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Population in Mauritania compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 1.02 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Mauritania vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania New Zealand
2100 17,309,980 5,918,837
2099 17,202,690 5,923,132
2098 17,090,030 5,927,206
2097 16,975,270 5,930,263
2096 16,857,252 5,932,907
2095 16,739,240 5,934,847
2094 16,617,272 5,936,183
2093 16,492,589 5,938,804
2092 16,366,098 5,939,085
2091 16,235,771 5,940,665
2090 16,103,700 5,941,752
2089 15,969,059 5,944,871
2088 15,831,339 5,945,635
2087 15,690,143 5,948,586
2086 15,547,605 5,951,745
2085 15,403,967 5,955,275
2084 15,257,740 5,959,115
2083 15,108,271 5,963,613
2082 14,958,279 5,966,943
2081 14,805,332 5,968,511
2080 14,651,508 5,971,082
2079 14,496,397 5,972,331
2078 14,337,117 5,972,928
2077 14,175,812 5,971,804
2076 14,013,255 5,971,386
2075 13,849,027 5,970,985
2074 13,684,146 5,969,834
2073 13,517,681 5,968,506
2072 13,349,376 5,964,548
2071 13,178,237 5,964,493
2070 13,007,812 5,963,811
2069 12,835,311 5,962,551
2068 12,662,862 5,960,918
2067 12,487,379 5,958,438
2066 12,311,503 5,954,539
2065 12,136,616 5,950,378
2064 11,958,955 5,946,851
2063 11,783,144 5,944,910
2062 11,606,044 5,940,838
2061 11,428,738 5,939,601
2060 11,251,427 5,936,094
2059 11,072,236 5,931,426
2058 10,892,076 5,925,816
2057 10,713,858 5,919,823
2056 10,536,935 5,913,287
2055 10,358,532 5,904,352
2054 10,179,658 5,894,795
2053 9,999,712 5,884,875
2052 9,819,098 5,876,162
2051 9,639,209 5,864,176
2050 9,461,249 5,852,896
2049 9,283,353 5,844,165
2048 9,104,299 5,833,178
2047 8,926,851 5,822,035
2046 8,748,845 5,809,860
2045 8,572,397 5,795,785
2044 8,397,189 5,780,884
2043 8,222,194 5,764,579
2042 8,048,139 5,746,528
2041 7,876,803 5,727,253
2040 7,706,696 5,708,874
2039 7,537,689 5,690,018
2038 7,369,184 5,669,959
2037 7,202,472 5,650,253
2036 7,036,729 5,630,126
2035 6,871,981 5,609,155
2034 6,708,364 5,588,315
2033 6,546,168 5,565,507
2032 6,385,827 5,542,488
2031 6,227,564 5,517,391
2030 6,070,865 5,491,320
2029 5,916,516 5,462,926
2028 5,764,060 5,432,752
2027 5,613,919 5,399,898
2026 5,464,898 5,364,771
2025 5,317,228 5,327,462
2024 5,169,395 5,287,500
2023 5,022,441 5,200,000
2022 4,875,637 5,081,700
2021 4,734,874 5,084,600
2020 4,600,131 5,072,400
2019 4,467,708 4,970,300
2018 4,337,685 4,900,600
2017 4,210,600 4,813,600
2016 4,086,657 4,714,100
2015 3,965,959 4,609,400
2014 3,848,514 4,516,500
2013 3,734,318 4,442,100
2012 3,619,034 4,408,100
2011 3,502,811 4,384,000
2010 3,390,965 4,350,700
2009 3,284,448 4,302,600
2008 3,183,269 4,259,800
2007 3,093,059 4,223,800
2006 3,013,660 4,184,600
2005 2,939,059 4,133,900
2004 2,868,664 4,087,500
2003 2,802,046 4,027,200
2002 2,738,655 3,948,500
2001 2,678,760 3,880,500
2000 2,613,441 3,857,700
1999 2,541,698 3,835,100
1998 2,474,651 3,815,000
1997 2,411,306 3,781,300
1996 2,358,188 3,732,000
1995 2,312,017 3,673,400
