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Population in Mauritania compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 3.29 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Mauritania vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Netherlands
2100 17,302,938 17,329,352
2099 17,195,692 17,362,626
2098 17,083,078 17,395,665
2097 16,968,365 17,429,925
2096 16,850,394 17,465,162
2095 16,732,430 17,502,567
2094 16,610,512 17,540,959
2093 16,485,880 17,580,632
2092 16,359,440 17,619,384
2091 16,229,167 17,658,238
2090 16,097,149 17,700,204
2089 15,962,562 17,739,947
2088 15,824,899 17,779,324
2087 15,683,760 17,815,257
2086 15,541,281 17,854,371
2085 15,397,701 17,890,610
2084 15,251,533 17,926,885
2083 15,102,125 17,963,416
2082 14,952,194 17,998,527
2081 14,799,309 18,032,297
2080 14,645,548 18,062,716
2079 14,490,500 18,093,254
2078 14,331,284 18,121,649
2077 14,170,045 18,150,234
2076 14,007,555 18,175,683
2075 13,843,393 18,196,574
2074 13,678,579 18,214,405
2073 13,512,182 18,232,486
2072 13,343,946 18,249,136
2071 13,172,876 18,264,367
2070 13,002,521 18,279,781
2069 12,830,090 18,295,123
2068 12,657,711 18,310,300
2067 12,482,299 18,325,333
2066 12,306,495 18,343,435
2065 12,131,679 18,364,513
2064 11,954,090 18,386,352
2063 11,778,351 18,409,851
2062 11,601,323 18,433,299
2061 11,424,089 18,460,766
2060 11,246,850 18,488,598
2059 11,067,732 18,517,020
2058 10,887,645 18,545,884
2057 10,709,500 18,576,502
2056 10,532,648 18,606,997
2055 10,354,318 18,634,546
2054 10,175,517 18,660,585
2053 9,995,645 18,686,212
2052 9,815,104 18,709,643
2051 9,635,288 18,736,166
2050 9,457,400 18,757,302
2049 9,279,576 18,777,673
2048 9,100,595 18,795,411
2047 8,923,220 18,812,362
2046 8,745,286 18,823,628
2045 8,568,910 18,834,974
2044 8,393,773 18,844,772
2043 8,218,850 18,850,396
2042 8,044,865 18,853,495
2041 7,873,599 18,852,912
2040 7,703,561 18,847,238
2039 7,534,623 18,837,931
2038 7,366,187 18,823,220
2037 7,199,542 18,804,912
2036 7,033,866 18,779,656
2035 6,869,186 18,751,144
2034 6,705,635 18,718,013
2033 6,543,505 18,676,061
2032 6,383,229 18,630,094
2031 6,225,030 18,577,582
2030 6,068,395 18,517,866
2029 5,914,109 18,449,618
2028 5,761,715 18,372,676
2027 5,611,635 18,289,268
2026 5,462,675 18,196,186
2025 5,315,065 18,087,633
2024 5,169,395 17,993,485
2023 5,022,441 17,877,117
2022 4,875,637 17,700,982
2021 4,734,874 17,533,044
2020 4,600,131 17,441,500
2019 4,467,708 17,344,874
2018 4,337,685 17,231,624
2017 4,210,600 17,131,296
2016 4,086,657 17,030,314
2015 3,965,959 16,939,923
2014 3,848,514 16,865,008
2013 3,734,318 16,804,432
2012 3,619,034 16,754,962
2011 3,502,811 16,693,074
2010 3,390,965 16,615,394
2009 3,284,448 16,530,388
2008 3,183,269 16,445,593
2007 3,093,059 16,381,696
2006 3,013,660 16,346,101
2005 2,939,059 16,319,868
2004 2,868,664 16,281,779
2003 2,802,046 16,225,302
2002 2,738,655 16,148,929
2001 2,678,760 16,046,180
2000 2,613,441 15,925,513
1999 2,541,698 15,812,088
1998 2,474,651 15,707,209
1997 2,411,306 15,610,650
1996 2,358,188 15,530,498
