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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 10 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Mauritania vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Myanmar
2100 17,309,980 49,949,080
2099 17,202,690 50,198,343
2098 17,090,030 50,447,153
2097 16,975,270 50,695,410
2096 16,857,252 50,944,916
2095 16,739,240 51,196,278
2094 16,617,272 51,446,607
2093 16,492,589 51,693,545
2092 16,366,098 51,939,182
2091 16,235,771 52,186,904
2090 16,103,700 52,430,723
2089 15,969,059 52,669,995
2088 15,831,339 52,907,277
2087 15,690,143 53,143,840
2086 15,547,605 53,378,681
2085 15,403,967 53,610,966
2084 15,257,740 53,838,657
2083 15,108,271 54,062,724
2082 14,958,279 54,285,392
2081 14,805,332 54,505,055
2080 14,651,508 54,722,128
2079 14,496,397 54,937,654
2078 14,337,117 55,150,792
2077 14,175,812 55,357,283
2076 14,013,255 55,562,845
2075 13,849,027 55,765,753
2074 13,684,146 55,964,774
2073 13,517,681 56,160,415
2072 13,349,376 56,349,733
2071 13,178,237 56,533,780
2070 13,007,812 56,713,930
2069 12,835,311 56,887,406
2068 12,662,862 57,055,818
2067 12,487,379 57,217,287
2066 12,311,503 57,373,788
2065 12,136,616 57,525,666
2064 11,958,955 57,671,683
2063 11,783,144 57,808,968
2062 11,606,044 57,938,764
2061 11,428,738 58,067,183
2060 11,251,427 58,186,565
2059 11,072,236 58,295,246
2058 10,892,076 58,392,324
2057 10,713,858 58,481,859
2056 10,536,935 58,565,952
2055 10,358,532 58,636,423
2054 10,179,658 58,697,613
2053 9,999,712 58,745,390
2052 9,819,098 58,783,172
2051 9,639,209 58,809,843
2050 9,461,249 58,824,293
2049 9,283,353 58,829,688
2048 9,104,299 58,823,499
2047 8,926,851 58,805,696
2046 8,748,845 58,775,337
2045 8,572,397 58,728,250
2044 8,397,189 58,671,458
2043 8,222,194 58,601,589
2042 8,048,139 58,516,227
2041 7,876,803 58,417,678
2040 7,706,696 58,306,713
2039 7,537,689 58,181,537
2038 7,369,184 58,041,212
2037 7,202,472 57,888,662
2036 7,036,729 57,724,649
2035 6,871,981 57,544,156
2034 6,708,364 57,348,842
2033 6,546,168 57,137,545
2032 6,385,827 56,910,400
2031 6,227,564 56,667,160
2030 6,070,865 56,407,549
2029 5,916,516 56,133,620
2028 5,764,060 55,840,949
2027 5,613,919 55,531,050
2026 5,464,898 55,203,523
2025 5,317,228 54,860,498
2024 5,169,395 54,500,091
2023 5,022,441 54,133,798
2022 4,875,637 53,756,787
2021 4,734,874 53,387,102
2020 4,600,131 53,016,522
2019 4,467,708 52,640,713
2018 4,337,685 52,272,247
2017 4,210,600 51,894,938
2016 4,086,657 51,495,696
2015 3,965,959 51,089,056
2014 3,848,514 50,681,634
2013 3,734,318 50,262,658
2012 3,619,034 49,837,446
2011 3,502,811 49,419,820
2010 3,390,965 49,024,382
2009 3,284,448 48,660,459
2008 3,183,269 48,390,793
2007 3,093,059 48,125,043
2006 3,013,660 47,785,135
2005 2,939,059 47,438,365
2004 2,868,664 47,068,772
2003 2,802,046 46,667,192
2002 2,738,655 46,232,653
2001 2,678,760 45,771,139
2000 2,613,441 45,290,841
1999 2,541,698 44,787,724
1998 2,474,651 44,257,793
1997 2,411,306 43,708,798
1996 2,358,188 43,154,860
1995 2,312,017 42,605,338
