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

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The latest officially reported population of Israel was 10,122,800 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,334,048 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.87 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.92% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (46.5% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Israel vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Mauritania
2100 21,097,502 17,302,938
2099 20,990,284 17,195,692
2098 20,887,475 17,083,078
2097 20,782,833 16,968,365
2096 20,669,152 16,850,394
2095 20,555,388 16,732,430
2094 20,438,144 16,610,512
2093 20,311,860 16,485,880
2092 20,184,747 16,359,440
2091 20,056,099 16,229,167
2090 19,927,570 16,097,149
2089 19,805,919 15,962,562
2088 19,677,585 15,824,899
2087 19,544,709 15,683,760
2086 19,405,618 15,541,281
2085 19,263,765 15,397,701
2084 19,116,247 15,251,533
2083 18,972,113 15,102,125
2082 18,829,949 14,952,194
2081 18,683,725 14,799,309
2080 18,528,692 14,645,548
2079 18,378,150 14,490,500
2078 18,224,680 14,331,284
2077 18,069,594 14,170,045
2076 17,924,206 14,007,555
2075 17,777,444 13,843,393
2074 17,633,695 13,678,579
2073 17,493,191 13,512,182
2072 17,358,424 13,343,946
2071 17,210,625 13,172,876
2070 17,058,151 13,002,521
2069 16,905,322 12,830,090
2068 16,757,005 12,657,711
2067 16,608,158 12,482,299
2066 16,462,419 12,306,495
2065 16,311,857 12,131,679
2064 16,166,704 11,954,090
2063 16,011,267 11,778,351
2062 15,861,432 11,601,323
2061 15,709,716 11,424,089
2060 15,550,635 11,246,850
2059 15,396,992 11,067,732
2058 15,241,182 10,887,645
2057 15,082,914 10,709,500
2056 14,923,704 10,532,648
2055 14,759,501 10,354,318
2054 14,591,126 10,175,517
2053 14,427,517 9,995,645
2052 14,264,766 9,815,104
2051 14,103,277 9,635,288
2050 13,939,856 9,457,400
2049 13,777,240 9,279,576
2048 13,618,660 9,100,595
2047 13,460,094 8,923,220
2046 13,297,752 8,745,286
2045 13,137,551 8,568,910
2044 12,971,541 8,393,773
2043 12,807,746 8,218,850
2042 12,643,252 8,044,865
2041 12,482,422 7,873,599
2040 12,323,788 7,703,561
2039 12,163,569 7,534,623
2038 12,006,362 7,366,187
2037 11,851,428 7,199,542
2036 11,703,716 7,033,866
2035 11,553,156 6,869,186
2034 11,406,594 6,705,635
2033 11,262,204 6,543,505
2032 11,118,498 6,383,229
2031 10,970,655 6,225,030
2030 10,825,091 6,068,395
2029 10,684,612 5,914,109
2028 10,542,941 5,761,715
2027 10,402,334 5,611,635
2026 10,261,927 5,462,675
2025 10,122,800 5,315,065
2024 10,002,200 5,169,395
2023 9,849,000 5,022,441
2022 9,557,500 4,875,637
2021 9,371,400 4,734,874
2020 9,215,100 4,600,131
2019 9,054,000 4,467,708
2018 8,882,800 4,337,685
2017 8,713,300 4,210,600
2016 8,546,000 4,086,657
2015 8,380,100 3,965,959
2014 8,215,700 3,848,514
2013 8,059,500 3,734,318
2012 7,910,500 3,619,034
2011 7,765,800 3,502,811
2010 7,623,600 3,390,965
2009 7,485,600 3,284,448
2008 7,308,800 3,183,269
2007 7,180,100 3,093,059
2006 7,053,700 3,013,660
2005 6,930,100 2,939,059
2004 6,809,000 2,868,664
2003 6,689,700 2,802,046
2002 6,570,000 2,738,655
2001 6,439,000 2,678,760
2000 6,289,000 2,613,441
1999 6,125,000 2,541,698
1998 5,971,000 2,474,651
1997 5,836,000 2,411,306
1996 5,692,000 2,358,188
1995 5,545,000 2,312,017
