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Population in Mauritania compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 4.81 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Mauritania vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania North Korea
2100 17,302,938 19,601,003
2099 17,195,692 19,729,897
2098 17,083,078 19,859,274
2097 16,968,365 19,989,589
2096 16,850,394 20,120,795
2095 16,732,430 20,252,653
2094 16,610,512 20,384,384
2093 16,485,880 20,516,457
2092 16,359,440 20,649,140
2091 16,229,167 20,781,939
2090 16,097,149 20,914,434
2089 15,962,562 21,046,685
2088 15,824,899 21,178,406
2087 15,683,760 21,310,103
2086 15,541,281 21,441,361
2085 15,397,701 21,571,843
2084 15,251,533 21,701,761
2083 15,102,125 21,830,989
2082 14,952,194 21,960,135
2081 14,799,309 22,088,774
2080 14,645,548 22,216,836
2079 14,490,500 22,344,442
2078 14,331,284 22,471,597
2077 14,170,045 22,598,635
2076 14,007,555 22,725,293
2075 13,843,393 22,852,140
2074 13,678,579 22,979,532
2073 13,512,182 23,107,165
2072 13,343,946 23,234,961
2071 13,172,876 23,363,260
2070 13,002,521 23,491,789
2069 12,830,090 23,621,167
2068 12,657,711 23,750,741
2067 12,482,299 23,880,460
2066 12,306,495 24,010,584
2065 12,131,679 24,140,518
2064 11,954,090 24,269,765
2063 11,778,351 24,397,924
2062 11,601,323 24,525,403
2061 11,424,089 24,651,788
2060 11,246,850 24,776,326
2059 11,067,732 24,898,430
2058 10,887,645 25,018,630
2057 10,709,500 25,135,871
2056 10,532,648 25,250,670
2055 10,354,318 25,361,704
2054 10,175,517 25,469,578
2053 9,995,645 25,574,137
2052 9,815,104 25,675,211
2051 9,635,288 25,772,870
2050 9,457,400 25,866,886
2049 9,279,576 25,957,363
2048 9,100,595 26,043,774
2047 8,923,220 26,126,594
2046 8,745,286 26,205,638
2045 8,568,910 26,281,344
2044 8,393,773 26,353,455
2043 8,218,850 26,422,173
2042 8,044,865 26,486,580
2041 7,873,599 26,547,651
2040 7,703,561 26,604,634
2039 7,534,623 26,656,882
2038 7,366,187 26,703,458
2037 7,199,542 26,744,185
2036 7,033,866 26,778,348
2035 6,869,186 26,805,065
2034 6,705,635 26,823,948
2033 6,543,505 26,834,263
2032 6,383,229 26,835,978
2031 6,225,030 26,827,992
2030 6,068,395 26,809,850
2029 5,914,109 26,782,161
2028 5,761,715 26,744,278
2027 5,611,635 26,696,504
2026 5,462,675 26,638,530
2025 5,315,065 26,571,036
2024 5,169,395 26,498,823
2023 5,022,441 26,418,204
2022 4,875,637 26,328,845
2021 4,734,874 26,232,534
2020 4,600,131 26,136,312
2019 4,467,708 26,037,632
2018 4,337,685 25,931,147
2017 4,210,600 25,817,709
2016 4,086,657 25,698,326
2015 3,965,959 25,575,350
2014 3,848,514 25,451,262
2013 3,734,318 25,329,451
2012 3,619,034 25,211,728
2011 3,502,811 25,097,874
2010 3,390,965 24,987,258
2009 3,284,448 24,878,332
2008 3,183,269 24,764,618
2007 3,093,059 24,646,383
2006 3,013,660 24,524,507
2005 2,939,059 24,396,433
2004 2,868,664 24,254,943
2003 2,802,046 24,090,380
2002 2,738,655 23,943,973
2001 2,678,760 23,815,358
2000 2,613,441 23,665,910
1999 2,541,698 23,497,599
1998 2,474,651 23,311,564
1997 2,411,306 23,110,830
1996 2,358,188 22,895,746
