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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 2.35 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Mauritania vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Moldova
2100 17,309,980 1,175,882
2099 17,202,690 1,186,641
2098 17,090,030 1,197,541
2097 16,975,270 1,208,458
2096 16,857,252 1,219,478
2095 16,739,240 1,230,573
2094 16,617,272 1,241,540
2093 16,492,589 1,252,531
2092 16,366,098 1,263,471
2091 16,235,771 1,274,372
2090 16,103,700 1,285,020
2089 15,969,059 1,295,696
2088 15,831,339 1,306,424
2087 15,690,143 1,317,064
2086 15,547,605 1,327,799
2085 15,403,967 1,338,702
2084 15,257,740 1,349,432
2083 15,108,271 1,360,333
2082 14,958,279 1,371,322
2081 14,805,332 1,382,447
2080 14,651,508 1,393,733
2079 14,496,397 1,405,298
2078 14,337,117 1,417,062
2077 14,175,812 1,429,240
2076 14,013,255 1,441,240
2075 13,849,027 1,453,677
2074 13,684,146 1,466,568
2073 13,517,681 1,479,672
2072 13,349,376 1,493,311
2071 13,178,237 1,507,315
2070 13,007,812 1,522,149
2069 12,835,311 1,537,091
2068 12,662,862 1,552,724
2067 12,487,379 1,568,676
2066 12,311,503 1,584,782
2065 12,136,616 1,601,356
2064 11,958,955 1,618,317
2063 11,783,144 1,635,288
2062 11,606,044 1,652,720
2061 11,428,738 1,670,255
2060 11,251,427 1,688,120
2059 11,072,236 1,705,595
2058 10,892,076 1,722,942
2057 10,713,858 1,740,252
2056 10,536,935 1,757,829
2055 10,358,532 1,775,082
2054 10,179,658 1,792,262
2053 9,999,712 1,809,221
2052 9,819,098 1,825,831
2051 9,639,209 1,842,337
2050 9,461,249 1,858,281
2049 9,283,353 1,874,666
2048 9,104,299 1,890,586
2047 8,926,851 1,906,615
2046 8,748,845 1,922,962
2045 8,572,397 1,939,938
2044 8,397,189 1,956,858
2043 8,222,194 1,974,616
2042 8,048,139 1,992,765
2041 7,876,803 2,011,342
2040 7,706,696 2,030,732
2039 7,537,689 2,051,163
2038 7,369,184 2,071,871
2037 7,202,472 2,093,068
2036 7,036,729 2,114,669
2035 6,871,981 2,136,998
2034 6,708,364 2,159,450
2033 6,546,168 2,182,023
2032 6,385,827 2,204,431
2031 6,227,564 2,227,006
2030 6,070,865 2,250,038
2029 5,916,516 2,272,963
2028 5,764,060 2,295,739
2027 5,613,919 2,318,425
2026 5,464,898 2,341,166
2025 5,317,228 2,373,265
2024 5,169,395 2,402,306
2023 5,022,441 2,457,783
2022 4,875,637 2,528,654
2021 4,734,874 2,595,809
2020 4,600,131 2,635,130
2019 4,467,708 2,664,224
2018 4,337,685 2,707,203
2017 4,210,600 2,755,189
2016 4,086,657 2,803,186
2015 3,965,959 2,835,978
2014 3,848,514 2,857,815
2013 3,734,318 2,859,558
2012 3,619,034 2,860,324
2011 3,502,811 2,860,699
2010 3,390,965 2,862,354
2009 3,284,448 2,865,213
2008 3,183,269 2,868,833
2007 3,093,059 2,874,299
2006 3,013,660 2,880,967
2005 2,939,059 2,888,985
2004 2,868,664 2,896,023
2003 2,802,046 2,903,198
2002 2,738,655 2,911,385
2001 2,678,760 2,918,135
2000 2,613,441 2,924,668
1999 2,541,698 2,930,622
1998 2,474,651 2,935,227
1997 2,411,306 2,936,413
1996 2,358,188 2,947,293
1995 2,312,017 2,953,200
1994 2,249,454 2,966,745
1993 2,174,328 2,975,966
1992 2,088,135 2,980,965
1991 2,009,738 2,981,566
1990 1,951,878 2,977,912
1989 1,903,048 2,970,039
1988 1,855,859 2,948,891
1987 1,803,014 2,916,306
1986 1,751,835 2,883,057
