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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 3.05 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Mauritania vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania North Macedonia
2100 17,309,980 866,884
2099 17,202,690 877,788
2098 17,090,030 888,715
2097 16,975,270 899,716
2096 16,857,252 910,709
2095 16,739,240 921,559
2094 16,617,272 932,633
2093 16,492,589 943,984
2092 16,366,098 955,335
2091 16,235,771 966,773
2090 16,103,700 978,130
2089 15,969,059 989,666
2088 15,831,339 1,001,224
2087 15,690,143 1,012,831
2086 15,547,605 1,024,787
2085 15,403,967 1,036,668
2084 15,257,740 1,048,876
2083 15,108,271 1,061,031
2082 14,958,279 1,073,408
2081 14,805,332 1,085,823
2080 14,651,508 1,098,127
2079 14,496,397 1,110,614
2078 14,337,117 1,123,398
2077 14,175,812 1,136,448
2076 14,013,255 1,149,787
2075 13,849,027 1,163,080
2074 13,684,146 1,176,671
2073 13,517,681 1,190,351
2072 13,349,376 1,204,015
2071 13,178,237 1,217,691
2070 13,007,812 1,231,978
2069 12,835,311 1,246,408
2068 12,662,862 1,260,869
2067 12,487,379 1,275,289
2066 12,311,503 1,289,439
2065 12,136,616 1,303,917
2064 11,958,955 1,318,161
2063 11,783,144 1,332,807
2062 11,606,044 1,347,540
2061 11,428,738 1,362,299
2060 11,251,427 1,376,807
2059 11,072,236 1,390,921
2058 10,892,076 1,404,982
2057 10,713,858 1,419,185
2056 10,536,935 1,433,595
2055 10,358,532 1,447,857
2054 10,179,658 1,462,210
2053 9,999,712 1,476,351
2052 9,819,098 1,489,905
2051 9,639,209 1,503,526
2050 9,461,249 1,516,629
2049 9,283,353 1,529,608
2048 9,104,299 1,542,390
2047 8,926,851 1,555,085
2046 8,748,845 1,568,151
2045 8,572,397 1,581,115
2044 8,397,189 1,593,878
2043 8,222,194 1,606,930
2042 8,048,139 1,619,941
2041 7,876,803 1,632,704
2040 7,706,696 1,645,446
2039 7,537,689 1,658,034
2038 7,369,184 1,670,347
2037 7,202,472 1,682,850
2036 7,036,729 1,695,204
2035 6,871,981 1,707,302
2034 6,708,364 1,719,193
2033 6,546,168 1,730,723
2032 6,385,827 1,742,288
2031 6,227,564 1,753,729
2030 6,070,865 1,765,162
2029 5,916,516 1,775,815
2028 5,764,060 1,786,051
2027 5,613,919 1,795,945
2026 5,464,898 1,805,954
2025 5,317,228 1,815,368
2024 5,169,395 1,824,359
2023 5,022,441 1,827,816
2022 4,875,637 1,831,712
2021 4,734,874 1,837,114
2020 4,600,131 1,856,124
2019 4,467,708 1,876,262
2018 4,337,685 1,889,051
2017 4,210,600 1,898,657
2016 4,086,657 1,906,313
2015 3,965,959 1,912,430
2014 3,848,514 1,917,557
2013 3,734,318 1,922,716
2012 3,619,034 1,929,821
2011 3,502,811 1,937,398
2010 3,390,965 1,946,298
2009 3,284,448 1,958,782
2008 3,183,269 1,971,493
2007 3,093,059 1,982,933
2006 3,013,660 1,994,287
2005 2,939,059 2,005,330
2004 2,868,664 2,016,186
2003 2,802,046 2,022,725
2002 2,738,655 2,020,157