1995 2,312,017 22,669,304
1994 2,249,454 22,393,975
1993 2,174,328 22,073,352
1992 2,088,135 21,750,911
1991 2,009,738 21,428,638
1990 1,951,878 21,112,137
1989 1,903,048 20,804,367
1988 1,855,859 20,503,161
1987 1,803,014 20,205,483
1986 1,751,835 19,910,855
1985 1,702,107 19,620,388
1984 1,653,693 19,335,043
1983 1,606,746 19,054,034
1982 1,561,176 18,776,357
1981 1,516,877 18,501,295
1980 1,474,043 18,236,786
1979 1,432,758 17,983,470
1978 1,392,713 17,735,995
1977 1,353,768 17,492,798
1976 1,315,336 17,243,450
1975 1,277,330 16,971,055
1974 1,240,188 16,673,121
1973 1,203,838 16,350,367
1972 1,168,355 15,975,069
1971 1,133,702 15,572,457
1970 1,099,806 15,172,775
1969 1,066,754 14,767,615
1968 1,034,739 14,365,596
1967 1,003,843 13,958,350
1966 974,157 13,569,094
1965 945,838 13,219,369
1964 918,955 12,889,770
1963 893,423 12,567,057
1962 869,184 12,262,882
1961 846,167 11,990,713
1960 824,298 11,722,953

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania North Korea
2100 0.62% -0.65%
2099 0.66% -0.65%
2098 0.68% -0.65%
2097 0.7% -0.65%
2096 0.7% -0.65%
2095 0.73% -0.65%
2094 0.76% -0.64%
2093 0.77% -0.64%
2092 0.8% -0.64%
2091 0.82% -0.63%
2090 0.84% -0.63%
2089 0.87% -0.62%
2088 0.9% -0.62%
2087 0.92% -0.61%
2086 0.93% -0.6%
2085 0.96% -0.6%
2084 0.99% -0.59%
2083 1% -0.59%
2082 1.03% -0.58%
2081 1.05% -0.58%
2080 1.07% -0.57%
2079 1.11% -0.57%
2078 1.14% -0.56%
2077 1.16% -0.56%
2076 1.19% -0.56%
2075 1.2% -0.55%
2074 1.23% -0.55%
2073 1.26% -0.55%
2072 1.3% -0.55%
2071 1.31% -0.55%
2070 1.34% -0.55%
2069 1.36% -0.55%
2068 1.41% -0.54%
2067 1.43% -0.54%
2066 1.44% -0.54%
2065 1.49% -0.53%
2064 1.49% -0.53%
2063 1.53% -0.52%
2062 1.55% -0.51%
2061 1.58% -0.5%
2060 1.62% -0.49%
2059 1.65% -0.48%
2058 1.66% -0.47%
2057 1.68% -0.45%
2056 1.72% -0.44%
2055 1.76% -0.42%
2054 1.8% -0.41%
2053 1.84% -0.39%
2052 1.87% -0.38%
2051 1.88% -0.36%
2050 1.92% -0.35%
2049 1.97% -0.33%
2048 1.99% -0.32%
2047 2.03% -0.3%
2046 2.06% -0.29%
2045 2.09% -0.27%
2044 2.13% -0.26%
2043 2.16% -0.24%
2042 2.18% -0.23%
2041 2.21% -0.21%
2040 2.24% -0.2%
2039 2.29% -0.17%
2038 2.31% -0.15%
2037 2.36% -0.13%
2036 2.4% -0.1%
2035 2.44% -0.07%
2034 2.48% -0.04%
2033 2.51% -0.006%
2032 2.54% 0.03%
2031 2.58% 0.07%
2030 2.61% 0.1%
2029 2.64% 0.14%
2028 2.67% 0.18%
2027 2.73% 0.22%
2026 2.78% 0.25%
2025 2.82% 0.27%
2024 2.93% 0.31%
2023 3.01% 0.34%
2022 2.97% 0.37%
2021 2.93% 0.37%
2020 2.96% 0.38%
2019 3% 0.41%
2018 3.02% 0.44%
2017 3.03% 0.46%
2016 3.04% 0.48%
2015 3.05% 0.49%
2014 3.06% 0.48%
2013 3.19% 0.47%
2012 3.32% 0.45%
2011 3.3% 0.44%
2010 3.24% 0.44%
2009 3.18% 0.46%
2008 2.92% 0.48%
2007 2.63% 0.5%
2006 2.54% 0.52%
2005 2.45% 0.58%
2004 2.38% 0.68%
2003 2.31% 0.61%
2002 2.24% 0.54%
2001 2.5% 0.63%
2000 2.82% 0.72%
1999 2.71% 0.8%
1998 2.63% 0.87%
1997 2.25% 0.94%
1996 2% 1%
1995 2.78% 1.23%
1994 3.46% 1.45%
1993 4.13% 1.48%
1992 3.9% 1.5%
1991 2.96% 1.5%
1990 2.57% 1.48%
1989 2.54% 1.47%
1988 2.93% 1.47%
1987 2.92% 1.48%
1986 2.92% 1.48%
1985 2.93% 1.48%
1984 2.92% 1.47%
1983 2.92% 1.48%
1982 2.92% 1.49%
