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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 1.29 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Mauritania vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Nicaragua
2100 17,309,980 8,688,116
2099 17,202,690 8,724,538
2098 17,090,030 8,760,232
2097 16,975,270 8,794,755
2096 16,857,252 8,828,433
2095 16,739,240 8,861,157
2094 16,617,272 8,892,755
2093 16,492,589 8,924,287
2092 16,366,098 8,954,488
2091 16,235,771 8,984,026
2090 16,103,700 9,012,075
2089 15,969,059 9,039,709
2088 15,831,339 9,065,862
2087 15,690,143 9,090,942
2086 15,547,605 9,115,336
2085 15,403,967 9,138,363
2084 15,257,740 9,160,205
2083 15,108,271 9,180,483
2082 14,958,279 9,199,639
2081 14,805,332 9,217,574
2080 14,651,508 9,233,677
2079 14,496,397 9,247,995
2078 14,337,117 9,260,269
2077 14,175,812 9,271,296
2076 14,013,255 9,280,355
2075 13,849,027 9,287,263
2074 13,684,146 9,293,340
2073 13,517,681 9,297,217
2072 13,349,376 9,298,930
2071 13,178,237 9,298,548
2070 13,007,812 9,296,541
2069 12,835,311 9,292,245
2068 12,662,862 9,285,519
2067 12,487,379 9,277,073
2066 12,311,503 9,266,063
2065 12,136,616 9,253,359
2064 11,958,955 9,238,451
2063 11,783,144 9,221,261
2062 11,606,044 9,201,687
2061 11,428,738 9,180,231
2060 11,251,427 9,156,164
2059 11,072,236 9,129,485
2058 10,892,076 9,100,437
2057 10,713,858 9,069,770
2056 10,536,935 9,037,076
2055 10,358,532 9,002,004
2054 10,179,658 8,964,646
2053 9,999,712 8,925,248
2052 9,819,098 8,883,323
2051 9,639,209 8,838,651
2050 9,461,249 8,791,647
2049 9,283,353 8,743,003
2048 9,104,299 8,691,701
2047 8,926,851 8,638,293
2046 8,748,845 8,583,244
2045 8,572,397 8,525,953
2044 8,397,189 8,466,669
2043 8,222,194 8,405,733
2042 8,048,139 8,342,871
2041 7,876,803 8,278,159
2040 7,706,696 8,211,510
2039 7,537,689 8,143,346
2038 7,369,184 8,072,943
2037 7,202,472 8,000,701
2036 7,036,729 7,926,969
2035 6,871,981 7,851,540
2034 6,708,364 7,774,327
2033 6,546,168 7,695,506
2032 6,385,827 7,615,273
2031 6,227,564 7,533,169
2030 6,070,865 7,449,842
2029 5,916,516 7,364,850
2028 5,764,060 7,278,061
2027 5,613,919 7,189,755
2026 5,464,898 7,100,090
2025 5,317,228 7,008,896
2024 5,169,395 6,916,140
2023 5,022,441 6,823,613
2022 4,875,637 6,730,654
2021 4,734,874 6,644,741
2020 4,600,131 6,565,267
2019 4,467,708 6,483,657
2018 4,337,685 6,400,080
2017 4,210,600 6,316,231
2016 4,086,657 6,232,666
2015 3,965,959 6,149,417
2014 3,848,514 6,066,492
2013 3,734,318 5,983,845
2012 3,619,034 5,901,287
2011 3,502,811 5,819,051
2010 3,390,965 5,737,450
2009 3,284,448 5,656,601
2008 3,183,269 5,576,593
2007 3,093,059 5,497,243
2006 3,013,660 5,418,855
2005 2,939,059 5,342,105
2004 2,868,664 5,272,912
2003 2,802,046 5,210,963
2002 2,738,655 5,149,909
2001 2,678,760 5,087,825
2000 2,613,441 5,022,633
1999 2,541,698 4,954,018
1998 2,474,651 4,883,655
1997 2,411,306 4,809,573
1996 2,358,188 4,729,974
1995 2,312,017 4,642,931
1994 2,249,454 4,549,316
