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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 15 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.06% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Germany vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Mauritania
2100 69,929,981 17,309,980
2099 69,956,854 17,202,690
2098 69,973,838 17,090,030
2097 70,015,834 16,975,270
2096 70,046,713 16,857,252
2095 70,067,131 16,739,240
2094 70,085,911 16,617,272
2093 70,106,718 16,492,589
2092 70,132,132 16,366,098
2091 70,178,440 16,235,771
2090 70,240,137 16,103,700
2089 70,294,005 15,969,059
2088 70,352,443 15,831,339
2087 70,434,814 15,690,143
2086 70,532,124 15,547,605
2085 70,627,602 15,403,967
2084 70,722,960 15,257,740
2083 70,829,392 15,108,271
2082 70,932,273 14,958,279
2081 71,045,881 14,805,332
2080 71,171,519 14,651,508
2079 71,305,544 14,496,397
2078 71,445,484 14,337,117
2077 71,601,117 14,175,812
2076 71,757,525 14,013,255
2075 71,891,567 13,849,027
2074 72,046,795 13,684,146
2073 72,206,145 13,517,681
2072 72,356,324 13,349,376
2071 72,517,749 13,178,237
2070 72,664,462 13,007,812
2069 72,828,330 12,835,311
2068 72,993,859 12,662,862
2067 73,178,408 12,487,379
2066 73,370,207 12,311,503
2065 73,561,648 12,136,616
2064 73,762,096 11,958,955
2063 73,971,537 11,783,144
2062 74,198,775 11,606,044
2061 74,426,082 11,428,738
2060 74,678,280 11,251,427
2059 74,932,496 11,072,236
2058 75,206,278 10,892,076
2057 75,482,742 10,713,858
2056 75,756,281 10,536,935
2055 76,041,477 10,358,532
2054 76,325,196 10,179,658
2053 76,595,801 9,999,712
2052 76,839,962 9,819,098
2051 77,084,029 9,639,209
2050 77,325,459 9,461,249
2049 77,569,721 9,283,353
2048 77,818,888 9,104,299
2047 78,049,343 8,926,851
2046 78,272,834 8,748,845
2045 78,497,690 8,572,397
2044 78,722,126 8,397,189
2043 78,936,540 8,222,194
2042 79,130,312 8,048,139
2041 79,324,161 7,876,803
2040 79,536,735 7,706,696
2039 79,754,631 7,537,689
2038 79,978,474 7,369,184
2037 80,194,225 7,202,472
2036 80,425,162 7,036,729
2035 80,640,951 6,871,981
2034 80,844,719 6,708,364
2033 81,069,119 6,546,168
2032 81,286,326 6,385,827
2031 81,520,272 6,227,564
2030 81,736,996 6,070,865
2029 81,963,002 5,916,516
2028 82,178,048 5,764,060
2027 82,384,302 5,613,919
2026 82,575,542 5,464,898
2025 83,233,941 5,317,228
2024 83,516,593 5,169,395
2023 83,287,273 5,022,441
2022 83,177,813 4,875,637
2021 83,196,078 4,734,874
2020 83,160,871 4,600,131
2019 83,092,962 4,467,708
2018 82,905,782 4,337,685
2017 82,657,002 4,210,600
2016 82,348,669 4,086,657
2015 81,686,611 3,965,959
2014 80,982,500 3,848,514
2013 80,645,605 3,734,318
2012 80,425,823 3,619,034
2011 80,274,983 3,502,811
2010 81,776,930 3,390,965
2009 81,902,307 3,284,448
2008 82,110,097 3,183,269
2007 82,266,372 3,093,059
2006 82,376,451 3,013,660
2005 82,469,422 2,939,059
2004 82,516,260 2,868,664
2003 82,534,176 2,802,046
2002 82,488,495 2,738,655
2001 82,349,925 2,678,760
2000 82,211,508 2,613,441
1999 82,100,243 2,541,698
1998 82,047,195 2,474,651
1997 82,034,771 2,411,306
1996 81,914,831 2,358,188
1995 81,678,051 2,312,017
1994 81,438,348 2,249,454
1993 81,156,363 2,174,328
1992 80,624,598 2,088,135
1991 80,013,896 2,009,738
1990 79,433,029 1,951,878
1989 78,751,283 1,903,048
1988 78,144,619 1,855,859
1987 77,839,920 1,803,014
1986 77,720,436 1,751,835
1985 77,684,873 1,702,107