1994 2,249,454 3,620,000
1993 2,174,328 3,572,200
1992 2,088,135 3,531,700
1991 2,009,738 3,495,100
1990 1,951,878 3,329,800
1989 1,903,048 3,299,200
1988 1,855,859 3,283,400
1987 1,803,014 3,274,400
1986 1,751,835 3,246,300
1985 1,702,107 3,247,100
1984 1,653,693 3,227,100
1983 1,606,746 3,199,300
1982 1,561,176 3,156,100
1981 1,516,877 3,124,900
1980 1,474,043 3,112,900
1979 1,432,758 3,109,000
1978 1,392,713 3,121,200
1977 1,353,768 3,120,200
1976 1,315,336 3,110,500
1975 1,277,330 3,083,100
1974 1,240,188 3,023,700
1973 1,203,838 2,961,300
1972 1,168,355 2,903,900
1971 1,133,702 2,853,000
1970 1,099,806 2,810,700
1969 1,066,754 2,772,800
1968 1,034,739 2,748,100
1967 1,003,843 2,724,100
1966 974,157 2,675,900
1965 945,838 2,628,400
1964 918,955 2,585,400
1963 893,423 2,531,800
1962 869,184 2,482,000
1961 846,167 2,419,700
1960 824,298 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania New Zealand
2100 0.62% -0.07%
2099 0.66% -0.07%
2098 0.68% -0.05%
2097 0.7% -0.04%
2096 0.7% -0.03%
2095 0.73% -0.02%
2094 0.76% -0.04%
2093 0.77% -0.005%
2092 0.8% -0.03%
2091 0.82% -0.02%
2090 0.84% -0.05%
2089 0.87% -0.01%
2088 0.9% -0.05%
2087 0.92% -0.05%
2086 0.93% -0.06%
2085 0.96% -0.06%
2084 0.99% -0.08%
2083 1% -0.06%
2082 1.03% -0.03%
2081 1.05% -0.04%
2080 1.07% -0.02%
2079 1.11% -0.01%
2078 1.14% 0.02%
2077 1.16% 0.007%
2076 1.19% 0.007%
2075 1.2% 0.02%
2074 1.23% 0.02%
2073 1.26% 0.07%
2072 1.3% 0.001%
2071 1.31% 0.01%
2070 1.34% 0.02%
2069 1.36% 0.03%
2068 1.41% 0.04%
2067 1.43% 0.07%
2066 1.44% 0.07%
2065 1.49% 0.06%
2064 1.49% 0.03%
2063 1.53% 0.07%
2062 1.55% 0.02%
2061 1.58% 0.06%
2060 1.62% 0.08%
2059 1.65% 0.09%
2058 1.66% 0.1%
2057 1.68% 0.11%
2056 1.72% 0.15%
2055 1.76% 0.16%
2054 1.8% 0.17%
2053 1.84% 0.15%
2052 1.87% 0.2%
2051 1.88% 0.19%
2050 1.92% 0.15%
2049 1.97% 0.19%
2048 1.99% 0.19%
2047 2.03% 0.21%
2046 2.06% 0.24%
2045 2.09% 0.26%
2044 2.13% 0.28%
2043 2.16% 0.31%
2042 2.18% 0.34%
2041 2.21% 0.32%
2040 2.24% 0.33%
2039 2.29% 0.35%
2038 2.31% 0.35%
2037 2.36% 0.36%
2036 2.4% 0.37%
2035 2.44% 0.37%
2034 2.48% 0.41%
2033 2.51% 0.42%
2032 2.54% 0.45%
2031 2.58% 0.47%
2030 2.61% 0.52%
2029 2.64% 0.56%
2028 2.67% 0.61%
2027 2.73% 0.65%
2026 2.78% 0.7%
2025 2.86% 0.76%
2024 2.93% 1.68%
2023 3.01% 2.33%
2022 2.97% -0.06%
2021 2.93% 0.24%
2020 2.96% 2.05%
2019 3% 1.42%
2018 3.02% 1.81%
2017 3.03% 2.11%
2016 3.04% 2.27%
2015 3.05% 2.06%
2014 3.06% 1.67%
2013 3.19% 0.77%
2012 3.32% 0.55%
2011 3.3% 0.77%
2010 3.24% 1.12%
2009 3.18% 1%
2008 2.92% 0.85%
2007 2.63% 0.94%
2006 2.54% 1.23%
2005 2.45% 1.14%
2004 2.38% 1.5%
2003 2.31% 1.99%
2002 2.24% 1.75%
2001 2.5% 0.59%
2000 2.82% 0.59%
1999 2.71% 0.53%
1998 2.63% 0.89%
1997 2.25% 1.32%
1996 2% 1.6%
1995 2.78% 1.48%
1994 3.46% 1.34%
1993 4.13% 1.15%
1992 3.9% 1.05%
1991 2.96% 4.96%
1990 2.57% 0.93%
1989 2.54% 0.48%
1988 2.93% 0.27%
1987 2.92% 0.87%
1986 2.92% -0.02%
1985 2.93% 0.62%
1984 2.92% 0.87%
1983 2.92% 1.37%
1982 2.92% 1%
1981 2.91% 0.39%
1980 2.88% 0.13%