1993 2,174,328 4,453,732
1992 2,088,135 4,357,026
1991 2,009,738 4,259,637
1990 1,951,878 4,162,559
1989 1,903,048 4,066,476
1988 1,855,859 3,972,320
1987 1,803,014 3,882,164
1986 1,751,835 3,794,157
1985 1,702,107 3,706,479
1984 1,653,693 3,619,104
1983 1,606,746 3,530,282
1982 1,561,176 3,438,745
1981 1,516,877 3,345,674
1980 1,474,043 3,252,403
1979 1,432,758 3,164,525
1978 1,392,713 3,080,314
1977 1,353,768 2,992,534
1976 1,315,336 2,903,851
1975 1,277,330 2,816,943
1974 1,240,188 2,732,075
1973 1,203,838 2,649,278
1972 1,168,355 2,573,578
1971 1,133,702 2,499,825
1970 1,099,806 2,423,065
1969 1,066,754 2,348,398
1968 1,034,739 2,275,836
1967 1,003,843 2,205,567
1966 974,157 2,137,820
1965 945,838 2,072,681
1964 918,955 2,010,176
1963 893,423 1,950,159
1962 869,184 1,892,320
1961 846,167 1,836,451
1960 824,298 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Nicaragua
2100 0.62% -0.42%
2099 0.66% -0.41%
2098 0.68% -0.39%
2097 0.7% -0.38%
2096 0.7% -0.37%
2095 0.73% -0.36%
2094 0.76% -0.35%
2093 0.77% -0.34%
2092 0.8% -0.33%
2091 0.82% -0.31%
2090 0.84% -0.31%
2089 0.87% -0.29%
2088 0.9% -0.28%
2087 0.92% -0.27%
2086 0.93% -0.25%
2085 0.96% -0.24%
2084 0.99% -0.22%
2083 1% -0.21%
2082 1.03% -0.19%
2081 1.05% -0.17%
2080 1.07% -0.15%
2079 1.11% -0.13%
2078 1.14% -0.12%
2077 1.16% -0.1%
2076 1.19% -0.07%
2075 1.2% -0.07%
2074 1.23% -0.04%
2073 1.26% -0.02%
2072 1.3% 0.004%
2071 1.31% 0.02%
2070 1.34% 0.05%
2069 1.36% 0.07%
2068 1.41% 0.09%
2067 1.43% 0.12%
2066 1.44% 0.14%
2065 1.49% 0.16%
2064 1.49% 0.19%
2063 1.53% 0.21%
2062 1.55% 0.23%
2061 1.58% 0.26%
2060 1.62% 0.29%
2059 1.65% 0.32%
2058 1.66% 0.34%
2057 1.68% 0.36%
2056 1.72% 0.39%
2055 1.76% 0.42%
2054 1.8% 0.44%
2053 1.84% 0.47%
2052 1.87% 0.51%
2051 1.88% 0.53%
2050 1.92% 0.56%
2049 1.97% 0.59%
2048 1.99% 0.62%
2047 2.03% 0.64%
2046 2.06% 0.67%
2045 2.09% 0.7%
2044 2.13% 0.72%
2043 2.16% 0.75%
2042 2.18% 0.78%
2041 2.21% 0.81%
2040 2.24% 0.84%
2039 2.29% 0.87%
2038 2.31% 0.9%
2037 2.36% 0.93%
2036 2.4% 0.96%
2035 2.44% 0.99%
2034 2.48% 1.02%
2033 2.51% 1.05%
2032 2.54% 1.09%
2031 2.58% 1.12%
2030 2.61% 1.15%
2029 2.64% 1.19%
2028 2.67% 1.23%
2027 2.73% 1.26%
2026 2.78% 1.3%
2025 2.86% 1.34%
2024 2.93% 1.36%
2023 3.01% 1.38%
2022 2.97% 1.29%
2021 2.93% 1.21%
2020 2.96% 1.26%
2019 3% 1.31%
2018 3.02% 1.33%
2017 3.03% 1.34%
2016 3.04% 1.35%
2015 3.05% 1.37%
2014 3.06% 1.38%
2013 3.19% 1.4%
2012 3.32% 1.41%
2011 3.3% 1.42%
2010 3.24% 1.43%
2009 3.18% 1.43%
2008 2.92% 1.44%
2007 2.63% 1.45%
2006 2.54% 1.44%
2005 2.45% 1.31%
2004 2.38% 1.19%
2003 2.31% 1.19%
2002 2.24% 1.22%
2001 2.5% 1.3%
2000 2.82% 1.39%
1999 2.71% 1.44%
1998 2.63% 1.54%
1997 2.25% 1.68%
1996 2% 1.87%
1995 2.78% 2.06%
1994 3.46% 2.15%
1993 4.13% 2.22%
1992 3.9% 2.29%
1991 2.96% 2.33%
1990 2.57% 2.36%
1989 2.54% 2.37%
1988 2.93% 2.32%
1987 2.92% 2.32%
1986 2.92% 2.37%
1985 2.93% 2.41%
1984 2.92% 2.52%
1983 2.92% 2.66%
1982 2.92% 2.78%
1981 2.91% 2.87%
1980 2.88% 2.78%