2001 2,678,760 2,034,882
2000 2,613,441 2,026,350
1999 2,541,698 2,017,142
1998 2,474,651 2,007,523
1997 2,411,306 1,996,869
1996 2,358,188 2,012,553
1995 2,312,017 1,998,534
1994 2,249,454 1,992,666
1993 2,174,328 2,006,854
1992 2,088,135 2,032,523
1991 2,009,738 2,055,994
1990 1,951,878 2,063,689
1989 1,903,048 2,055,649
1988 1,855,859 2,045,737
1987 1,803,014 2,035,157
1986 1,751,835 2,024,732
1985 1,702,107 2,014,331
1984 1,653,693 2,003,399
1983 1,606,746 1,991,901
1982 1,561,176 1,978,956
1981 1,516,877 1,959,065
1980 1,474,043 1,933,038
1979 1,432,758 1,906,523
1978 1,392,713 1,879,847
1977 1,353,768 1,853,138
1976 1,315,336 1,825,830
1975 1,277,330 1,797,972
1974 1,240,188 1,770,545
1973 1,203,838 1,743,816
1972 1,168,355 1,717,395
1971 1,133,702 1,691,216
1970 1,099,806 1,664,208
1969 1,066,754 1,636,345
1968 1,034,739 1,608,930
1967 1,003,843 1,582,492
1966 974,157 1,557,349
1965 945,838 1,533,466
1964 918,955 1,510,900
1963 893,423 1,488,737
1962 869,184 1,471,745
1961 846,167 1,455,171
1960 824,298 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania North Macedonia
2100 0.62% -1.24%
2099 0.66% -1.23%
2098 0.68% -1.22%
2097 0.7% -1.21%
2096 0.7% -1.18%
2095 0.73% -1.19%
2094 0.76% -1.2%
2093 0.77% -1.19%
2092 0.8% -1.18%
2091 0.82% -1.16%
2090 0.84% -1.17%
2089 0.87% -1.15%
2088 0.9% -1.15%
2087 0.92% -1.17%
2086 0.93% -1.15%
2085 0.96% -1.16%
2084 0.99% -1.15%
2083 1% -1.15%
2082 1.03% -1.14%
2081 1.05% -1.12%
2080 1.07% -1.12%
2079 1.11% -1.14%
2078 1.14% -1.15%
2077 1.16% -1.16%
2076 1.19% -1.14%
2075 1.2% -1.15%
2074 1.23% -1.15%
2073 1.26% -1.13%
2072 1.3% -1.12%
2071 1.31% -1.16%
2070 1.34% -1.16%
2069 1.36% -1.15%
2068 1.41% -1.13%
2067 1.43% -1.1%
2066 1.44% -1.11%
2065 1.49% -1.08%
2064 1.49% -1.1%
2063 1.53% -1.09%
2062 1.55% -1.08%
2061 1.58% -1.05%
2060 1.62% -1.01%
2059 1.65% -1%
2058 1.66% -1%
2057 1.68% -1.01%
2056 1.72% -0.99%
2055 1.76% -0.98%
2054 1.8% -0.96%
2053 1.84% -0.91%
2052 1.87% -0.91%
2051 1.88% -0.86%
2050 1.92% -0.85%
2049 1.97% -0.83%
2048 1.99% -0.82%
2047 2.03% -0.83%
2046 2.06% -0.82%
2045 2.09% -0.8%
2044 2.13% -0.81%
2043 2.16% -0.8%
2042 2.18% -0.78%
2041 2.21% -0.77%
2040 2.24% -0.76%
2039 2.29% -0.74%
2038 2.31% -0.74%
2037 2.36% -0.73%
2036 2.4% -0.71%
2035 2.44% -0.69%
2034 2.48% -0.67%
2033 2.51% -0.66%
2032 2.54% -0.65%
2031 2.58% -0.65%
2030 2.61% -0.6%
2029 2.64% -0.57%
2028 2.67% -0.55%
2027 2.73% -0.55%
2026 2.78% -0.52%
2025 2.86% -0.49%
2024 2.93% -0.19%
2023 3.01% -0.21%
2022 2.97% -0.29%
2021 2.93% -1.02%
2020 2.96% -1.07%
2019 3% -0.68%
2018 3.02% -0.51%
2017 3.03% -0.4%
2016 3.04% -0.32%
2015 3.05% -0.27%
2014 3.06% -0.27%
2013 3.19% -0.37%
2012 3.32% -0.39%
2011 3.3% -0.46%
2010 3.24% -0.64%
2009 3.18% -0.64%
2008 2.92% -0.58%
