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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 5.35 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Mauritania vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Nepal
2100 17,302,938 31,916,191
2099 17,195,692 32,104,658
2098 17,083,078 32,291,766
2097 16,968,365 32,478,376
2096 16,850,394 32,662,029
2095 16,732,430 32,842,809
2094 16,610,512 33,023,754
2093 16,485,880 33,200,660
2092 16,359,440 33,375,774
2091 16,229,167 33,547,026
2090 16,097,149 33,714,253
2089 15,962,562 33,878,299
2088 15,824,899 34,037,329
2087 15,683,760 34,190,255
2086 15,541,281 34,337,807
2085 15,397,701 34,483,366
2084 15,251,533 34,620,498
2083 15,102,125 34,750,155
2082 14,952,194 34,872,031
2081 14,799,309 34,987,218
2080 14,645,548 35,095,973
2079 14,490,500 35,198,820
2078 14,331,284 35,292,530
2077 14,170,045 35,377,971
2076 14,007,555 35,456,092
2075 13,843,393 35,525,668
2074 13,678,579 35,588,497
2073 13,512,182 35,642,802
2072 13,343,946 35,686,332
2071 13,172,876 35,725,442
2070 13,002,521 35,755,056
2069 12,830,090 35,774,677
2068 12,657,711 35,785,895
2067 12,482,299 35,789,572
2066 12,306,495 35,785,710
2065 12,131,679 35,774,308
2064 11,954,090 35,753,136
2063 11,778,351 35,725,408
2062 11,601,323 35,685,285
2061 11,424,089 35,638,790
2060 11,246,850 35,583,129
2059 11,067,732 35,518,416
2058 10,887,645 35,442,760
2057 10,709,500 35,360,939
2056 10,532,648 35,268,910
2055 10,354,318 35,170,656
2054 10,175,517 35,065,508
2053 9,995,645 34,951,722
2052 9,815,104 34,831,085
2051 9,635,288 34,699,347
2050 9,457,400 34,561,226
2049 9,279,576 34,415,794
2048 9,100,595 34,265,080
2047 8,923,220 34,106,257
2046 8,745,286 33,936,663
2045 8,568,910 33,762,505
2044 8,393,773 33,581,319
2043 8,218,850 33,394,849
2042 8,044,865 33,200,691
2041 7,873,599 33,001,382
2040 7,703,561 32,795,384
2039 7,534,623 32,583,834
2038 7,366,187 32,363,750
2037 7,199,542 32,138,947
2036 7,033,866 31,906,773
2035 6,869,186 31,667,683
2034 6,705,635 31,421,060
2033 6,543,505 31,165,782
2032 6,383,229 30,904,004
2031 6,225,030 30,636,967
2030 6,068,395 30,362,343
2029 5,914,109 30,081,388
2028 5,761,715 29,793,481
2027 5,611,635 29,640,694
2026 5,462,675 29,598,041
2025 5,315,065 29,618,118
2024 5,169,395 29,651,054
2023 5,022,441 29,694,614
2022 4,875,637 29,715,436
2021 4,734,874 29,475,010
2020 4,600,131 28,966,574
2019 4,467,708 28,414,064
2018 4,337,685 28,079,689
2017 4,210,600 28,011,258
2016 4,086,657 27,955,462
2015 3,965,959 27,823,629
2014 3,848,514 27,672,370
2013 3,734,318 27,589,996
2012 3,619,034 27,534,915
2011 3,502,811 27,464,494
2010 3,390,965 27,341,952
2009 3,284,448 27,173,035
2008 3,183,269 26,990,037
2007 3,093,059 26,788,492
2006 3,013,660 26,565,425
2005 2,939,059 26,309,458
2004 2,868,664 26,016,656
2003 2,802,046 25,688,758
2002 2,738,655 25,328,981
2001 2,678,760 24,946,748
2000 2,613,441 24,546,509
1999 2,541,698 24,125,199
1998 2,474,651 23,680,357
1997 2,411,306 23,219,463
1996 2,358,188 22,741,862
1995 2,312,017 22,245,439
1994 2,249,454 21,717,479