1985 1,702,107 2,850,787
1984 1,653,693 2,820,518
1983 1,606,746 2,791,207
1982 1,561,176 2,763,101
1981 1,516,877 2,735,987
1980 1,474,043 2,708,675
1979 1,432,758 2,683,035
1978 1,392,713 2,656,211
1977 1,353,768 2,626,298
1976 1,315,336 2,596,491
1975 1,277,330 2,566,998
1974 1,240,188 2,538,164
1973 1,203,838 2,510,584
1972 1,168,355 2,484,742
1971 1,133,702 2,460,611
1970 1,099,806 2,437,590
1969 1,066,754 2,408,469
1968 1,034,739 2,373,073
1967 1,003,843 2,337,695
1966 974,157 2,301,871
1965 945,838 2,265,287
1964 918,955 2,228,000
1963 893,423 2,188,895
1962 869,184 2,147,227
1961 846,167 2,103,327
1960 824,298 2,058,020

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/mauritania/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mauritania's population will grow by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people with a rank change from 122nd to 102nd. The population of Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Moldova
2100 0.62% -0.91%
2099 0.66% -0.91%
2098 0.68% -0.9%
2097 0.7% -0.9%
2096 0.7% -0.9%
2095 0.73% -0.88%
2094 0.76% -0.88%
2093 0.77% -0.87%
2092 0.8% -0.86%
2091 0.82% -0.83%
2090 0.84% -0.82%
2089 0.87% -0.82%
2088 0.9% -0.81%
2087 0.92% -0.81%
2086 0.93% -0.81%
2085 0.96% -0.8%
2084 0.99% -0.8%
2083 1% -0.8%
2082 1.03% -0.8%
2081 1.05% -0.81%
2080 1.07% -0.82%
2079 1.11% -0.83%
2078 1.14% -0.85%
2077 1.16% -0.83%
2076 1.19% -0.86%
2075 1.2% -0.88%
2074 1.23% -0.89%
2073 1.26% -0.91%
2072 1.3% -0.93%
2071 1.31% -0.97%
2070 1.34% -0.97%
2069 1.36% -1.01%
2068 1.41% -1.02%
2067 1.43% -1.02%
2066 1.44% -1.03%
2065 1.49% -1.05%
2064 1.49% -1.04%
2063 1.53% -1.05%
2062 1.55% -1.05%
2061 1.58% -1.06%
2060 1.62% -1.02%
2059 1.65% -1.01%
2058 1.66% -0.99%
2057 1.68% -1%
2056 1.72% -0.97%
2055 1.76% -0.96%
2054 1.8% -0.94%
2053 1.84% -0.91%
2052 1.87% -0.9%
2051 1.88% -0.86%
2050 1.92% -0.87%
2049 1.97% -0.84%
2048 1.99% -0.84%
2047 2.03% -0.85%
2046 2.06% -0.88%
2045 2.09% -0.86%
2044 2.13% -0.9%
2043 2.16% -0.91%
2042 2.18% -0.92%
2041 2.21% -0.95%
2040 2.24% -1%
2039 2.29% -1%
2038 2.31% -1.01%
2037 2.36% -1.02%
2036 2.4% -1.04%
2035 2.44% -1.04%
2034 2.48% -1.03%
2033 2.51% -1.02%
2032 2.54% -1.01%
2031 2.58% -1.02%
2030 2.61% -1.01%
2029 2.64% -0.99%
2028 2.67% -0.98%
2027 2.73% -0.97%
2026 2.78% -1.35%
2025 2.86% -1.21%
2024 2.93% -2.26%
2023 3.01% -2.8%
2022 2.97% -2.59%
2021 2.93% -1.49%
2020 2.96% -1.09%
2019 3% -1.59%
2018 3.02% -1.74%
2017 3.03% -1.71%
2016 3.04% -1.16%
2015 3.05% -0.76%
2014 3.06% -0.06%
2013 3.19% -0.03%
2012 3.32% -0.01%
2011 3.3% -0.06%
2010 3.24% -0.1%
2009 3.18% -0.13%
2008 2.92% -0.19%
2007 2.63% -0.23%
2006 2.54% -0.28%
2005 2.45% -0.24%
2004 2.38% -0.25%
2003 2.31% -0.28%
2002 2.24% -0.23%
2001 2.5% -0.22%
2000 2.82% -0.2%
1999 2.71% -0.16%
1998 2.63% -0.04%
1997 2.25% -0.37%
1996 2% -0.2%
1995 2.78% -0.46%
1994 3.46% -0.31%
1993 4.13% -0.17%
1992 3.9% -0.02%
1991 2.96% 0.12%
1990 2.57% 0.27%
1989 2.54% 0.72%
1988 2.93% 1.12%
1987 2.92% 1.15%
1986 2.92% 1.13%
1985 2.93% 1.07%
1984 2.92% 1.05%
1983 2.92% 1.02%
1982 2.92% 0.99%
1981 2.91% 1.01%
1980 2.88% 0.96%
1979 2.88% 1.01%
1978 2.88% 1.14%
1977 2.92% 1.15%
1976 2.98% 1.15%
1975 2.99% 1.14%
