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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 5,505,206 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 122nd.
  • 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 +1.96% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Israel vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Mauritania
2100 21,079,031 17,309,980
2099 20,971,907 17,202,690
2098 20,869,188 17,090,030
2097 20,764,637 16,975,270
2096 20,651,056 16,857,252
2095 20,537,392 16,739,240
2094 20,420,251 16,617,272
2093 20,294,077 16,492,589
2092 20,167,075 16,366,098
2091 20,038,540 16,235,771
2090 19,910,123 16,103,700
2089 19,788,579 15,969,059
2088 19,660,357 15,831,339
2087 19,527,597 15,690,143
2086 19,388,628 15,547,605
2085 19,246,899 15,403,967
2084 19,099,510 15,257,740
2083 18,955,502 15,108,271
2082 18,813,463 14,958,279
2081 18,667,367 14,805,332
2080 18,512,469 14,651,508
2079 18,362,060 14,496,397
2078 18,208,724 14,337,117
2077 18,053,774 14,175,812
2076 17,908,513 14,013,255
2075 17,761,880 13,849,027
2074 17,618,257 13,684,146
2073 17,477,875 13,517,681
2072 17,343,227 13,349,376
2071 17,195,556 13,178,237
2070 17,043,216 13,007,812
2069 16,890,521 12,835,311
2068 16,742,334 12,662,862
2067 16,593,617 12,487,379
2066 16,448,006 12,311,503
2065 16,297,575 12,136,616
2064 16,152,550 11,958,955
2063 15,997,249 11,783,144
2062 15,847,545 11,606,044
2061 15,695,962 11,428,738
2060 15,537,020 11,251,427
2059 15,383,512 11,072,236
2058 15,227,838 10,892,076
2057 15,069,709 10,713,858
2056 14,910,638 10,536,935
2055 14,746,579 10,358,532
2054 14,578,352 10,179,658
2053 14,414,886 9,999,712
2052 14,252,277 9,819,098
2051 14,090,930 9,639,209
2050 13,927,651 9,461,249
2049 13,765,178 9,283,353
2048 13,606,737 9,104,299
2047 13,448,310 8,926,851
2046 13,286,110 8,748,845
2045 13,126,049 8,572,397
2044 12,960,184 8,397,189
2043 12,796,533 8,222,194
2042 12,632,183 8,048,139
2041 12,471,494 7,876,803
2040 12,312,998 7,706,696
2039 12,152,920 7,537,689
2038 11,995,851 7,369,184
2037 11,841,052 7,202,472
2036 11,693,469 7,036,729
2035 11,543,041 6,871,981
2034 11,396,608 6,708,364
2033 11,252,344 6,546,168
2032 11,108,763 6,385,827
2031 10,961,050 6,227,564
2030 10,815,614 6,070,865
2029 10,675,258 5,916,516
2028 10,533,711 5,764,060
2027 10,393,227 5,613,919
2026 10,252,942 5,464,898
2025 10,113,937 5,317,228
2024 9,974,400 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

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 1.4% 2.86%
2024 1.27% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Israel Mauritania
Current population
10290887
5505206
Population rank 95/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +403
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 17/197
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 - 10,612 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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, 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 (1960–2024, 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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