1981 2.91% 1.45%
1980 2.88% 1.41%
1979 2.88% 1.4%
1978 2.88% 1.39%
1977 2.92% 1.45%
1976 2.98% 1.61%
1975 2.99% 1.79%
1974 3.02% 1.97%
1973 3.04% 2.35%
1972 3.06% 2.59%
1971 3.08% 2.63%
1970 3.1% 2.74%
1969 3.09% 2.8%
1968 3.08% 2.92%
1967 3.05% 2.87%
1966 2.99% 2.65%
1965 2.93% 2.56%
1964 2.86% 2.57%
1963 2.79% 2.48%
1962 2.72% 2.27%
1961 2.65% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Mauritania North Korea
Current population
5539189
26668308
Population rank 123/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +198
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 146/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -5,044 -2,787
Net migration rank 115/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -2,787
2024 147,927 -2,185 79,496 -2,473
2023 145,164 2,999 86,203 -1,997
2022 142,451 2,999 96,495 -1,997
2021 137,557 -1,483 99,710 -1,585
2020 134,899 -1,483 95,920 -1,585
2019 134,460 -3,019 106,208 -3,142
2018 131,584 -2,987 113,164 -3,225
2017 128,562 -3,001 120,181 -3,224
2016 125,342 -3,008 125,048 -3,222
2015 122,092 -3,019 127,365 -3,208
2014 118,792 -2,980 127,078 -3,042
2013 115,558 -2,987 122,519 -2,933
2012 113,489 4,515 118,773 -2,919
2011 111,165 3,272 114,798 -2,957
2010 108,121 1,128 112,443 -3,053
2009 105,273 -1,481 111,530 -3,058
2008 102,432 -3,860 122,015 -3,051
2007 98,895 -17,048 120,521 -3,021
2006 94,991 -18,033 129,171 -2,948
2005 90,940 -18,693 132,765 -2,861
2004 87,578 -19,042 155,838 -2,758
2003 83,804 -19,104 178,775 -2,717
2002 80,993 -18,903 119,504 -2,763
2001 78,769 -21,067 143,321 -2,884
2000 75,929 -2,997 161,591 -3,142
1999 73,554 -2,999 181,613 -3,443
1998 72,045 -8,504 197,589 -3,706
1997 71,327 -8,187 211,325 -3,745
1996 71,939 -28,840 226,095 -3,512
1995 72,244 -22,997 233,381 -3,094
1994 70,570 5,304 320,861 -517
1993 68,167 6,217 320,880 0
1992 63,501 34,505 324,002 0
1991 61,782 -2,997 320,551 0
1990 59,934 -3,000 312,460 0
1989 58,666 -17,941 303,078 0
1988 56,654 -2,997 299,305 0
1987 55,037 -2,998 296,030 0
1986 53,313 -2,998 293,227 0
1985 52,125 -2,998 287,714 0
1984 50,705 -2,998 282,987 0
1983 49,187 -2,998 279,046 0
1982 47,947 -2,998 276,332 0
1981 46,641 -2,998 273,800 0
1980 45,026 -2,997 255,206 0
1979 43,537 -2,997 251,409 0
1978 42,539 -2,998 243,533 0
1977 41,352 -2,999 242,870 0
1976 40,149 -1,645 255,841 0
1975 38,975 -1,472 288,966 0
1974 38,106 -1,321 306,902 0
1973 37,122 -1,201 338,600 0
1972 36,184 -1,139 411,997 0
1971 35,279 -1,014 393,220 0
1970 34,382 -855 406,129 0
1969 33,252 -688 404,189 0
1968 32,029 -565 399,837 0
1967 30,853 -514 414,632 0
1966 29,502 -466 363,882 0
1965 28,028 -434 335,587 0
1964 26,565 -390 323,623 0
1963 25,250 -362 321,805 0
1962 23,927 -342 286,534 0
1961 22,781 -332 257,788 0
1960 21,604 -318 277,717 0

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

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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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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