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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 5.38 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd 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 +3% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Mauritania vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Nepal
2100 17,309,980 31,902,377
2099 17,202,690 32,090,762
2098 17,090,030 32,277,789
2097 16,975,270 32,464,318
2096 16,857,252 32,647,891
2095 16,739,240 32,828,594
2094 16,617,272 33,009,460
2093 16,492,589 33,186,290
2092 16,366,098 33,361,327
2091 16,235,771 33,532,505
2090 16,103,700 33,699,660
2089 15,969,059 33,863,636
2088 15,831,339 34,022,597
2087 15,690,143 34,175,457
2086 15,547,605 34,322,945
2085 15,403,967 34,468,441
2084 15,257,740 34,605,513
2083 15,108,271 34,735,114
2082 14,958,279 34,856,938
2081 14,805,332 34,972,075
2080 14,651,508 35,080,783
2079 14,496,397 35,183,584
2078 14,337,117 35,277,254
2077 14,175,812 35,362,658
2076 14,013,255 35,440,746
2075 13,849,027 35,510,291
2074 13,684,146 35,573,094
2073 13,517,681 35,627,375
2072 13,349,376 35,670,886
2071 13,178,237 35,709,979
2070 13,007,812 35,739,580
2069 12,835,311 35,759,193
2068 12,662,862 35,770,405
2067 12,487,379 35,774,081
2066 12,311,503 35,770,220
2065 12,136,616 35,758,824
2064 11,958,955 35,737,661
2063 11,783,144 35,709,945
2062 11,606,044 35,669,839
2061 11,428,738 35,623,365
2060 11,251,427 35,567,728
2059 11,072,236 35,503,043
2058 10,892,076 35,427,419
2057 10,713,858 35,345,633
2056 10,536,935 35,253,644
2055 10,358,532 35,155,433
2054 10,179,658 35,050,330
2053 9,999,712 34,936,594
2052 9,819,098 34,816,009
2051 9,639,209 34,684,328
2050 9,461,249 34,546,267
2049 9,283,353 34,400,898
2048 9,104,299 34,250,249
2047 8,926,851 34,091,495
2046 8,748,845 33,921,975
2045 8,572,397 33,747,892
2044 8,397,189 33,566,784
2043 8,222,194 33,380,395
2042 8,048,139 33,186,321
2041 7,876,803 32,987,097
2040 7,706,696 32,781,189
2039 7,537,689 32,569,731
2038 7,369,184 32,349,742
2037 7,202,472 32,125,036
2036 7,036,729 31,892,962
2035 6,871,981 31,653,976
2034 6,708,364 31,407,460
2033 6,546,168 31,152,292
2032 6,385,827 30,890,627
2031 6,227,564 30,623,706
2030 6,070,865 30,349,201
2029 5,916,516 30,068,368
2028 5,764,060 29,780,585
2027 5,613,919 29,627,864
2026 5,464,898 29,585,230
2025 5,317,228 29,605,298
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd 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 71.9% to 9,461,249 people with a rank change from 122nd to 102nd. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 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 2.86% -0.15%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Nepal
Current population
5505206
29596762
Population rank 122/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.36%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
19 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 -119
Annual growth/decline +146,954 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 174/197
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 - -2,185 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 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 (1960–2024, 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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