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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 7.03 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Mauritania vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Morocco
2100 17,302,938 38,169,376
2099 17,195,692 38,399,800
2098 17,083,078 38,627,357
2097 16,968,365 38,851,192
2096 16,850,394 39,072,685
2095 16,732,430 39,290,298
2094 16,610,512 39,503,336
2093 16,485,880 39,714,423
2092 16,359,440 39,921,868
2091 16,229,167 40,126,152
2090 16,097,149 40,325,215
2089 15,962,562 40,519,616
2088 15,824,899 40,706,061
2087 15,683,760 40,889,974
2086 15,541,281 41,072,468
2085 15,397,701 41,252,209
2084 15,251,533 41,425,986
2083 15,102,125 41,591,998
2082 14,952,194 41,755,476
2081 14,799,309 41,914,644
2080 14,645,548 42,069,073
2079 14,490,500 42,220,167
2078 14,331,284 42,364,299
2077 14,170,045 42,502,554
2076 14,007,555 42,634,865
2075 13,843,393 42,762,096
2074 13,678,579 42,885,545
2073 13,512,182 43,003,930
2072 13,343,946 43,115,594
2071 13,172,876 43,219,147
2070 13,002,521 43,319,278
2069 12,830,090 43,409,990
2068 12,657,711 43,494,031
2067 12,482,299 43,572,598
2066 12,306,495 43,641,156
2065 12,131,679 43,710,126
2064 11,954,090 43,767,514
2063 11,778,351 43,815,039
2062 11,601,323 43,857,629
2061 11,424,089 43,889,133
2060 11,246,850 43,913,417
2059 11,067,732 43,928,921
2058 10,887,645 43,931,406
2057 10,709,500 43,926,107
2056 10,532,648 43,914,039
2055 10,354,318 43,889,084
2054 10,175,517 43,852,920
2053 9,995,645 43,805,549
2052 9,815,104 43,745,706
2051 9,635,288 43,674,633
2050 9,457,400 43,591,589
2049 9,279,576 43,504,461
2048 9,100,595 43,404,127
2047 8,923,220 43,295,069
2046 8,745,286 43,179,153
2045 8,568,910 43,052,251
2044 8,393,773 42,912,359
2043 8,218,850 42,766,985
2042 8,044,865 42,610,691
2041 7,873,599 42,442,983
2040 7,703,561 42,267,502
2039 7,534,623 42,085,886
2038 7,366,187 41,889,492
2037 7,199,542 41,687,645
2036 7,033,866 41,476,060
2035 6,869,186 41,253,454
2034 6,705,635 41,024,367
2033 6,543,505 40,782,838
2032 6,383,229 40,532,216
2031 6,225,030 40,268,078
2030 6,068,395 39,993,270
2029 5,914,109 39,707,804
2028 5,761,715 39,409,825
2027 5,611,635 39,097,054
2026 5,462,675 38,771,691
2025 5,315,065 38,430,770
2024 5,169,395 38,081,173
2023 5,022,441 37,712,505
2022 4,875,637 37,329,064
2021 4,734,874 36,954,442
2020 4,600,131 36,584,208
2019 4,467,708 36,210,898
2018 4,337,685 35,839,760
2017 4,210,600 35,446,392
2016 4,086,657 35,023,457
2015 3,965,959 34,607,588
2014 3,848,514 34,204,780
2013 3,734,318 33,787,571
2012 3,619,034 33,355,241
2011 3,502,811 32,912,588
2010 3,390,965 32,467,016
2009 3,284,448 32,030,778
2008 3,183,269 31,606,767
2007 3,093,059 31,186,468
2006 3,013,660 30,771,178
2005 2,939,059 30,358,144
2004 2,868,664 29,953,018
2003 2,802,046 29,571,415
2002 2,738,655 29,198,142
2001 2,678,760 28,814,643
2000 2,613,441 28,423,435
1999 2,541,698 28,027,179
1998 2,474,651 27,621,648
1997 2,411,306 27,213,337
1996 2,358,188 26,808,107
1995 2,312,017 26,399,429
1994 2,249,454 26,000,822
1993 2,174,328 25,614,586
1992 2,088,135 25,212,468
1991 2,009,738 24,799,014
1990 1,951,878 24,375,551
1989 1,903,048 23,939,414
1988 1,855,859 23,500,524
1987 1,803,014 23,054,392
1986 1,751,835 22,600,803