1994 5,399,000 2,249,454
1993 5,261,000 2,174,328
1992 5,123,000 2,088,135
1991 4,949,000 2,009,738
1990 4,660,000 1,951,878
1989 4,518,000 1,903,048
1988 4,442,000 1,855,859
1987 4,369,000 1,803,014
1986 4,299,000 1,751,835
1985 4,233,000 1,702,107
1984 4,159,000 1,653,693
1983 4,105,000 1,606,746
1982 4,031,000 1,561,176
1981 3,956,000 1,516,877
1980 3,878,000 1,474,043
1979 3,786,000 1,432,758
1978 3,690,000 1,392,713
1977 3,613,000 1,353,768
1976 3,533,000 1,315,336
1975 3,455,000 1,277,330
1974 3,377,000 1,240,188
1973 3,278,000 1,203,838
1972 3,148,000 1,168,355
1971 3,069,000 1,133,702
1970 2,974,000 1,099,806
1969 2,877,000 1,066,754
1968 2,803,000 1,034,739
1967 2,745,000 1,003,843
1966 2,629,000 974,157
1965 2,563,000 945,838
1964 2,475,000 918,955
1963 2,379,000 893,423
1962 2,293,000 869,184
1961 2,185,000 846,167
1960 2,114,020 824,298

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/israel/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people with a rank change from 95th to 87th. The population of Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Mauritania
2100 0.51% 0.62%
2099 0.49% 0.66%
2098 0.5% 0.68%
2097 0.55% 0.7%
2096 0.55% 0.7%
2095 0.57% 0.73%
2094 0.62% 0.76%
2093 0.63% 0.77%
2092 0.64% 0.8%
2091 0.64% 0.82%
2090 0.61% 0.84%
2089 0.65% 0.87%
2088 0.68% 0.9%
2087 0.72% 0.92%
2086 0.74% 0.93%
2085 0.77% 0.96%
2084 0.76% 0.99%
2083 0.75% 1%
2082 0.78% 1.03%
2081 0.84% 1.05%
2080 0.82% 1.07%
2079 0.84% 1.11%
2078 0.86% 1.14%
2077 0.81% 1.16%
2076 0.83% 1.19%
2075 0.82% 1.2%
2074 0.8% 1.23%
2073 0.78% 1.26%
2072 0.86% 1.3%
2071 0.89% 1.31%
2070 0.9% 1.34%
2069 0.89% 1.36%
2068 0.9% 1.41%
2067 0.89% 1.43%
2066 0.92% 1.44%
2065 0.9% 1.49%
2064 0.97% 1.49%
2063 0.94% 1.53%
2062 0.97% 1.55%
2061 1.02% 1.58%
2060 1% 1.62%
2059 1.02% 1.65%
2058 1.05% 1.66%
2057 1.07% 1.68%
2056 1.11% 1.72%
2055 1.15% 1.76%
2054 1.13% 1.8%
2053 1.14% 1.84%
2052 1.15% 1.87%
2051 1.17% 1.88%
2050 1.18% 1.92%
2049 1.16% 1.97%
2048 1.18% 1.99%
2047 1.22% 2.03%
2046 1.22% 2.06%
2045 1.28% 2.09%
2044 1.28% 2.13%
2043 1.3% 2.16%
2042 1.29% 2.18%
2041 1.29% 2.21%
2040 1.32% 2.24%
2039 1.31% 2.29%
2038 1.31% 2.31%
2037 1.26% 2.36%
2036 1.3% 2.4%
2035 1.28% 2.44%
2034 1.28% 2.48%
2033 1.29% 2.51%
2032 1.35% 2.54%
2031 1.34% 2.58%
2030 1.31% 2.61%
2029 1.34% 2.64%
2028 1.35% 2.67%
2027 1.37% 2.73%
2026 1.37% 2.78%
2025 1.21% 2.82%
2024 1.56% 2.93%
2023 3.05% 3.01%
2022 1.99% 2.97%
2021 1.7% 2.93%
2020 1.78% 2.96%
2019 1.93% 3%
2018 1.95% 3.02%
2017 1.96% 3.03%
2016 1.98% 3.04%
2015 2% 3.05%
2014 1.94% 3.06%
2013 1.88% 3.19%
2012 1.86% 3.32%
2011 1.87% 3.3%
2010 1.84% 3.24%
2009 2.42% 3.18%
2008 1.79% 2.92%
2007 1.79% 2.63%
2006 1.78% 2.54%
2005 1.78% 2.45%
2004 1.78% 2.38%
2003 1.82% 2.31%
2002 2.03% 2.24%
2001 2.39% 2.5%
2000 2.68% 2.82%
1999 2.58% 2.71%
1998 2.31% 2.63%
1997 2.53% 2.25%
1996 2.65% 2%
1995 2.7% 2.78%
1994 2.62% 3.46%
1993 2.69% 4.13%
1992 3.52% 3.9%
1991 6.2% 2.96%
1990 3.14% 2.57%
1989 1.71% 2.54%
1988 1.67% 2.93%
1987 1.63% 2.92%
1986 1.56% 2.92%
1985 1.78% 2.93%
1984 1.32% 2.92%
1983 1.84% 2.92%
1982 1.9% 2.92%
1981 2.01% 2.91%
1980 2.43% 2.88%
1979 2.6% 2.88%
1978 2.13% 2.88%
1977 2.26% 2.92%
1976 2.26% 2.98%
1975 2.31% 2.99%
1974 3.02% 3.02%
1973 4.13% 3.04%
1972 2.57% 3.06%
1971 3.19% 3.08%
1970 3.37% 3.1%
