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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 7.06 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd 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 +3% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Mauritania vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Morocco
2100 17,309,980 38,181,184
2099 17,202,690 38,411,679
2098 17,090,030 38,639,306
2097 16,975,270 38,863,211
2096 16,857,252 39,084,772
2095 16,739,240 39,302,453
2094 16,617,272 39,515,556
2093 16,492,589 39,726,709
2092 16,366,098 39,934,218
2091 16,235,771 40,138,565
2090 16,103,700 40,337,690
2089 15,969,059 40,532,151
2088 15,831,339 40,718,654
2087 15,690,143 40,902,624
2086 15,547,605 41,085,174
2085 15,403,967 41,264,970
2084 15,257,740 41,438,801
2083 15,108,271 41,604,865
2082 14,958,279 41,768,393
2081 14,805,332 41,927,610
2080 14,651,508 42,082,087
2079 14,496,397 42,233,228
2078 14,337,117 42,377,404
2077 14,175,812 42,515,702
2076 14,013,255 42,648,054
2075 13,849,027 42,775,325
2074 13,684,146 42,898,811
2073 13,517,681 43,017,234
2072 13,349,376 43,128,932
2071 13,178,237 43,232,517
2070 13,007,812 43,332,679
2069 12,835,311 43,423,419
2068 12,662,862 43,507,485
2067 12,487,379 43,586,077
2066 12,311,503 43,654,657
2065 12,136,616 43,723,648
2064 11,958,955 43,781,054
2063 11,783,144 43,828,593
2062 11,606,044 43,871,197
2061 11,428,738 43,902,710
2060 11,251,427 43,927,001
2059 11,072,236 43,942,510
2058 10,892,076 43,944,996
2057 10,713,858 43,939,695
2056 10,536,935 43,927,624
2055 10,358,532 43,902,661
2054 10,179,658 43,866,486
2053 9,999,712 43,819,100
2052 9,819,098 43,759,239
2051 9,639,209 43,688,144
2050 9,461,249 43,605,074
2049 9,283,353 43,517,919
2048 9,104,299 43,417,554
2047 8,926,851 43,308,462
2046 8,748,845 43,192,511
2045 8,572,397 43,065,569
2044 8,397,189 42,925,634
2043 8,222,194 42,780,215
2042 8,048,139 42,623,872
2041 7,876,803 42,456,113
2040 7,706,696 42,280,578
2039 7,537,689 42,098,906
2038 7,369,184 41,902,451
2037 7,202,472 41,700,541
2036 7,036,729 41,488,891
2035 6,871,981 41,266,216
2034 6,708,364 41,037,058
2033 6,546,168 40,795,454
2032 6,385,827 40,544,755
2031 6,227,564 40,280,535
2030 6,070,865 40,005,642
2029 5,916,516 39,720,087
2028 5,764,060 39,422,016
2027 5,613,919 39,109,148
2026 5,464,898 38,783,685
2025 5,317,228 38,442,658
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd 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 71.9% to 9,461,249 people with a rank change from 122nd to 102nd. The population of Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 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 2.86% 0.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Morocco
Current population
5505206
38871720
Population rank 122/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.47%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
19 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 104/197
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 - -2,185 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 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 (1960–2024, 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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