1994 2,249,454 42,055,143
1993 2,174,328 41,502,429
1992 2,088,135 40,950,342
1991 2,009,738 40,394,154
1990 1,951,878 39,817,251
1989 1,903,048 39,214,618
1988 1,855,859 38,600,927
1987 1,803,014 37,971,594
1986 1,751,835 37,314,878
1985 1,702,107 36,622,827
1984 1,653,693 35,899,313
1983 1,606,746 35,162,715
1982 1,561,176 34,482,965
1981 1,516,877 33,858,783
1980 1,474,043 33,227,204
1979 1,432,758 32,596,550
1978 1,392,713 31,972,976
1977 1,353,768 31,355,966
1976 1,315,336 30,758,811
1975 1,277,330 30,176,565
1974 1,240,188 29,598,167
1973 1,203,838 29,026,388
1972 1,168,355 28,428,324
1971 1,133,702 27,807,219
1970 1,099,806 27,193,016
1969 1,066,754 26,585,112
1968 1,034,739 25,989,662
1967 1,003,843 25,406,429
1966 974,157 24,836,496
1965 945,838 24,279,431
1964 918,955 23,737,315
1963 893,423 23,213,408
1962 869,184 22,704,719
1961 846,167 22,210,581
1960 824,298 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Myanmar
2100 0.62% -0.5%
2099 0.66% -0.49%
2098 0.68% -0.49%
2097 0.7% -0.49%
2096 0.7% -0.49%
2095 0.73% -0.49%
2094 0.76% -0.48%
2093 0.77% -0.47%
2092 0.8% -0.47%
2091 0.82% -0.47%
2090 0.84% -0.45%
2089 0.87% -0.45%
2088 0.9% -0.45%
2087 0.92% -0.44%
2086 0.93% -0.43%
2085 0.96% -0.42%
2084 0.99% -0.41%
2083 1% -0.41%
2082 1.03% -0.4%
2081 1.05% -0.4%
2080 1.07% -0.39%
2079 1.11% -0.39%
2078 1.14% -0.37%
2077 1.16% -0.37%
2076 1.19% -0.36%
2075 1.2% -0.36%
2074 1.23% -0.35%
2073 1.26% -0.34%
2072 1.3% -0.33%
2071 1.31% -0.32%
2070 1.34% -0.3%
2069 1.36% -0.3%
2068 1.41% -0.28%
2067 1.43% -0.27%
2066 1.44% -0.26%
2065 1.49% -0.25%
2064 1.49% -0.24%
2063 1.53% -0.22%
2062 1.55% -0.22%
2061 1.58% -0.21%
2060 1.62% -0.19%
2059 1.65% -0.17%
2058 1.66% -0.15%
2057 1.68% -0.14%
2056 1.72% -0.12%
2055 1.76% -0.1%
2054 1.8% -0.08%
2053 1.84% -0.06%
2052 1.87% -0.05%
2051 1.88% -0.02%
2050 1.92% -0.009%
2049 1.97% 0.01%
2048 1.99% 0.03%
2047 2.03% 0.05%
2046 2.06% 0.08%
2045 2.09% 0.1%
2044 2.13% 0.12%
2043 2.16% 0.15%
2042 2.18% 0.17%
2041 2.21% 0.19%
2040 2.24% 0.22%
2039 2.29% 0.24%
2038 2.31% 0.26%
2037 2.36% 0.28%
2036 2.4% 0.31%
2035 2.44% 0.34%
2034 2.48% 0.37%
2033 2.51% 0.4%
2032 2.54% 0.43%
2031 2.58% 0.46%
2030 2.61% 0.49%
2029 2.64% 0.52%
2028 2.67% 0.56%
2027 2.73% 0.59%
2026 2.78% 0.63%
2025 2.86% 0.66%
2024 2.93% 0.68%
2023 3.01% 0.7%
2022 2.97% 0.69%
2021 2.93% 0.7%
2020 2.96% 0.71%
2019 3% 0.7%
2018 3.02% 0.73%
2017 3.03% 0.78%
2016 3.04% 0.8%
2015 3.05% 0.8%
2014 3.06% 0.83%
2013 3.19% 0.85%
2012 3.32% 0.85%
2011 3.3% 0.81%
2010 3.24% 0.75%
2009 3.18% 0.56%
2008 2.92% 0.55%
2007 2.63% 0.71%
2006 2.54% 0.73%
2005 2.45% 0.79%
2004 2.38% 0.86%
2003 2.31% 0.94%
2002 2.24% 1.01%
2001 2.5% 1.06%
2000 2.82% 1.12%
1999 2.71% 1.2%
1998 2.63% 1.26%
1997 2.25% 1.28%
1996 2% 1.29%
1995 2.78% 1.31%
1994 3.46% 1.33%
1993 4.13% 1.35%
1992 3.9% 1.38%
1991 2.96% 1.45%
1990 2.57% 1.54%
1989 2.54% 1.59%
1988 2.93% 1.66%
1987 2.92% 1.76%
1986 2.92% 1.89%
1985 2.93% 2.02%
1984 2.92% 2.09%
1983 2.92% 1.97%
1982 2.92% 1.84%
1981 2.91% 1.9%
1980 2.88% 1.93%
1979 2.88% 1.95%
1978 2.88% 1.97%
1977 2.92% 1.94%