1979 2.88% 2.73%
1978 2.88% 2.93%
1977 2.92% 3.05%
1976 2.98% 3.09%
1975 2.99% 3.11%
1974 3.02% 3.13%
1973 3.04% 2.94%
1972 3.06% 2.95%
1971 3.08% 3.17%
1970 3.1% 3.18%
1969 3.09% 3.19%
1968 3.08% 3.19%
1967 3.05% 3.17%
1966 2.99% 3.14%
1965 2.93% 3.11%
1964 2.86% 3.08%
1963 2.79% 3.06%
1962 2.72% 3.04%
1961 2.65% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Nicaragua
Current population
5505206
7124343
Population rank 122/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +253
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -5,044 -8,371
Net migration rank 115/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -8,371
2024 - -2,185 - -8,189
2023 145,164 2,999 100,921 -7,996
2022 142,451 2,999 100,987 -7,996
2021 137,557 -1,483 89,213 -10,383
2020 134,899 -1,483 90,515 -10,383
2019 134,460 -3,019 102,817 -19,730
2018 131,584 -2,987 104,814 -20,742
2017 128,562 -3,001 105,468 -21,849
2016 125,342 -3,008 106,585 -23,076
2015 122,092 -3,019 107,344 -24,353
2014 118,792 -2,980 108,420 -25,570
2013 115,558 -2,987 109,032 -26,587
2012 113,489 4,515 110,065 -27,389
2011 111,165 3,272 110,026 -28,221
2010 108,121 1,128 110,475 -29,081
2009 105,273 -1,481 110,213 -29,913
2008 102,432 -3,860 110,395 -30,675
2007 98,895 -17,048 110,341 -31,357
2006 94,991 -18,033 110,073 -32,274
2005 90,940 -18,693 108,984 -33,280
2004 87,578 -19,042 106,904 -44,222
2003 83,804 -19,104 106,142 -44,931
2002 80,993 -18,903 105,805 -44,906
2001 78,769 -21,067 107,109 -43,837
2000 75,929 -2,997 109,192 -42,087
1999 73,554 -2,999 110,217 -40,095
1998 72,045 -8,504 108,862 -38,260
1997 71,327 -8,187 114,415 -36,851
1996 71,939 -28,840 116,849 -35,208
1995 72,244 -22,997 118,325 -25,889
1994 70,570 5,304 119,565 -24,773
1993 68,167 6,217 120,469 -24,091
1992 63,501 34,505 121,204 -24,171
1991 61,782 -2,997 121,787 -24,028
1990 59,934 -3,000 120,677 -24,280
1989 58,666 -17,941 120,128 -24,364
1988 56,654 -2,997 117,299 -24,753
1987 55,037 -2,998 112,885 -25,127
1986 53,313 -2,998 113,054 -24,805
1985 52,125 -2,998 110,949 -23,840
1984 50,705 -2,998 110,133 -22,493
1983 49,187 -2,998 110,618 -20,620
1982 47,947 -2,998 112,468 -19,395
1981 46,641 -2,998 110,421 -17,353
1980 45,026 -2,997 108,604 -15,130
1979 43,537 -2,997 96,429 -14,152
1978 42,539 -2,998 98,419 -12,273
1977 41,352 -2,999 100,498 -11,082
1976 40,149 -1,645 98,100 -10,155
1975 38,975 -1,472 95,230 -9,349
1974 38,106 -1,321 92,505 -8,639
1973 37,122 -1,201 89,662 -7,947
1972 36,184 -1,139 76,906 -7,219
1971 35,279 -1,014 84,139 -6,328
1970 34,382 -855 81,127 -5,423
1969 33,252 -688 78,237 -4,592
1968 32,029 -565 75,458 -3,979
1967 30,853 -514 72,722 -3,666
1966 29,502 -466 69,883 -3,443
1965 28,028 -434 67,056 -3,231
1964 26,565 -390 64,227 -3,043
1963 25,250 -362 61,738 -2,881
1962 23,927 -342 59,547 -2,727
1961 22,781 -332 57,499 -2,579
1960 21,604 -318 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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