1993 2,174,328 21,180,159
1992 2,088,135 20,609,707
1991 2,009,738 20,036,500
1990 1,951,878 19,524,573
1989 1,903,048 19,057,807
1988 1,855,859 18,638,661
1987 1,803,014 18,250,505
1986 1,751,835 17,868,124
1985 1,702,107 17,477,692
1984 1,653,693 17,085,242
1983 1,606,746 16,689,119
1982 1,561,176 16,297,987
1981 1,516,877 15,922,423
1980 1,474,043 15,553,105
1979 1,432,758 15,190,590
1978 1,392,713 14,839,695
1977 1,353,768 14,499,175
1976 1,315,336 14,177,649
1975 1,277,330 13,870,695
1974 1,240,188 13,568,435
1973 1,203,838 13,275,239
1972 1,168,355 12,989,099
1971 1,133,702 12,710,061
1970 1,099,806 12,436,190
1969 1,066,754 12,167,036
1968 1,034,739 11,906,266
1967 1,003,843 11,652,716
1966 974,157 11,408,710
1965 945,838 11,173,411
1964 918,955 10,946,392
1963 893,423 10,729,818
1962 869,184 10,521,116
1961 846,167 10,318,396
1960 824,298 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Nepal
2100 0.62% -0.59%
2099 0.66% -0.58%
2098 0.68% -0.57%
2097 0.7% -0.56%
2096 0.7% -0.55%
2095 0.73% -0.55%
2094 0.76% -0.53%
2093 0.77% -0.52%
2092 0.8% -0.51%
2091 0.82% -0.5%
2090 0.84% -0.48%
2089 0.87% -0.47%
2088 0.9% -0.45%
2087 0.92% -0.43%
2086 0.93% -0.42%
2085 0.96% -0.4%
2084 0.99% -0.37%
2083 1% -0.35%
2082 1.03% -0.33%
2081 1.05% -0.31%
2080 1.07% -0.29%
2079 1.11% -0.27%
2078 1.14% -0.24%
2077 1.16% -0.22%
2076 1.19% -0.2%
2075 1.2% -0.18%
2074 1.23% -0.15%
2073 1.26% -0.12%
2072 1.3% -0.11%
2071 1.31% -0.08%
2070 1.34% -0.05%
2069 1.36% -0.03%
2068 1.41% -0.01%
2067 1.43% 0.01%
2066 1.44% 0.03%
2065 1.49% 0.06%
2064 1.49% 0.08%
2063 1.53% 0.11%
2062 1.55% 0.13%
2061 1.58% 0.16%
2060 1.62% 0.18%
2059 1.65% 0.21%
2058 1.66% 0.23%
2057 1.68% 0.26%
2056 1.72% 0.28%
2055 1.76% 0.3%
2054 1.8% 0.33%
2053 1.84% 0.35%
2052 1.87% 0.38%
2051 1.88% 0.4%
2050 1.92% 0.42%
2049 1.97% 0.44%
2048 1.99% 0.47%
2047 2.03% 0.5%
2046 2.06% 0.52%
2045 2.09% 0.54%
2044 2.13% 0.56%
2043 2.16% 0.58%
2042 2.18% 0.6%
2041 2.21% 0.63%
2040 2.24% 0.65%
2039 2.29% 0.68%
2038 2.31% 0.7%
2037 2.36% 0.73%
2036 2.4% 0.75%
2035 2.44% 0.78%
2034 2.48% 0.82%
2033 2.51% 0.85%
2032 2.54% 0.87%
2031 2.58% 0.9%
2030 2.61% 0.93%
2029 2.64% 0.97%
2028 2.67% 0.52%
2027 2.73% 0.14%
2026 2.78% -0.07%
2025 2.82% -0.11%
2024 2.93% -0.15%
2023 3.01% -0.07%
2022 2.97% 0.82%
2021 2.93% 1.76%
2020 2.96% 1.94%
2019 3% 1.19%
2018 3.02% 0.24%
2017 3.03% 0.2%
2016 3.04% 0.47%
2015 3.05% 0.55%
2014 3.06% 0.3%
2013 3.19% 0.2%
2012 3.32% 0.26%
2011 3.3% 0.45%
2010 3.24% 0.62%
2009 3.18% 0.68%
2008 2.92% 0.75%
2007 2.63% 0.84%
2006 2.54% 0.97%
2005 2.45% 1.13%
2004 2.38% 1.28%
2003 2.31% 1.42%
2002 2.24% 1.53%
2001 2.5% 1.63%
2000 2.82% 1.75%
1999 2.71% 1.88%
1998 2.63% 1.98%
1997 2.25% 2.1%
1996 2% 2.23%
1995 2.78% 2.43%
1994 3.46% 2.54%
1993 4.13% 2.77%
1992 3.9% 2.86%
1991 2.96% 2.62%
1990 2.57% 2.45%
1989 2.54% 2.25%
1988 2.93% 2.13%
1987 2.92% 2.14%
1986 2.92% 2.23%
1985 2.93% 2.3%
1984 2.92% 2.37%
1983 2.92% 2.4%
1982 2.92% 2.36%
1981 2.91% 2.37%
1980 2.88% 2.39%
1979 2.88% 2.36%
1978 2.88% 2.35%
1977 2.92% 2.27%
1976 2.98% 2.21%