1995 2,312,017 15,459,006
1994 2,249,454 15,382,838
1993 2,174,328 15,290,368
1992 2,088,135 15,184,166
1991 2,009,738 15,069,798
1990 1,951,878 14,951,510
1989 1,903,048 14,848,907
1988 1,855,859 14,760,094
1987 1,803,014 14,665,037
1986 1,751,835 14,572,278
1985 1,702,107 14,491,632
1984 1,653,693 14,424,211
1983 1,606,746 14,367,070
1982 1,561,176 14,312,690
1981 1,516,877 14,247,208
1980 1,474,043 14,149,800
1979 1,432,758 14,038,270
1978 1,392,713 13,941,700
1977 1,353,768 13,856,185
1976 1,315,336 13,774,037
1975 1,277,330 13,666,335
1974 1,240,188 13,545,056
1973 1,203,838 13,439,322
1972 1,168,355 13,328,593
1971 1,133,702 13,194,497
1970 1,099,806 13,038,526
1969 1,066,754 12,877,984
1968 1,034,739 12,729,721
1967 1,003,843 12,598,201
1966 974,157 12,456,251
1965 945,838 12,294,732
1964 918,955 12,127,120
1963 893,423 11,965,966
1962 869,184 11,805,689
1961 846,167 11,638,712
1960 824,298 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Netherlands
2100 0.62% -0.19%
2099 0.66% -0.19%
2098 0.68% -0.2%
2097 0.7% -0.2%
2096 0.7% -0.21%
2095 0.73% -0.22%
2094 0.76% -0.23%
2093 0.77% -0.22%
2092 0.8% -0.22%
2091 0.82% -0.24%
2090 0.84% -0.22%
2089 0.87% -0.22%
2088 0.9% -0.2%
2087 0.92% -0.22%
2086 0.93% -0.2%
2085 0.96% -0.2%
2084 0.99% -0.2%
2083 1% -0.2%
2082 1.03% -0.19%
2081 1.05% -0.17%
2080 1.07% -0.17%
2079 1.11% -0.16%
2078 1.14% -0.16%
2077 1.16% -0.14%
2076 1.19% -0.11%
2075 1.2% -0.1%
2074 1.23% -0.1%
2073 1.26% -0.09%
2072 1.3% -0.08%
2071 1.31% -0.08%
2070 1.34% -0.08%
2069 1.36% -0.08%
2068 1.41% -0.08%
2067 1.43% -0.1%
2066 1.44% -0.11%
2065 1.49% -0.12%
2064 1.49% -0.13%
2063 1.53% -0.13%
2062 1.55% -0.15%
2061 1.58% -0.15%
2060 1.62% -0.15%
2059 1.65% -0.16%
2058 1.66% -0.16%
2057 1.68% -0.16%
2056 1.72% -0.15%
2055 1.76% -0.14%
2054 1.8% -0.14%
2053 1.84% -0.13%
2052 1.87% -0.14%
2051 1.88% -0.11%
2050 1.92% -0.11%
2049 1.97% -0.09%
2048 1.99% -0.09%
2047 2.03% -0.06%
2046 2.06% -0.06%
2045 2.09% -0.05%
2044 2.13% -0.03%
2043 2.16% -0.02%
2042 2.18% 0.003%
2041 2.21% 0.03%
2040 2.24% 0.05%
2039 2.29% 0.08%
2038 2.31% 0.1%
2037 2.36% 0.13%
2036 2.4% 0.15%
2035 2.44% 0.18%
2034 2.48% 0.22%
2033 2.51% 0.25%
2032 2.54% 0.28%
2031 2.58% 0.32%
2030 2.61% 0.37%
2029 2.64% 0.42%
2028 2.67% 0.46%
2027 2.73% 0.51%
2026 2.78% 0.6%
2025 2.82% 0.52%
2024 2.93% 0.65%
2023 3.01% 1%
2022 2.97% 0.96%
2021 2.93% 0.52%
2020 2.96% 0.56%
2019 3% 0.66%
2018 3.02% 0.59%
2017 3.03% 0.59%
2016 3.04% 0.53%
2015 3.05% 0.44%
2014 3.06% 0.36%
2013 3.19% 0.3%
2012 3.32% 0.37%
2011 3.3% 0.47%
2010 3.24% 0.51%
2009 3.18% 0.52%
2008 2.92% 0.39%
2007 2.63% 0.22%
2006 2.54% 0.16%
2005 2.45% 0.23%
2004 2.38% 0.35%
2003 2.31% 0.47%
2002 2.24% 0.64%
2001 2.5% 0.76%
2000 2.82% 0.72%
1999 2.71% 0.67%
1998 2.63% 0.62%
1997 2.25% 0.52%
1996 2% 0.46%
1995 2.78% 0.5%
1994 3.46% 0.6%
1993 4.13% 0.7%
1992 3.9% 0.76%
1991 2.96% 0.79%
1990 2.57% 0.69%
1989 2.54% 0.6%
1988 2.93% 0.65%
1987 2.92% 0.64%
1986 2.92% 0.56%
1985 2.93% 0.47%
1984 2.92% 0.4%
1983 2.92% 0.38%
1982 2.92% 0.46%
1981 2.91% 0.69%
1980 2.88% 0.79%