1984 77,858,685 1,653,693
1983 78,128,282 1,606,746
1982 78,333,366 1,561,176
1981 78,407,907 1,516,877
1980 78,288,576 1,474,043
1979 78,126,350 1,432,758
1978 78,091,820 1,392,713
1977 78,159,814 1,353,768
1976 78,336,950 1,315,336
1975 78,673,554 1,277,330
1974 78,967,433 1,240,188
1973 78,936,666 1,203,838
1972 78,688,452 1,168,355
1971 78,312,842 1,133,702
1970 78,169,289 1,099,806
1969 77,909,682 1,066,754
1968 77,294,314 1,034,739
1967 76,951,336 1,003,843
1966 76,600,311 974,157
1965 75,963,695 945,838
1964 75,318,337 918,955
1963 74,714,353 893,423
1962 74,025,784 869,184
1961 73,377,632 846,167
1960 72,814,900 824,298

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/germany/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th 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) Germany's population will shrink by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people with a rank change from 19th to 25th. 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 Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Mauritania
2100 -0.04% 0.62%
2099 -0.02% 0.66%
2098 -0.06% 0.68%
2097 -0.04% 0.7%
2096 -0.03% 0.7%
2095 -0.03% 0.73%
2094 -0.03% 0.76%
2093 -0.04% 0.77%
2092 -0.07% 0.8%
2091 -0.09% 0.82%
2090 -0.08% 0.84%
2089 -0.08% 0.87%
2088 -0.12% 0.9%
2087 -0.14% 0.92%
2086 -0.14% 0.93%
2085 -0.13% 0.96%
2084 -0.15% 0.99%
2083 -0.15% 1%
2082 -0.16% 1.03%
2081 -0.18% 1.05%
2080 -0.19% 1.07%
2079 -0.2% 1.11%
2078 -0.22% 1.14%
2077 -0.22% 1.16%
2076 -0.19% 1.19%
2075 -0.22% 1.2%
2074 -0.22% 1.23%
2073 -0.21% 1.26%
2072 -0.22% 1.3%
2071 -0.2% 1.31%
2070 -0.23% 1.34%
2069 -0.23% 1.36%
2068 -0.25% 1.41%
2067 -0.26% 1.43%
2066 -0.26% 1.44%
2065 -0.27% 1.49%
2064 -0.28% 1.49%
2063 -0.31% 1.53%
2062 -0.31% 1.55%
2061 -0.34% 1.58%
2060 -0.34% 1.62%
2059 -0.36% 1.65%
2058 -0.37% 1.66%
2057 -0.36% 1.68%
2056 -0.38% 1.72%
2055 -0.37% 1.76%
2054 -0.35% 1.8%
2053 -0.32% 1.84%
2052 -0.32% 1.87%
2051 -0.31% 1.88%
2050 -0.31% 1.92%
2049 -0.32% 1.97%
2048 -0.3% 1.99%
2047 -0.29% 2.03%
2046 -0.29% 2.06%
2045 -0.29% 2.09%
2044 -0.27% 2.13%
2043 -0.24% 2.16%
2042 -0.24% 2.18%
2041 -0.27% 2.21%
2040 -0.27% 2.24%
2039 -0.28% 2.29%
2038 -0.27% 2.31%
2037 -0.29% 2.36%
2036 -0.27% 2.4%
2035 -0.25% 2.44%
2034 -0.28% 2.48%
2033 -0.27% 2.51%
2032 -0.29% 2.54%
2031 -0.27% 2.58%
2030 -0.28% 2.61%
2029 -0.26% 2.64%
2028 -0.25% 2.67%
2027 -0.23% 2.73%
2026 -0.79% 2.78%
2025 -0.34% 2.86%
2024 0.28% 2.93%
2023 0.13% 3.01%
2022 -0.02% 2.97%
2021 0.04% 2.93%
2020 0.08% 2.96%
2019 0.23% 3%
2018 0.3% 3.02%
2017 0.37% 3.03%
2016 0.81% 3.04%
2015 0.87% 3.05%
2014 0.42% 3.06%
2013 0.27% 3.19%
2012 0.19% 3.32%
2011 -1.84% 3.3%
2010 -0.15% 3.24%
2009 -0.25% 3.18%
2008 -0.19% 2.92%
2007 -0.13% 2.63%
2006 -0.11% 2.54%
2005 -0.06% 2.45%
2004 -0.02% 2.38%
2003 0.06% 2.31%
2002 0.17% 2.24%
2001 0.17% 2.5%
2000 0.14% 2.82%
1999 0.06% 2.71%
1998 0.02% 2.63%
1997 0.15% 2.25%
1996 0.29% 2%
1995 0.29% 2.78%
1994 0.35% 3.46%
1993 0.66% 4.13%
1992 0.76% 3.9%
1991 0.73% 2.96%
1990 0.87% 2.57%
1989 0.78% 2.54%
1988 0.39% 2.93%
1987 0.15% 2.92%
1986 0.05% 2.92%
1985 -0.22% 2.93%
1984 -0.35% 2.92%
1983 -0.26% 2.92%
1982 -0.1% 2.92%
1981 0.15% 2.91%
1980 0.21% 2.88%
1979 0.04% 2.88%
1978 -0.09% 2.88%
1977 -0.23% 2.92%
1976 -0.43% 2.98%
1975 -0.37% 2.99%
1974 0.04% 3.02%
1973 0.32% 3.04%
1972 0.48% 3.06%
1971 0.18% 3.08%
1970 0.33% 3.1%
1969 0.8% 3.09%
