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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 6.71 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Mauritania vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Mozambique
2100 17,302,938 105,628,248
2099 17,195,692 105,234,999
2098 17,083,078 104,803,506
2097 16,968,365 104,372,940
2096 16,850,394 103,907,178
2095 16,732,430 103,425,281
2094 16,610,512 102,934,227
2093 16,485,880 102,409,874
2092 16,359,440 101,875,140
2091 16,229,167 101,356,290
2090 16,097,149 100,775,909
2089 15,962,562 100,158,269
2088 15,824,899 99,540,971
2087 15,683,760 98,890,285
2086 15,541,281 98,236,067
2085 15,397,701 97,557,661
2084 15,251,533 96,874,408
2083 15,102,125 96,142,098
2082 14,952,194 95,398,149
2081 14,799,309 94,657,513
2080 14,645,548 93,907,673
2079 14,490,500 93,121,830
2078 14,331,284 92,301,373
2077 14,170,045 91,481,344
2076 14,007,555 90,650,714
2075 13,843,393 89,800,986
2074 13,678,579 88,951,683
2073 13,512,182 88,066,368
2072 13,343,946 87,164,412
2071 13,172,876 86,237,232
2070 13,002,521 85,304,148
2069 12,830,090 84,316,537
2068 12,657,711 83,356,481
2067 12,482,299 82,393,396
2066 12,306,495 81,393,563
2065 12,131,679 80,403,306
2064 11,954,090 79,391,403
2063 11,778,351 78,388,769
2062 11,601,323 77,335,297
2061 11,424,089 76,234,094
2060 11,246,850 75,157,247
2059 11,067,732 74,043,229
2058 10,887,645 72,919,832
2057 10,709,500 71,789,848
2056 10,532,648 70,640,165
2055 10,354,318 69,505,255
2054 10,175,517 68,382,812
2053 9,995,645 67,270,892
2052 9,815,104 66,128,092
2051 9,635,288 64,998,059
2050 9,457,400 63,864,196
2049 9,279,576 62,698,049
2048 9,100,595 61,546,964
2047 8,923,220 60,391,850
2046 8,745,286 59,241,784
2045 8,568,910 58,101,216
2044 8,393,773 56,939,196
2043 8,218,850 55,785,114
2042 8,044,865 54,603,959
2041 7,873,599 53,447,648
2040 7,703,561 52,277,886
2039 7,534,623 51,108,793
2038 7,366,187 49,947,146
2037 7,199,542 48,801,599
2036 7,033,866 47,643,184
2035 6,869,186 46,495,588
2034 6,705,635 45,334,434
2033 6,543,505 44,205,611
2032 6,383,229 43,079,649
2031 6,225,030 41,971,121
2030 6,068,395 40,879,911
2029 5,914,109 39,797,126
2028 5,761,715 38,728,158
2027 5,611,635 37,676,618
2026 5,462,675 36,641,390
2025 5,315,065 35,631,653
2024 5,169,395 34,631,766
2023 5,022,441 33,635,160
2022 4,875,637 32,656,246
2021 4,734,874 31,707,800
2020 4,600,131 30,783,688
2019 4,467,708 29,884,380
2018 4,337,685 29,018,644
2017 4,210,600 28,166,393
2016 4,086,657 27,337,105
2015 3,965,959 26,547,572
2014 3,848,514 25,788,475
2013 3,734,318 25,051,611
2012 3,619,034 24,337,846
2011 3,502,811 23,649,039
2010 3,390,965 22,999,235
2009 3,284,448 22,391,745
2008 3,183,269 21,819,036
2007 3,093,059 21,287,635
2006 3,013,660 20,787,087
2005 2,939,059 20,304,569
2004 2,868,664 19,840,313
2003 2,802,046 19,392,475
2002 2,738,655 18,958,338
2001 2,678,760 18,537,729
2000 2,613,441 18,129,653
1999 2,541,698 17,734,506
1998 2,474,651 17,340,464
1997 2,411,306 16,949,982
1996 2,358,188 16,492,480
1995 2,312,017 15,960,530
1994 2,249,454 15,033,853
1993 2,174,328 14,051,192
1992 2,088,135 13,613,316
1991 2,009,738 13,352,090