1974 3.02% 1.1%
1973 3.04% 1.04%
1972 3.06% 0.98%
1971 3.08% 0.94%
1970 3.1% 1.21%
1969 3.09% 1.49%
1968 3.08% 1.51%
1967 3.05% 1.56%
1966 2.99% 1.61%
1965 2.93% 1.67%
1964 2.86% 1.79%
1963 2.79% 1.94%
1962 2.72% 2.09%
1961 2.65% 2.2%

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 Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Moldova
Current population
5505206
2341166
Population rank 122/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 -152
Annual growth/decline +146,954 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 196/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -29,766
Net migration rank 115/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -29,766
2024 - -2,185 - -27,088
2023 145,164 2,999 -7,007 -18,570
2022 142,451 2,999 -6,385 89,154
2021 137,557 -1,483 -13,444 -33,405
2020 134,899 -1,483 -7,067 -33,405
2019 134,460 -3,019 -3,416 -41,233
2018 131,584 -2,987 -961 -36,085
2017 128,562 -3,001 1,402 -43,871
2016 125,342 -3,008 4,580 -51,642
2015 122,092 -3,019 6,049 -59,399
2014 118,792 -2,980 7,248 -67,175
2013 115,558 -2,987 3,537 -77,571
2012 113,489 4,515 5,581 -81,215
2011 111,165 3,272 5,948 -82,271
2010 108,121 1,128 7,456 -84,039
2009 105,273 -1,481 7,492 -83,546
2008 102,432 -3,860 5,210 -79,593
2007 98,895 -17,048 3,490 -75,734
2006 94,991 -18,033 2,406 -72,061
2005 90,940 -18,693 2,005 -68,681
2004 87,578 -19,042 1,714 -52,491
2003 83,804 -19,104 -322 -46,947
2002 80,993 -18,903 -1,249 -45,833
2001 78,769 -21,067 -718 -45,043
2000 75,929 -2,997 -324 -43,854
1999 73,554 -2,999 642 -43,111
1998 72,045 -8,504 2,140 -41,975
1997 71,327 -8,187 4,669 -41,743
1996 71,939 -28,840 2,655 -33,369
1995 72,244 -22,997 5,534 -31,975
1994 70,570 5,304 9,921 -31,616
1993 68,167 6,217 13,886 -31,526
1992 63,501 34,505 17,373 -30,136
1991 61,782 -2,997 21,127 -29,204
1990 59,934 -3,000 25,824 -30,053
1989 58,666 -17,941 29,638 -29,307
1988 56,654 -2,997 35,608 -4,989
1987 55,037 -2,998 40,122 -10,796
1986 53,313 -2,998 39,463 -8,769
1985 52,125 -2,998 38,060 -10,627
1984 50,705 -2,998 38,108 -12,732
1983 49,187 -2,998 36,076 -10,543
1982 47,947 -2,998 32,814 -8,412
1981 46,641 -2,998 31,360 -6,452
1980 45,026 -2,997 30,053 -3,693
1979 43,537 -2,997 28,322 -6,912
1978 42,539 -2,998 27,622 3,483
1977 41,352 -2,999 27,707 3,245
1976 40,149 -1,645 27,801 2,885
1975 38,975 -1,472 27,677 2,355
1974 38,106 -1,321 27,219 1,785
1973 37,122 -1,201 25,967 1,156
1972 36,184 -1,139 24,626 481
1971 35,279 -1,014 23,359 -61
1970 34,382 -855 22,314 606
1969 33,252 -688 21,768 20,561
1968 32,029 -565 22,005 19,830
1967 30,853 -514 22,654 19,175
1966 29,502 -466 23,720 18,601
1965 28,028 -434 24,916 18,066
1964 26,565 -390 25,860 17,509
1963 25,250 -362 29,382 16,816
1962 23,927 -342 32,082 15,884
1961 22,781 -332 35,180 14,818
1960 21,604 -318 36,352 13,697

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

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Over the last 10 years, 98.9% of the population change in Mauritania is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people). In Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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