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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 1.73 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Mauritania vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Namibia
2100 17,309,980 5,958,153
2099 17,202,690 5,952,623
2098 17,090,030 5,947,142
2097 16,975,270 5,942,285
2096 16,857,252 5,938,162
2095 16,739,240 5,930,395
2094 16,617,272 5,922,248
2093 16,492,589 5,911,235
2092 16,366,098 5,899,026
2091 16,235,771 5,886,490
2090 16,103,700 5,871,938
2089 15,969,059 5,858,234
2088 15,831,339 5,842,720
2087 15,690,143 5,825,856
2086 15,547,605 5,806,643
2085 15,403,967 5,789,246
2084 15,257,740 5,771,050
2083 15,108,271 5,751,610
2082 14,958,279 5,730,648
2081 14,805,332 5,707,476
2080 14,651,508 5,682,842
2079 14,496,397 5,659,698
2078 14,337,117 5,634,313
2077 14,175,812 5,608,096
2076 14,013,255 5,580,829
2075 13,849,027 5,551,107
2074 13,684,146 5,522,025
2073 13,517,681 5,494,180
2072 13,349,376 5,464,749
2071 13,178,237 5,434,461
2070 13,007,812 5,403,822
2069 12,835,311 5,371,517
2068 12,662,862 5,336,950
2067 12,487,379 5,300,707
2066 12,311,503 5,263,191
2065 12,136,616 5,227,346
2064 11,958,955 5,190,323
2063 11,783,144 5,150,579
2062 11,606,044 5,109,760
2061 11,428,738 5,068,478
2060 11,251,427 5,023,587
2059 11,072,236 4,979,591
2058 10,892,076 4,933,964
2057 10,713,858 4,887,985
2056 10,536,935 4,840,537
2055 10,358,532 4,790,848
2054 10,179,658 4,741,942
2053 9,999,712 4,691,180
2052 9,819,098 4,639,835
2051 9,639,209 4,587,353
2050 9,461,249 4,533,502
2049 9,283,353 4,482,650
2048 9,104,299 4,430,309
2047 8,926,851 4,373,597
2046 8,748,845 4,318,050
2045 8,572,397 4,259,166
2044 8,397,189 4,202,338
2043 8,222,194 4,144,892
2042 8,048,139 4,088,713
2041 7,876,803 4,032,347
2040 7,706,696 3,976,987
2039 7,537,689 3,920,720
2038 7,369,184 3,862,015
2037 7,202,472 3,804,482
2036 7,036,729 3,747,072
2035 6,871,981 3,689,163
2034 6,708,364 3,631,737
2033 6,546,168 3,575,000
2032 6,385,827 3,516,310
2031 6,227,564 3,456,265
2030 6,070,865 3,395,964
2029 5,916,516 3,336,698
2028 5,764,060 3,277,428
2027 5,613,919 3,216,917
2026 5,464,898 3,156,839
2025 5,317,228 3,094,769
2024 5,169,395 3,030,131
2023 5,022,441 2,963,095
2022 4,875,637 2,889,662
2021 4,734,874 2,810,548
2020 4,600,131 2,728,762
2019 4,467,708 2,650,494
2018 4,337,685 2,577,327
2017 4,210,600 2,506,853
2016 4,086,657 2,439,213
2015 3,965,959 2,374,300
2014 3,848,514 2,312,139
2013 3,734,318 2,252,508
2012 3,619,034 2,194,654
2011 3,502,811 2,146,325
2010 3,390,965 2,109,811
2009 3,284,448 2,077,394
2008 3,183,269 2,047,056
2007 3,093,059 2,018,600
2006 3,013,660 1,991,888
2005 2,939,059 1,966,582
2004 2,868,664 1,942,082
2003 2,802,046 1,917,464
2002 2,738,655 1,889,970
2001 2,678,760 1,857,048
2000 2,613,441 1,818,647
1999 2,541,698 1,776,368
1998 2,474,651 1,732,745
1997 2,411,306 1,689,264
1996 2,358,188 1,646,103