1990 1,951,878 13,094,537
1989 1,903,048 12,906,842
1988 1,855,859 12,800,558
1987 1,803,014 12,822,574
1986 1,751,835 12,770,578
1985 1,702,107 12,548,949
1984 1,653,693 12,315,954
1983 1,606,746 12,073,822
1982 1,561,176 11,824,370
1981 1,516,877 11,568,127
1980 1,474,043 11,336,221
1979 1,432,758 11,028,809
1978 1,392,713 10,618,250
1977 1,353,768 10,224,975
1976 1,315,336 9,867,209
1975 1,277,330 9,540,817
1974 1,240,188 9,236,093
1973 1,203,838 8,954,242
1972 1,168,355 8,692,935
1971 1,133,702 8,456,317
1970 1,099,806 8,250,506
1969 1,066,754 8,066,951
1968 1,034,739 7,892,613
1967 1,003,843 7,724,550
1966 974,157 7,562,990
1965 945,838 7,406,421
1964 918,955 7,255,061
1963 893,423 7,109,828
1962 869,184 6,969,364
1961 846,167 6,834,936
1960 824,298 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Mozambique
2100 0.62% 0.37%
2099 0.66% 0.41%
2098 0.68% 0.41%
2097 0.7% 0.45%
2096 0.7% 0.47%
2095 0.73% 0.48%
2094 0.76% 0.51%
2093 0.77% 0.52%
2092 0.8% 0.51%
2091 0.82% 0.58%
2090 0.84% 0.62%
2089 0.87% 0.62%
2088 0.9% 0.66%
2087 0.92% 0.67%
2086 0.93% 0.7%
2085 0.96% 0.71%
2084 0.99% 0.76%
2083 1% 0.78%
2082 1.03% 0.78%
2081 1.05% 0.8%
2080 1.07% 0.84%
2079 1.11% 0.89%
2078 1.14% 0.9%
2077 1.16% 0.92%
2076 1.19% 0.95%
2075 1.2% 0.95%
2074 1.23% 1.01%
2073 1.26% 1.03%
2072 1.3% 1.08%
2071 1.31% 1.09%
2070 1.34% 1.17%
2069 1.36% 1.15%
2068 1.41% 1.17%
2067 1.43% 1.23%
2066 1.44% 1.23%
2065 1.49% 1.27%
2064 1.49% 1.28%
2063 1.53% 1.36%
2062 1.55% 1.44%
2061 1.58% 1.43%
2060 1.62% 1.5%
2059 1.65% 1.54%
2058 1.66% 1.57%
2057 1.68% 1.63%
2056 1.72% 1.63%
2055 1.76% 1.64%
2054 1.8% 1.65%
2053 1.84% 1.73%
2052 1.87% 1.74%
2051 1.88% 1.78%
2050 1.92% 1.86%
2049 1.97% 1.87%
2048 1.99% 1.91%
2047 2.03% 1.94%
2046 2.06% 1.96%
2045 2.09% 2.04%
2044 2.13% 2.07%
2043 2.16% 2.16%
2042 2.18% 2.16%
2041 2.21% 2.24%
2040 2.24% 2.29%
2039 2.29% 2.33%
2038 2.31% 2.35%
2037 2.36% 2.43%
2036 2.4% 2.47%
2035 2.44% 2.56%
2034 2.48% 2.55%
2033 2.51% 2.61%
2032 2.54% 2.64%
2031 2.58% 2.67%
2030 2.61% 2.72%
2029 2.64% 2.76%
2028 2.67% 2.79%
2027 2.73% 2.83%
2026 2.78% 2.83%
2025 2.82% 2.89%
2024 2.93% 2.96%
2023 3.01% 3%
2022 2.97% 2.99%
2021 2.93% 3%
2020 2.96% 3.01%
2019 3% 2.98%
2018 3.02% 3.03%
2017 3.03% 3.03%
2016 3.04% 2.97%
2015 3.05% 2.94%
2014 3.06% 2.94%
2013 3.19% 2.93%
2012 3.32% 2.91%
2011 3.3% 2.83%
2010 3.24% 2.71%
2009 3.18% 2.62%
2008 2.92% 2.5%
2007 2.63% 2.41%
2006 2.54% 2.38%
2005 2.45% 2.34%
2004 2.38% 2.31%
2003 2.31% 2.29%
2002 2.24% 2.27%
2001 2.5% 2.25%
2000 2.82% 2.23%
1999 2.71% 2.27%
1998 2.63% 2.3%
1997 2.25% 2.77%
1996 2% 3.33%
1995 2.78% 6.16%
1994 3.46% 6.99%
1993 4.13% 3.22%
1992 3.9% 1.96%
1991 2.96% 1.97%
1990 2.57% 1.45%
1989 2.54% 0.83%
1988 2.93% -0.17%
1987 2.92% 0.41%
1986 2.92% 1.77%
1985 2.93% 1.89%
1984 2.92% 2.01%
1983 2.92% 2.11%
1982 2.92% 2.22%
1981 2.91% 2.05%
1980 2.88% 2.79%
1979 2.88% 3.87%
1978 2.88% 3.85%
1977 2.92% 3.63%
1976 2.98% 3.42%
1975 2.99% 3.3%
1974 3.02% 3.15%
1973 3.04% 3.01%
1972 3.06% 2.8%
1971 3.08% 2.49%
1970 3.1% 2.28%
1969 3.09% 2.21%
1968 3.08% 2.18%
1967 3.05% 2.14%
1966 2.99% 2.11%
1965 2.93% 2.09%
1964 2.86% 2.04%
1963 2.79% 2.02%
1962 2.72% 1.97%