1968 0.45% 3.08%
1967 0.46% 3.05%
1966 0.84% 2.99%
1965 0.86% 2.93%
1964 0.81% 2.86%
1963 0.93% 2.79%
1962 0.88% 2.72%
1961 0.77% 2.65%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Germany Mauritania
Current population
82575542
5505206
Population rank 19/197 122/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.07%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
45.6 seconds
3.04 minutes
One death every
30.8 seconds
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +403
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 17/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -334,072 -5,044
Net migration rank 192/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -5,044
2024 - 36,954 - -2,185
2023 -333,149 609,553 145,164 2,999
2022 -324,394 981,552 142,451 2,999
2021 -224,629 310,264 137,557 -1,483
2020 -216,218 203,468 134,899 -1,483
2019 -157,877 319,082 134,460 -3,019
2018 -165,812 403,908 131,584 -2,987
2017 -148,783 452,988 128,562 -3,001
2016 -123,523 517,480 125,342 -3,008
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 122,092 -3,019
2014 -153,866 592,338 118,792 -2,980
2013 -209,679 462,384 115,558 -2,987
2012 -193,022 199,143 113,489 4,515
2011 -184,632 295,282 111,165 3,272
2010 -179,909 130,116 108,121 1,128
2009 -188,375 46,533 105,273 -1,481
2008 -164,220 -23,341 102,432 -3,860
2007 -148,080 -24,772 98,895 -17,048
2006 -148,278 -489,056 94,991 -18,033
2005 -148,445 81,351 90,940 -18,693
2004 -107,271 81,735 87,578 -19,042
2003 -140,309 142,009 83,804 -19,104
2002 -123,733 218,795 80,993 -18,903
2001 -98,820 272,875 78,769 -21,067
2000 -73,990 174,594 75,929 -2,997
1999 -73,890 219,280 73,554 -2,999
1998 -65,637 -754,469 72,045 -8,504
1997 -49,221 93,281 71,327 -8,187
1996 -90,107 281,280 71,939 -28,840
1995 -114,349 398,077 72,244 -22,997
1994 -114,013 315,585 70,570 5,304
1993 -105,503 462,096 68,167 6,217
1992 -80,625 811,606 63,501 34,505
1991 -80,014 602,638 61,782 -2,997
1990 -15,887 679,702 59,934 -3,000
1989 -23,625 761,002 58,666 -17,941
1988 -7,815 515,962 56,654 -2,997
1987 -31,136 174,272 55,037 -2,998
1986 -77,721 212,822 53,313 -2,998
1985 -116,527 103,556 52,125 -2,998
1984 -109,002 -150,771 50,705 -2,998
1983 -109,380 -81,349 49,187 -2,998
1982 -78,333 -58,121 47,947 -2,998
1981 -94,090 130,713 46,641 -2,998
1980 -86,117 324,203 45,026 -2,997
1979 -125,002 237,705 43,537 -2,997
1978 -140,566 117,167 42,539 -2,998
1977 -125,055 33,881 41,352 -2,999
1976 -164,508 -79,761 40,149 -1,645
1975 -212,418 -207,740 38,975 -1,472
1974 -150,038 -15,126 38,106 -1,321
1973 -149,980 386,881 37,122 -1,201
1972 -62,950 336,015 36,184 -1,139
1971 46,988 450,328 35,279 -1,014
1970 70,352 -273,498 34,382 -855
1969 155,820 584,017 33,252 -688
1968 239,612 293,307 32,029 -565
1967 353,977 -174,155 30,853 -514
1966 405,982 134,107 29,502 -466
1965 410,204 338,258 28,028 -434
1964 482,038 69,825 26,565 -390
1963 455,757 205,976 25,250 -362
1962 436,752 276,505 23,927 -342
1961 462,279 27,534 22,781 -332
1960 385,919 212,666 21,604 -318

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 26.8% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 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, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
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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