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

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The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,491,249 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,830,814 people compared to 5,539,189 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 123rd.
  • 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 +0.28% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.8M (0.55% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Germany vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Mauritania
2100 70,146,161 17,302,938
2099 70,173,117 17,195,692
2098 70,190,154 17,083,078
2097 70,232,280 16,968,365
2096 70,263,255 16,850,394
2095 70,283,735 16,732,430
2094 70,302,573 16,610,512
2093 70,323,445 16,485,880
2092 70,348,937 16,359,440
2091 70,395,388 16,229,167
2090 70,457,276 16,097,149
2089 70,511,311 15,962,562
2088 70,569,930 15,824,899
2087 70,652,555 15,683,760
2086 70,750,166 15,541,281
2085 70,845,939 15,397,701
2084 70,941,592 15,251,533
2083 71,048,352 15,102,125
2082 71,151,552 14,952,194
2081 71,265,511 14,799,309
2080 71,391,537 14,645,548
2079 71,525,977 14,490,500
2078 71,666,350 14,331,284
2077 71,822,464 14,170,045
2076 71,979,354 14,007,555
2075 72,113,812 13,843,393
2074 72,269,519 13,678,579
2073 72,429,361 13,512,182
2072 72,580,006 13,343,946
2071 72,741,929 13,172,876
2070 72,889,095 13,002,521
2069 73,053,471 12,830,090
2068 73,219,511 12,657,711
2067 73,404,631 12,482,299
2066 73,597,022 12,306,495
2065 73,789,056 12,131,679
2064 73,990,123 11,954,090
2063 74,200,211 11,778,351
2062 74,428,152 11,601,323
2061 74,656,161 11,424,089
2060 74,909,139 11,246,850
2059 75,164,141 11,067,732
2058 75,438,769 10,887,645
2057 75,716,088 10,709,500
2056 75,990,472 10,532,648
2055 76,276,550 10,354,318
2054 76,561,146 10,175,517
2053 76,832,587 9,995,645
2052 77,077,503 9,815,104
2051 77,322,326 9,635,288
2050 77,564,502 9,457,400
2049 77,809,519 9,279,576
2048 78,059,456 9,100,595
2047 78,290,624 8,923,220
2046 78,514,805 8,745,286
2045 78,740,357 8,568,910
2044 78,965,486 8,393,773
2043 79,180,563 8,218,850
2042 79,374,934 8,044,865
2041 79,569,383 7,873,599
2040 79,782,613 7,703,561
2039 80,001,183 7,534,623
2038 80,225,718 7,366,187
2037 80,442,136 7,199,542
2036 80,673,787 7,033,866
2035 80,890,243 6,869,186
2034 81,094,641 6,705,635
2033 81,319,735 6,543,505
2032 81,537,613 6,383,229
2031 81,772,282 6,225,030
2030 81,989,677 6,068,395
2029 82,216,381 5,914,109
2028 82,432,092 5,761,715
2027 82,638,983 5,611,635
2026 82,830,814 5,462,675
2025 83,491,249 5,315,065
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Germany's population will shrink by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people with a rank change from 19th to 24th. The population of Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

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 70.1M 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 -0.03% 2.82%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Germany declined by 0.03%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Germany Mauritania
Current population
82830814
5539189
Population rank 19/197 123/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.07%
One net population change
20.8 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
2.99 minutes
One death every
31.2 seconds
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -69 +399
Annual growth/decline -25,344 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate -0.03% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 18/197
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 -334,066 36,954 147,927 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 30.7% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people). In Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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