1976 2.98% 1.93%
1975 2.99% 1.95%
1974 3.02% 1.97%
1973 3.04% 2.1%
1972 3.06% 2.23%
1971 3.08% 2.26%
1970 3.1% 2.29%
1969 3.09% 2.29%
1968 3.08% 2.3%
1967 3.05% 2.29%
1966 2.99% 2.29%
1965 2.93% 2.28%
1964 2.86% 2.26%
1963 2.79% 2.24%
1962 2.72% 2.22%
1961 2.65% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Myanmar
Current population
5505206
55292116
Population rank 122/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.67%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
19 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 118/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -39,661
Net migration rank 115/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -39,661
2024 - -2,185 - -37,979
2023 145,164 2,999 408,331 -34,989
2022 142,451 2,999 415,647 -34,988
2021 137,557 -1,483 394,104 -35,370
2020 134,899 -1,483 448,626 -66,213
2019 134,460 -3,019 469,924 -100,783
2018 131,584 -2,987 482,316 -114,598
2017 128,562 -3,001 492,276 -105,415
2016 125,342 -3,008 499,508 -87,907
2015 122,092 -3,019 495,769 -94,108
2014 118,792 -2,980 488,114 -74,901
2013 115,558 -2,987 487,648 -62,863
2012 113,489 4,515 487,210 -61,536
2011 111,165 3,272 492,271 -82,713
2010 108,121 1,128 497,745 -116,481
2009 105,273 -1,481 505,144 -158,542
2008 102,432 -3,860 373,287 -180,533
2007 98,895 -17,048 523,745 -184,989
2006 94,991 -18,033 527,165 -186,098
2005 90,940 -18,693 537,429 -185,009
2004 87,578 -19,042 556,494 -169,736
2003 83,804 -19,104 582,173 -165,739
2002 80,993 -18,903 602,873 -150,232
2001 78,769 -21,067 601,524 -131,124
2000 75,929 -2,997 596,979 -106,772
1999 73,554 -2,999 597,916 -81,874
1998 72,045 -8,504 606,110 -62,281
1997 71,327 -8,187 613,103 -58,954
1996 71,939 -28,840 619,488 -65,766
1995 72,244 -22,997 620,376 -75,097
1994 70,570 5,304 626,411 -71,359
1993 68,167 6,217 633,576 -83,214
1992 63,501 34,505 634,484 -80,661
1991 61,782 -2,997 637,622 -79,059
1990 59,934 -3,000 636,081 -40,859
1989 58,666 -17,941 636,610 -26,585
1988 56,654 -2,997 630,392 -13,046
1987 55,037 -2,998 652,960 -11,642
1986 53,313 -2,998 679,467 -7,351
1985 52,125 -2,998 705,905 6,074
1984 50,705 -2,998 723,623 11,433
1983 49,187 -2,998 719,710 18,427
1982 47,947 -2,998 701,212 -79,856
1981 46,641 -2,998 679,851 -52,839
1980 45,026 -2,997 673,815 -37,679
1979 43,537 -2,997 669,338 -44,174
1978 42,539 -2,998 658,068 -36,055
1977 41,352 -2,999 649,915 -37,879
1976 40,149 -1,645 642,829 -60,561
1975 38,975 -1,472 635,005 -52,763
1974 38,106 -1,321 628,458 -53,875
1973 37,122 -1,201 624,619 -55,659
1972 36,184 -1,139 616,411 10,735
1971 35,279 -1,014 608,784 6,306
1970 34,382 -855 595,337 17,997
1969 33,252 -688 584,979 17,491
1968 32,029 -565 571,123 17,293
1967 30,853 -514 559,577 18,470
1966 29,502 -466 546,378 15,453
1965 28,028 -434 533,443 18,847
1964 26,565 -390 516,334 15,600
1963 25,250 -362 501,548 14,350
1962 23,927 -342 487,925 13,546
1961 22,781 -332 474,818 11,972
1960 21,604 -318 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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