1995 2,312,017 1,602,170
1994 2,249,454 1,556,304
1993 2,174,328 1,508,697
1992 2,088,135 1,461,322
1991 2,009,738 1,415,684
1990 1,951,878 1,369,303
1989 1,903,048 1,288,947
1988 1,855,859 1,209,696
1987 1,803,014 1,167,889
1986 1,751,835 1,131,081
1985 1,702,107 1,096,890
1984 1,653,693 1,065,989
1983 1,606,746 1,037,511
1982 1,561,176 1,010,308
1981 1,516,877 992,500
1980 1,474,043 981,434
1979 1,432,758 962,825
1978 1,392,713 947,269
1977 1,353,768 931,104
1976 1,315,336 906,566
1975 1,277,330 881,032
1974 1,240,188 854,320
1973 1,203,838 828,928
1972 1,168,355 804,399
1971 1,133,702 780,584
1970 1,099,806 757,868
1969 1,066,754 736,120
1968 1,034,739 715,542
1967 1,003,843 696,045
1966 974,157 677,655
1965 945,838 660,558
1964 918,955 644,530
1963 893,423 629,589
1962 869,184 615,759
1961 846,167 603,067
1960 824,298 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Namibia
2100 0.62% 0.09%
2099 0.66% 0.09%
2098 0.68% 0.08%
2097 0.7% 0.07%
2096 0.7% 0.13%
2095 0.73% 0.14%
2094 0.76% 0.19%
2093 0.77% 0.21%
2092 0.8% 0.21%
2091 0.82% 0.25%
2090 0.84% 0.23%
2089 0.87% 0.27%
2088 0.9% 0.29%
2087 0.92% 0.33%
2086 0.93% 0.3%
2085 0.96% 0.32%
2084 0.99% 0.34%
2083 1% 0.37%
2082 1.03% 0.41%
2081 1.05% 0.43%
2080 1.07% 0.41%
2079 1.11% 0.45%
2078 1.14% 0.47%
2077 1.16% 0.49%
2076 1.19% 0.54%
2075 1.2% 0.53%
2074 1.23% 0.51%
2073 1.26% 0.54%
2072 1.3% 0.56%
2071 1.31% 0.57%
2070 1.34% 0.6%
2069 1.36% 0.65%
2068 1.41% 0.68%
2067 1.43% 0.71%
2066 1.44% 0.69%
2065 1.49% 0.71%
2064 1.49% 0.77%
2063 1.53% 0.8%
2062 1.55% 0.81%
2061 1.58% 0.89%
2060 1.62% 0.88%
2059 1.65% 0.92%
2058 1.66% 0.94%
2057 1.68% 0.98%
2056 1.72% 1.04%
2055 1.76% 1.03%
2054 1.8% 1.08%
2053 1.84% 1.11%
2052 1.87% 1.14%
2051 1.88% 1.19%
2050 1.92% 1.13%
2049 1.97% 1.18%
2048 1.99% 1.3%
2047 2.03% 1.29%
2046 2.06% 1.38%
2045 2.09% 1.35%
2044 2.13% 1.39%
2043 2.16% 1.37%
2042 2.18% 1.4%
2041 2.21% 1.39%
2040 2.24% 1.44%
2039 2.29% 1.52%
2038 2.31% 1.51%
2037 2.36% 1.53%
2036 2.4% 1.57%
2035 2.44% 1.58%
2034 2.48% 1.59%
2033 2.51% 1.67%
2032 2.54% 1.74%
2031 2.58% 1.78%
2030 2.61% 1.78%
2029 2.64% 1.81%
2028 2.67% 1.88%
2027 2.73% 1.9%
2026 2.78% 2.01%
2025 2.86% 2.13%
2024 2.93% 2.26%
2023 3.01% 2.54%
2022 2.97% 2.81%
2021 2.93% 3%
2020 2.96% 2.95%
2019 3% 2.84%
2018 3.02% 2.81%
2017 3.03% 2.77%
2016 3.04% 2.73%
2015 3.05% 2.69%
2014 3.06% 2.65%
2013 3.19% 2.64%
2012 3.32% 2.25%
2011 3.3% 1.73%
2010 3.24% 1.56%
2009 3.18% 1.48%
2008 2.92% 1.41%
2007 2.63% 1.34%
2006 2.54% 1.29%
2005 2.45% 1.26%
2004 2.38% 1.28%
2003 2.31% 1.45%
2002 2.24% 1.77%
2001 2.5% 2.11%
2000 2.82% 2.38%
1999 2.71% 2.52%
1998 2.63% 2.57%
1997 2.25% 2.62%
1996 2% 2.74%
1995 2.78% 2.95%
1994 3.46% 3.16%
1993 4.13% 3.24%
1992 3.9% 3.22%
1991 2.96% 3.39%
1990 2.57% 6.23%
1989 2.54% 6.55%
1988 2.93% 3.58%
1987 2.92% 3.25%
1986 2.92% 3.12%
1985 2.93% 2.9%
1984 2.92% 2.74%
1983 2.92% 2.69%
1982 2.92% 1.79%
1981 2.91% 1.13%
1980 2.88% 1.93%
1979 2.88% 1.64%