1961 2.65% 1.81%

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

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In 2025, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.82%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Mozambique
Current population
5539189
37173146
Population rank 123/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.45%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
2.99 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
18.8 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 17/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -65,573
Net migration rank 115/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -65,573
2024 147,927 -2,185 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 145,164 2,999 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 142,451 2,999 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 137,557 -1,483 951,234 -23,103
2020 134,899 -1,483 945,952 -25,864
2019 134,460 -3,019 927,581 -49,080
2018 131,584 -2,987 903,176 -50,224
2017 128,562 -3,001 876,594 -25,043
2016 125,342 -3,008 850,430 -43,398
2015 122,092 -3,019 824,435 -52,374
2014 118,792 -2,980 799,778 -53,625
2013 115,558 -2,987 784,641 -57,067
2012 113,489 4,515 763,088 -63,131
2011 111,165 3,272 741,303 -63,638
2010 108,121 1,128 719,025 -97,079
2009 105,273 -1,481 693,673 -100,625
2008 102,432 -3,860 654,920 -102,534
2007 98,895 -17,048 610,913 -100,490
2006 94,991 -18,033 586,009 -95,333
2005 90,940 -18,693 570,132 -95,770
2004 87,578 -19,042 554,973 -100,824
2003 83,804 -19,104 540,992 -99,484
2002 80,993 -18,903 529,867 -103,102
2001 78,769 -21,067 519,594 -105,130
2000 75,929 -2,997 506,162 -104,476
1999 73,554 -2,999 491,814 -103,223
1998 72,045 -8,504 474,453 -74,952
1997 71,327 -8,187 461,209 -79,732
1996 71,939 -28,840 442,559 90,975
1995 72,244 -22,997 421,630 108,751
1994 70,570 5,304 384,821 938,163
1993 68,167 6,217 369,518 272,829
1992 63,501 34,505 362,373 -128,960
1991 61,782 -2,997 357,676 -68,644
1990 59,934 -3,000 353,290 -127,215
1989 58,666 -17,941 348,833 -199,509
1988 56,654 -2,997 349,480 -286,247
1987 55,037 -2,998 334,438 -441,710
1986 53,313 -2,998 332,609 -121,350
1985 52,125 -2,998 307,625 -75,642
1984 50,705 -2,998 304,524 -70,532
1983 49,187 -2,998 324,158 -73,899
1982 47,947 -2,998 321,493 -72,852
1981 46,641 -2,998 322,207 -58,347
1980 45,026 -2,997 349,586 -149,650
1979 43,537 -2,997 331,162 83,699
1978 42,539 -2,998 310,403 95,859
1977 41,352 -2,999 289,193 91,082
1976 40,149 -1,645 273,924 61,326
1975 38,975 -1,472 257,984 59,562
1974 38,106 -1,321 240,665 51,238
1973 37,122 -1,201 226,847 44,951
1972 36,184 -1,139 215,793 35,023
1971 35,279 -1,014 211,137 11,297
1970 34,382 -855 207,385 -18,197
1969 33,252 -688 202,174 -24,251
1968 32,029 -565 197,623 -26,872
1967 30,853 -514 193,044 -27,672
1966 29,502 -466 189,218 -31,462
1965 28,028 -434 185,931 -30,538
1964 26,565 -390 182,334 -35,005
1963 25,250 -362 180,867 -37,738
1962 23,927 -342 176,297 -38,504
1961 22,781 -332 171,236 -40,181
1960 21,604 -318 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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