44% 2.63%
1997 -3.16% 2.25%
1996 -3.56% 2%
1995 -3.69% 2.78%
1994 -1.53% 3.46%
1993 0.77% 4.13%
1992 0.78% 3.9%
1991 0.71% 2.96%
1990 -0.03% 2.57%
1989 0.26% 2.54%
1988 1% 2.93%
1987 0.83% 2.92%
1986 0.89% 2.92%
1985 0.88% 2.93%
1984 0.86% 2.92%
1983 0.88% 2.92%
1982 0.85% 2.92%
1981 0.82% 2.91%
1980 0.85% 2.88%
1979 0.74% 2.88%
1978 0.59% 2.88%
1977 0.68% 2.92%
1976 0.72% 2.98%
1975 0.74% 2.99%
1974 0.87% 3.02%
1973 0.88% 3.04%
1972 1.02% 3.06%
1971 1.05% 3.08%
1970 0.97% 3.1%
1969 0.94% 3.09%
1968 0.91% 3.08%
1967 0.99% 3.05%
1966 1.15% 2.99%
1965 1.33% 2.93%
1964 1.42% 2.86%
1963 1.48% 2.79%
1962 1.53% 2.72%
1961 1.59% 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 Georgia declined by 0.43%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Georgia Mauritania
Current population
3697615
5505206
Population rank 131/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
33 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +403
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 17/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +1,283 -5,044
Net migration rank 61/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -5,044
2024 - 1,745 - -2,185
2023 -1,282 2,003 145,164 2,999
2022 -2,224 26,999 142,451 2,999
2021 -9,127 -2,738 137,557 -1,483
2020 335 -2,738 134,899 -1,483
2019 5,606 -5,412 134,460 -3,019
2018 8,407 -5,176 131,584 -2,987
2017 8,391 -7,889 128,562 -3,001
2016 11,346 -10,588 125,342 -3,008
2015 13,105 -13,321 122,092 -3,019
2014 13,089 -16,047 118,792 -2,980
2013 10,145 -40,117 115,558 -2,987
2012 8,584 -39,290 113,489 4,515
2011 8,989 -37,847 111,165 3,272
2010 10,501 -36,608 108,121 1,128
2009 12,210 -32,757 105,273 -1,481
2008 7,974 -32,463 102,432 -3,860
2007 3,551 -32,142 98,895 -17,048
2006 2,146 -31,729 94,991 -18,033
2005 1,604 -31,216 90,940 -18,693
2004 283 -30,614 87,578 -19,042
2003 2,482 -31,075 83,804 -19,104
2002 2,228 -58,531 80,993 -18,903
2001 3,445 -110,969 78,769 -21,067
2000 4,681 -135,046 75,929 -2,997
1999 6,901 -131,768 73,554 -2,999
1998 9,823 -127,962 72,045 -8,504
1997 11,862 -133,250 71,327 -8,187
1996 18,304 -133,999 71,939 -28,840
1995 17,644 -130,201 72,244 -22,997
1994 17,279 -147,551 70,570 5,304
1993 18,303 -154,788 68,167 6,217
1992 24,226 -121,647 63,501 34,505
1991 32,932 -111,958 61,782 -2,997
1990 40,169 -108,969 59,934 -3,000
1989 41,510 -85,690 58,666 -17,941
1988 42,810 -12,189 56,654 -2,997
1987 45,561 -10,966 55,037 -2,998
1986 48,960 -14,123 53,313 -2,998
1985 49,786 -15,208 52,125 -2,998
1984 48,523 -12,920 50,705 -2,998
1983 48,496 -10,906 49,187 -2,998
1982 47,363 -12,363 47,947 -2,998
1981 46,185 -12,822 46,641 -2,998
1980 44,114 -12,593 45,026 -2,997
1979 42,863 -14,281 43,537 -2,997
1978 41,616 -9,755 42,539 -2,998
1977 40,023 -8,213 41,352 -2,999
1976 39,964 -8,952 40,149 -1,645
1975 39,331 -9,605 38,975 -1,472
1974 38,071 -10,261 38,106 -1,321
1973 38,259 -10,763 37,122 -1,201
1972 38,832 -11,097 36,184 -1,139
1971 38,953 -10,997 35,279 -1,014
1970 38,731 -1,311 34,382 -855
1969 37,764 34,301 33,252 -688
1968 37,840 37,031 32,029 -565
1967 40,070 34,734 30,853 -514
1966 40,905 32,869 29,502 -466
1965 43,463 18,981 28,028 -434
1964 48,429 19,377 26,565 -390
1963 51,456 19,405 25,250 -362
1962 51,903 18,981 23,927 -342
1961 52,284 18,016 22,781 -332
1960 51,640 16,740 21,604 -318

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

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Over the last 10 years, 57.7% of the population change in Georgia is from natural causes (a gain of 47,646 people) and 42.3% is from migration (a loss of 34,907 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, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Gori 44.5K
Khashuri 25.2K
Marneuli 24.9K
Senaki 21.6K
Gardabani 12K
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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