1979 2.88% -0.39%
1978 2.88% 0.03%
1977 2.92% 0.31%
1976 2.98% 0.89%
1975 2.99% 1.96%
1974 3.02% 2.11%
1973 3.04% 1.98%
1972 3.06% 1.78%
1971 3.08% 1.5%
1970 3.1% 1.37%
1969 3.09% 0.9%
1968 3.08% 0.88%
1967 3.05% 1.8%
1966 2.99% 1.81%
1965 2.93% 1.66%
1964 2.86% 2.12%
1963 2.79% 2.01%
1962 2.72% 2.57%
1961 2.65% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Mauritania New Zealand
Current population
5505206
5374272
Population rank 122/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.06%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +240
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 65/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 +17,403
Net migration rank 115/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 17,403
2024 - -2,185 - 18,766
2023 145,164 2,999 18,876 21,404
2022 142,451 2,999 20,123 21,404
2021 137,557 -1,483 23,644 -14,944
2020 134,899 -1,483 24,905 42,124
2019 134,460 -3,019 25,299 69,770
2018 131,584 -2,987 24,797 59,139
2017 128,562 -3,001 26,282 68,349
2016 125,342 -3,008 28,237 75,512
2015 122,092 -3,019 29,408 70,870
2014 118,792 -2,980 26,196 57,974
2013 115,558 -2,987 29,096 26,385
2012 113,489 4,515 31,077 -1,015
2011 111,165 3,272 31,302 -2,196
2010 108,121 1,128 35,458 6,722
2009 105,273 -1,481 33,560 12,700
2008 102,432 -3,860 35,143 4,804
2007 98,895 -17,048 35,480 3,053
2006 94,991 -18,033 30,924 14,542
2005 90,940 -18,693 30,674 19,212
2004 87,578 -19,042 29,634 24,521
2003 83,804 -19,104 28,150 42,456
2002 80,993 -18,903 25,941 48,195
2001 78,769 -21,067 27,939 17,793
2000 75,929 -2,997 29,897 -6,604
1999 73,554 -2,999 28,916 -7,634
1998 72,045 -8,504 29,146 -1,387
1997 71,327 -8,187 30,137 12,040
1996 71,939 -28,840 28,997 25,169
1995 72,244 -22,997 29,828 26,743
1994 70,570 5,304 30,372 20,420
1993 68,167 6,217 31,685 12,638
1992 63,501 34,505 32,067 6,460
1991 61,782 -2,997 33,518 31,156
1990 59,934 -3,000 33,298 70,432
1989 58,666 -17,941 30,749 -8,818
1988 56,654 -2,997 29,846 -17,005
1987 55,037 -2,998 27,603 -7,631
1986 53,313 -2,998 25,549 -10,234
1985 52,125 -2,998 24,126 -13,462
1984 50,705 -2,998 26,043 -901
1983 49,187 -2,998 24,315 11,464
1982 47,947 -2,998 24,207 7,982
1981 46,641 -2,998 25,374 -7,606
1980 45,026 -2,997 23,658 -15,423
1979 43,537 -2,997 26,675 -26,694
1978 42,539 -2,998 26,156 -28,783
1977 41,352 -2,999 28,020 -22,697
1976 40,149 -1,645 29,456 -9,138
1975 38,975 -1,472 31,355 13,196
1974 38,106 -1,321 33,896 27,580
1973 37,122 -1,201 35,239 28,261
1972 36,184 -1,139 38,244 17,779
1971 35,279 -1,014 40,000 7,547
1970 34,382 -855 37,101 4,511
1969 33,252 -688 38,098 -5,212
1968 32,029 -565 37,594 -11,853
1967 30,853 -514 37,974 -2,289
1966 29,502 -466 36,151 9,161
1965 28,028 -434 36,982 9,245
1964 26,565 -390 39,375 9,806
1963 25,250 -362 42,027 10,226
1962 23,927 -342 42,865 12,697
1961 22,781 -332 43,482 10,689
1960 21,604 -318 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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