1978 2.88% 1.74%
1977 2.92% 2.71%
1976 2.98% 2.9%
1975 2.99% 3.13%
1974 3.02% 3.06%
1973 3.04% 3.05%
1972 3.06% 3.05%
1971 3.08% 3%
1970 3.1% 2.95%
1969 3.09% 2.88%
1968 3.08% 2.8%
1967 3.05% 2.71%
1966 2.99% 2.59%
1965 2.93% 2.49%
1964 2.86% 2.37%
1963 2.79% 2.25%
1962 2.72% 2.1%
1961 2.65% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Namibia
Current population
5505206
3173089
Population rank 122/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.04%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +184
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 41/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -5,044 +1,866
Net migration rank 115/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 1,866
2024 - -2,185 - 4,211
2023 145,164 2,999 58,435 11,675
2022 142,451 2,999 54,534 22,212
2021 137,557 -1,483 50,160 31,327
2020 134,899 -1,483 55,034 27,056
2019 134,460 -3,019 54,769 19,676
2018 131,584 -2,987 53,970 17,920
2017 128,562 -3,001 52,975 16,080
2016 125,342 -3,008 52,228 14,002
2015 122,092 -3,019 50,846 12,755
2014 118,792 -2,980 49,581 11,134
2013 115,558 -2,987 47,801 10,748
2012 113,489 4,515 46,204 10,957
2011 111,165 3,272 43,557 -4,067
2010 108,121 1,128 42,046 -8,518
2009 105,273 -1,481 39,942 -8,626
2008 102,432 -3,860 38,147 -8,775
2007 98,895 -17,048 36,430 -8,905
2006 94,991 -18,033 34,690 -8,792
2005 90,940 -18,693 32,909 -8,195
2004 87,578 -19,042 31,478 -7,192
2003 83,804 -19,104 31,115 -6,153
2002 80,993 -18,903 31,947 -1,913
2001 78,769 -21,067 32,942 2,869
2000 75,929 -2,997 35,280 5,709
1999 73,554 -2,999 37,233 6,333
1998 72,045 -8,504 37,500 6,180
1997 71,327 -8,187 37,256 6,023
1996 71,939 -28,840 37,177 5,866
1995 72,244 -22,997 39,119 5,712
1994 70,570 5,304 41,316 5,578
1993 68,167 6,217 42,861 5,464
1992 63,501 34,505 43,945 2,487
1991 61,782 -2,997 44,523 309
1990 59,934 -3,000 43,956 3,969
1989 58,666 -17,941 37,715 75,072
1988 56,654 -2,997 34,798 10,916
1987 55,037 -2,998 33,340 4,559
1986 53,313 -2,998 31,764 3,953
1985 52,125 -2,998 30,575 2,090
1984 50,705 -2,998 29,395 -267
1983 49,187 -2,998 28,307 -481
1982 47,947 -2,998 27,474 -889
1981 46,641 -2,998 27,938 -18,901
1980 45,026 -2,997 28,142 -15,041
1979 43,537 -2,997 28,930 -4,818
1978 42,539 -2,998 29,821 -22,827
1977 41,352 -2,999 29,241 -3,907
1976 40,149 -1,645 28,785 -5,048
1975 38,975 -1,472 27,882 -553
1974 38,106 -1,321 26,844 -744
1973 37,122 -1,201 25,754 -1,066
1972 36,184 -1,139 24,606 -236
1971 35,279 -1,014 23,467 -208
1970 34,382 -855 22,414 -244
1969 33,252 -688 21,387 -57
1968 32,029 -565 20,470 -636
1967 30,853 -514 19,498 -339
1966 29,502 -466 18,635 -1,023
1965 28,028 -434 17,902 -1,327
1964 26,565 -390 17,134 -1,660
1963 25,250 -362 16,430 -2,016
1962 23,927 -342 15,656 -2,403
1961 22,781 -332 14,936 -2,807
1960 21,604 -318 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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