1969 2.64% 3.09%
1968 2.11% 3.08%
1967 4.41% 3.05%
1966 2.58% 2.99%
1965 3.56% 2.93%
1964 4.04% 2.86%
1963 3.75% 2.79%
1962 4.94% 2.72%
1961 3.36% 2.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Israel grew by 1.21%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Israel Mauritania
Current population
10334048
5539189
Population rank 95/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
4.37 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
2.83 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
9.91 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +330 +399
Annual growth/decline +120,600 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 18/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +11,466 -5,044
Net migration rank 42/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -5,044
2024 133,029 10,612 147,927 -2,185
2023 131,977 9,999 145,164 2,999
2022 129,982 50,004 142,451 2,999
2021 134,011 16,859 137,557 -1,483
2020 128,089 16,573 134,899 -1,483
2019 135,810 16,134 134,460 -3,019
2018 140,348 15,615 131,584 -2,987
2017 138,541 14,518 128,562 -3,001
2016 136,736 24,308 125,342 -3,008
2015 134,082 29,735 122,092 -3,019
2014 133,916 25,303 118,792 -2,980
2013 129,758 17,075 115,558 -2,987
2012 128,941 16,549 113,489 4,515
2011 125,030 10,470 111,165 3,272
2010 126,552 12,906 108,121 1,128
2009 122,015 7,269 105,273 -1,481
2008 117,672 7,974 102,432 -3,860
2007 111,292 9,654 98,895 -17,048
2006 109,332 11,446 94,991 -18,033
2005 105,338 10,975 90,940 -18,693
2004 106,901 8,494 87,578 -19,042
2003 106,366 6,684 83,804 -19,104
2002 101,178 17,420 80,993 -18,903
2001 99,160 38,643 78,769 -21,067
2000 98,737 63,409 75,929 -2,997
1999 94,325 78,422 73,554 -2,999
1998 93,744 52,713 72,045 -8,504
1997 88,707 60,297 71,327 -8,187
1996 86,518 66,811 71,939 -28,840
1995 82,066 61,800 72,244 -22,997
1994 79,365 57,273 70,570 5,304
1993 77,337 49,345 68,167 6,217
1992 77,357 57,522 63,501 34,505
1991 73,740 153,141 61,782 -2,997
1990 71,764 178,732 59,934 -3,000
1989 68,674 14,192 58,666 -17,941
1988 71,072 1,675 56,654 -2,997
1987 69,904 7,511 55,037 -2,998
1986 70,073 -3,598 53,313 -2,998
1985 71,538 -3,686 52,125 -2,998
1984 70,703 10,933 50,705 -2,998
1983 70,196 689 49,187 -2,998
1982 68,931 16,563 47,947 -2,998
1981 67,647 16,021 46,641 -2,998
1980 68,253 16,284 45,026 -2,997
1979 68,148 15,591 43,537 -2,997
1978 67,158 15,556 42,539 -2,998
1977 70,092 12,747 41,352 -2,999
1976 74,899 10,459 40,149 -1,645
1975 70,828 11,726 38,975 -1,472
1974 68,891 11,929 38,106 -1,321
1973 65,560 14,310 37,122 -1,201
1972 62,960 27,415 36,184 -1,139
1971 64,449 52,632 35,279 -1,014
1970 56,506 56,173 34,382 -855
1969 53,800 59,928 33,252 -688
1968 51,014 60,804 32,029 -565
1967 47,488 59,483 30,853 -514
1966 50,477 57,347 29,502 -466
1965 49,979 54,694 28,028 -434
1964 48,015 54,050 26,565 -390
1963 44,964 53,877 25,250 -362
1962 43,337 52,313 23,927 -342
1961 42,170 34,482 22,781 -332
1960 44,818 10,990 21,604 -318

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 86.8% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 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, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
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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