1975 2.99% 2.23%
1974 3.02% 2.21%
1973 3.04% 2.2%
1972 3.06% 2.2%
1971 3.08% 2.2%
1970 3.1% 2.21%
1969 3.09% 2.19%
1968 3.08% 2.18%
1967 3.05% 2.14%
1966 2.99% 2.11%
1965 2.93% 2.07%
1964 2.86% 2.02%
1963 2.79% 1.98%
1962 2.72% 1.96%
1961 2.65% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Nepal
Current population
5539189
29619950
Population rank 123/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.36%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
18.8 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 -90
Annual growth/decline +145,670 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -364,699
Net migration rank 115/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -364,699
2024 147,927 -2,185 355,516 -401,282
2023 145,164 2,999 368,450 -409,782
2022 142,451 2,999 379,021 -379,321
2021 137,557 -1,483 351,165 130,001
2020 134,899 -1,483 373,553 162,139
2019 134,460 -3,019 387,113 182,203
2018 131,584 -2,987 394,576 -295,151
2017 128,562 -3,001 406,219 -368,787
2016 125,342 -3,008 415,921 -341,748
2015 122,092 -3,019 410,565 -221,062
2014 118,792 -2,980 423,166 -310,156
2013 115,558 -2,987 424,804 -373,064
2012 113,489 4,515 430,151 -371,707
2011 111,165 3,272 429,957 -347,552
2010 108,121 1,128 432,631 -269,963
2009 105,273 -1,481 441,290 -266,144
2008 102,432 -3,860 452,353 -261,540
2007 98,895 -17,048 464,780 -252,526
2006 94,991 -18,033 475,335 -241,455
2005 90,940 -18,693 489,093 -211,024
2004 87,578 -19,042 504,853 -197,336
2003 83,804 -19,104 516,575 -168,314
2002 80,993 -18,903 525,045 -153,730
2001 78,769 -21,067 542,118 -148,973
2000 75,929 -2,997 554,506 -147,193
1999 73,554 -2,999 557,847 -122,551
1998 72,045 -8,504 562,787 -108,400
1997 71,327 -8,187 565,882 -98,454
1996 71,939 -28,840 580,099 -92,307
1995 72,244 -22,997 591,283 -86,232
1994 70,570 5,304 578,293 -27,415
1993 68,167 6,217 561,549 -37,782
1992 63,501 34,505 533,029 84,113
1991 61,782 -2,997 512,233 17,056
1990 59,934 -3,000 495,202 -640
1989 58,666 -17,941 478,771 -39,808
1988 56,654 -2,997 463,581 -64,246
1987 55,037 -2,998 449,400 -72,437
1986 53,313 -2,998 434,802 -47,017
1985 52,125 -2,998 423,240 -30,154
1984 50,705 -2,998 411,122 -19,300
1983 49,187 -2,998 399,103 1,304
1982 47,947 -2,998 385,741 -3,898
1981 46,641 -2,998 374,145 -4,855
1980 45,026 -2,997 364,254 5,084
1979 43,537 -2,997 355,597 88
1978 42,539 -2,998 345,765 346
1977 41,352 -2,999 332,843 2,108
1976 40,149 -1,645 323,222 -15,119
1975 38,975 -1,472 312,479 -6,686
1974 38,106 -1,321 303,078 -4,361
1973 37,122 -1,201 288,750 -1,076
1972 36,184 -1,139 286,708 -2,107
1971 35,279 -1,014 280,752 -7,284
1970 34,382 -855 272,439 1,847
1969 33,252 -688 264,560 -527
1968 32,029 -565 258,259 -746
1967 30,853 -514 249,240 347
1966 29,502 -466 241,716 -3,306
1965 28,028 -434 233,726 -1,551
1964 26,565 -390 227,948 -6,087
1963 25,250 -362 219,586 -8,303
1962 23,927 -342 215,368 -9,249
1961 22,781 -332 209,917 -10,601
1960 21,604 -318 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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