1979 2.88% 0.69%
1978 2.88% 0.62%
1977 2.92% 0.6%
1976 2.98% 0.79%
1975 2.99% 0.9%
1974 3.02% 0.79%
1973 3.04% 0.83%
1972 3.06% 1.02%
1971 3.08% 1.2%
1970 3.1% 1.25%
1969 3.09% 1.16%
1968 3.08% 1.04%
1967 3.05% 1.14%
1966 2.99% 1.31%
1965 2.93% 1.38%
1964 2.86% 1.35%
1963 2.79% 1.36%
1962 2.72% 1.43%
1961 2.65% 1.32%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.82%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Netherlands
Current population
5539189
18243998
Population rank 123/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.22%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +258
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 127/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 +104,681
Net migration rank 115/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 104,681
2024 147,927 -2,185 -7,197 121,628
2023 145,164 2,999 -5,363 144,558
2022 142,451 2,999 -1,770 224,472
2021 137,557 -1,483 7,014 106,416
2020 134,899 -1,483 0 67,598
2019 134,460 -3,019 17,345 109,003
2018 131,584 -2,987 15,508 87,197
2017 128,562 -3,001 18,844 86,332
2016 125,342 -3,008 23,843 88,743
2015 122,092 -3,019 23,716 55,585
2014 118,792 -2,980 35,417 36,591
2013 115,558 -2,987 30,248 19,973
2012 113,489 4,515 35,186 14,861
2011 111,165 3,272 45,072 31,224
2010 108,121 1,128 48,184 33,703
2009 105,273 -1,481 51,244 39,832
2008 102,432 -3,860 49,337 32,406
2007 98,895 -17,048 49,145 -304
2006 94,991 -18,033 49,038 -25,401
2005 90,940 -18,693 50,592 -22,496
2004 87,578 -19,042 56,987 -9,230
2003 83,804 -19,104 58,411 7,937
2002 80,993 -18,903 59,751 28,824
2001 78,769 -21,067 62,580 56,096
2000 75,929 -2,997 66,887 59,308
1999 73,554 -2,999 60,086 47,179
1998 72,045 -8,504 61,258 52,058
1997 71,327 -8,187 56,198 31,302
1996 71,939 -28,840 51,251 21,792
1995 72,244 -22,997 54,106 15,056
1994 70,570 5,304 61,532 20,193
1993 68,167 6,217 58,103 44,514
1992 63,501 34,505 66,811 50,148
1991 61,782 -2,997 69,321 51,670
1990 59,934 -3,000 68,777 53,564
1989 58,666 -17,941 59,396 31,165
1988 56,654 -2,997 61,993 31,026
1987 55,037 -2,998 64,526 39,559
1986 53,313 -2,998 59,746 30,380
1985 52,125 -2,998 55,069 27,356
1984 50,705 -2,998 54,812 12,902
1983 49,187 -2,998 51,722 11,007
1982 47,947 -2,998 54,388 7,644
1981 46,641 -2,998 62,688 17,643
1980 45,026 -2,997 66,504 54,010
1979 43,537 -2,997 63,172 42,772
1978 42,539 -2,998 61,344 26,639
1977 41,352 -2,999 63,739 19,809
1976 40,149 -1,645 63,361 18,774
1975 38,975 -1,472 64,232 68,569
1974 38,106 -1,321 75,853 31,645
1973 37,122 -1,201 84,668 18,705
1972 36,184 -1,139 101,297 17,470
1971 35,279 -1,014 116,112 32,756
1970 34,382 -855 129,082 32,438
1969 33,252 -688 139,082 21,850
1968 32,029 -565 132,389 7,243
1967 30,853 -514 138,580 -10,673
1966 29,502 -466 138,265 20,740
1965 28,028 -434 146,308 19,444
1964 26,565 -390 157,653 15,014
1963 25,250 -362 154,361 -21
1962 23,927 -342 153,474 18,024
1961 22,781 -332 159,450 8,258
1960 21,604 -318 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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