1985 1,702,107 22,113,953
1984 1,653,693 21,593,778
1983 1,606,746 21,060,696
1982 1,561,176 20,520,318
1981 1,516,877 19,985,401
1980 1,474,043 19,459,943
1979 1,432,758 18,955,589
1978 1,392,713 18,477,385
1977 1,353,768 18,014,756
1976 1,315,336 17,574,182
1975 1,277,330 17,150,786
1974 1,240,188 16,733,842
1973 1,203,838 16,326,269
1972 1,168,355 15,924,692
1971 1,133,702 15,527,225
1970 1,099,806 15,129,449
1969 1,066,754 14,734,255
1968 1,034,739 14,347,899
1967 1,003,843 13,968,175
1966 974,157 13,597,065
1965 945,838 13,239,171
1964 918,955 12,898,886
1963 893,423 12,577,502
1962 869,184 12,253,092
1961 846,167 11,931,085
1960 824,298 11,624,933

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/mauritania/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mauritania's population will grow by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people with a rank change from 123rd to 103rd. The population of Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Morocco
2100 0.62% -0.6%
2099 0.66% -0.59%
2098 0.68% -0.58%
2097 0.7% -0.57%
2096 0.7% -0.55%
2095 0.73% -0.54%
2094 0.76% -0.53%
2093 0.77% -0.52%
2092 0.8% -0.51%
2091 0.82% -0.49%
2090 0.84% -0.48%
2089 0.87% -0.46%
2088 0.9% -0.45%
2087 0.92% -0.44%
2086 0.93% -0.44%
2085 0.96% -0.42%
2084 0.99% -0.4%
2083 1% -0.39%
2082 1.03% -0.38%
2081 1.05% -0.37%
2080 1.07% -0.36%
2079 1.11% -0.34%
2078 1.14% -0.33%
2077 1.16% -0.31%
2076 1.19% -0.3%
2075 1.2% -0.29%
2074 1.23% -0.28%
2073 1.26% -0.26%
2072 1.3% -0.24%
2071 1.31% -0.23%
2070 1.34% -0.21%
2069 1.36% -0.19%
2068 1.41% -0.18%
2067 1.43% -0.16%
2066 1.44% -0.16%
2065 1.49% -0.13%
2064 1.49% -0.11%
2063 1.53% -0.1%
2062 1.55% -0.07%
2061 1.58% -0.06%
2060 1.62% -0.04%
2059 1.65% -0.006%
2058 1.66% 0.01%
2057 1.68% 0.03%
2056 1.72% 0.06%
2055 1.76% 0.08%
2054 1.8% 0.11%
2053 1.84% 0.14%
2052 1.87% 0.16%
2051 1.88% 0.19%
2050 1.92% 0.2%
2049 1.97% 0.23%
2048 1.99% 0.25%
2047 2.03% 0.27%
2046 2.06% 0.29%
2045 2.09% 0.33%
2044 2.13% 0.34%
2043 2.16% 0.37%
2042 2.18% 0.4%
2041 2.21% 0.42%
2040 2.24% 0.43%
2039 2.29% 0.47%
2038 2.31% 0.48%
2037 2.36% 0.51%
2036 2.4% 0.54%
2035 2.44% 0.56%
2034 2.48% 0.59%
2033 2.51% 0.62%
2032 2.54% 0.66%
2031 2.58% 0.69%
2030 2.61% 0.72%
2029 2.64% 0.76%
2028 2.67% 0.8%
2027 2.73% 0.84%
2026 2.78% 0.89%
2025 2.82% 0.92%
2024 2.93% 0.98%
2023 3.01% 1.03%
2022 2.97% 1.01%
2021 2.93% 1.01%
2020 2.96% 1.03%
2019 3% 1.04%
2018 3.02% 1.11%
2017 3.03% 1.21%
2016 3.04% 1.2%
2015 3.05% 1.18%
2014 3.06% 1.23%
2013 3.19% 1.3%
2012 3.32% 1.34%
2011 3.3% 1.37%
2010 3.24% 1.36%
2009 3.18% 1.34%
2008 2.92% 1.35%
2007 2.63% 1.35%
2006 2.54% 1.36%
2005 2.45% 1.35%
2004 2.38% 1.29%
2003 2.31% 1.28%
2002 2.24% 1.33%
2001 2.5% 1.38%
2000 2.82% 1.41%
1999 2.71% 1.47%
1998 2.63% 1.5%
1997 2.25% 1.51%
1996 2% 1.55%
1995 2.78% 1.53%
1994 3.46% 1.51%
1993 4.13% 1.59%
1992 3.9% 1.67%
1991 2.96% 1.74%
1990 2.57% 1.82%
1989 2.54% 1.87%
1988 2.93% 1.94%
1987 2.92% 2.01%
1986 2.92% 2.2%
1985 2.93% 2.41%
1984 2.92% 2.53%
1983 2.92% 2.63%
1982 2.92% 2.68%
1981 2.91% 2.7%
1980 2.88% 2.66%
1979 2.88% 2.59%
1978 2.88% 2.57%
1977 2.92% 2.51%
1976 2.98% 2.47%
1975 2.99% 2.49%
1974 3.02% 2.5%
1973 3.04% 2.52%
1972 3.06% 2.56%
1971 3.08% 2.63%
1970 3.1% 2.68%
1969 3.09% 2.69%
1968 3.08% 2.72%
1967 3.05% 2.73%
1966 2.99% 2.7%
1965 2.93% 2.64%
1964 2.86% 2.56%
1963 2.79% 2.65%
1962 2.72% 2.7%
1961 2.65% 2.63%

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/mauritania/morocco | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.82%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Morocco
Current population
5539189
38938817
Population rank 123/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.47%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
18.8 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +958
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 105/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -56,254
Net migration rank 115/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -56,254
2024 147,927 -2,185 406,555 -46,802
2023 145,164 2,999 417,213 -39,650
2022 142,451 2,999 427,903 -38,594
2021 137,557 -1,483 407,829 -47,902
2020 134,899 -1,483 415,999 -35,474
2019 134,460 -3,019 457,307 -91,217
2018 131,584 -2,987 464,375 -88,159
2017 128,562 -3,001 471,011 -60,472
2016 125,342 -3,008 474,637 -39,302
2015 122,092 -3,019 477,654 -81,248
2014 118,792 -2,980 481,295 -72,065
2013 115,558 -2,987 492,284 -67,096
2012 113,489 4,515 504,698 -65,251
2011 111,165 3,272 513,305 -67,447
2010 108,121 1,128 515,804 -70,510
2009 105,273 -1,481 509,386 -82,203
2008 102,432 -3,860 499,766 -78,912
2007 98,895 -17,048 493,526 -73,759
2006 94,991 -18,033 483,200 -72,364
2005 90,940 -18,693 474,285 -59,024
2004 87,578 -19,042 461,756 -66,749
2003 83,804 -19,104 452,650 -84,460
2002 80,993 -18,903 446,147 -67,802
2001 78,769 -21,067 452,621 -63,967
2000 75,929 -2,997 461,341 -67,569
1999 73,554 -2,999 473,071 -74,343
1998 72,045 -8,504 492,604 -80,286
1997 71,327 -8,187 500,807 -96,502
1996 71,939 -28,840 501,499 -95,331
1995 72,244 -22,997 496,573 -85,386
1994 70,570 5,304 501,426 -115,404
1993 68,167 6,217 507,707 -121,254
1992 63,501 34,505 525,680 -107,911
1991 61,782 -2,997 539,850 -130,717
1990 59,934 -3,000 535,506 -97,711
1989 58,666 -17,941 538,996 -104,509
1988 56,654 -2,997 545,800 -102,484
1987 55,037 -2,998 553,005 -104,029
1986 53,313 -2,998 558,105 -99,905
1985 52,125 -2,998 560,810 -45,336
1984 50,705 -2,998 564,159 -39,319
1983 49,187 -2,998 566,301 -24,988
1982 47,947 -2,998 564,904 -25,471
1981 46,641 -2,998 552,936 -22,553
1980 45,026 -2,997 534,448 -13,899
1979 43,537 -2,997 515,554 -27,374
1978 42,539 -2,998 498,834 -30,600
1977 41,352 -2,999 489,173 -32,161
1976 40,149 -1,645 482,130 -58,019
1975 38,975 -1,472 474,631 -51,968
1974 38,106 -1,321 464,147 -52,927
1973 37,122 -1,201 455,699 -51,772
1972 36,184 -1,139 446,449 -47,226
1971 35,279 -1,014 435,104 -39,385
1970 34,382 -855 426,015 -26,168
1969 33,252 -688 414,931 -24,389
1968 32,029 -565 407,437 -25,267
1967 30,853 -514 400,594 -23,309
1966 29,502 -466 391,881 -26,945
1965 28,028 -434 383,989 -33,139
1964 26,565 -390 375,835 -46,106
1963 25,250 -362 369,250 -56,214
1962 23,927 -342 363,843 -28,071
1961 22,781 -332 348,650 -40,413
1960 21,604 -318 323,499 -19,434

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 99% of the population change in Mauritania is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people). In Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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