2007 2.63% -0.57%
2006 2.54% -0.55%
2005 2.45% -0.54%
2004 2.38% -0.32%
2003 2.31% 0.13%
2002 2.24% -0.72%
2001 2.5% 0.42%
2000 2.82% 0.46%
1999 2.71% 0.48%
1998 2.63% 0.53%
1997 2.25% -0.78%
1996 2% 0.7%
1995 2.78% 0.29%
1994 3.46% -0.71%
1993 4.13% -1.26%
1992 3.9% -1.14%
1991 2.96% -0.37%
1990 2.57% 0.39%
1989 2.54% 0.48%
1988 2.93% 0.52%
1987 2.92% 0.51%
1986 2.92% 0.52%
1985 2.93% 0.55%
1984 2.92% 0.58%
1983 2.92% 0.65%
1982 2.92% 1.02%
1981 2.91% 1.35%
1980 2.88% 1.39%
1979 2.88% 1.42%
1978 2.88% 1.44%
1977 2.92% 1.5%
1976 2.98% 1.55%
1975 2.99% 1.55%
1974 3.02% 1.53%
1973 3.04% 1.54%
1972 3.06% 1.55%
1971 3.08% 1.62%
1970 3.1% 1.7%
1969 3.09% 1.7%
1968 3.08% 1.67%
1967 3.05% 1.61%
1966 2.99% 1.56%
1965 2.93% 1.49%
1964 2.86% 1.49%
1963 2.79% 1.15%
1962 2.72% 1.14%
1961 2.65% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Mauritania North Macedonia
Current population
5505206
1805954
Population rank 122/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
3.04 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 -9
Annual growth/decline +146,954 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 176/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -5,044 -5,645
Net migration rank 115/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -5,645
2024 - -2,185 - -5,728
2023 145,164 2,999 -3,290 -5,597
2022 142,451 2,999 -4,397 -5,296
2021 137,557 -1,483 -9,737 -5,483
2020 134,899 -1,483 -5,939 -23,458
2019 134,460 -3,019 -375 -24,204
2018 131,584 -2,987 1,512 -24,878
2017 128,562 -3,001 1,329 -24,227
2016 125,342 -3,008 2,374 -24,144
2015 122,092 -3,019 2,294 -23,010
2014 118,792 -2,980 3,644 -22,132
2013 115,558 -2,987 3,653 -20,297
2012 113,489 4,515 3,087 -19,083
2011 111,165 3,272 3,100 -17,871
2010 108,121 1,128 4,866 -16,668
2009 105,273 -1,481 4,309 -15,455
2008 102,432 -3,860 3,746 -17,645
2007 98,895 -17,048 2,974 -15,705
2006 94,991 -18,033 3,988 -9,632
2005 90,940 -18,693 4,011 -2,244
2004 87,578 -19,042 5,444 -2,640
2003 83,804 -19,104 8,900 -2,880
2002 80,993 -18,903 9,697 -2,858
2001 78,769 -21,067 10,174 -922
2000 75,929 -2,997 12,159 -2,824
1999 73,554 -2,999 10,489 -1,261
1998 72,045 -8,504 12,446 -589
1997 71,327 -8,187 12,979 -477
1996 71,939 -28,840 14,806 -397
1995 72,244 -22,997 17,239 -3,603
1994 70,570 5,304 19,103 -21,006
1993 68,167 6,217 20,797 -47,273
1992 63,501 34,505 21,659 -46,509
1991 61,782 -2,997 23,387 -45,484
1990 59,934 -3,000 22,868 -16,174
1989 58,666 -17,941 22,912 -13,528
1988 56,654 -2,997 24,064 -13,621
1987 55,037 -2,998 24,359 -13,635
1986 53,313 -2,998 23,720 -13,589
1985 52,125 -2,998 24,167 -13,492
1984 50,705 -2,998 24,436 -13,251
1983 49,187 -2,998 24,690 -12,884
1982 47,947 -2,998 25,810 -11,716
1981 46,641 -2,998 25,689 0
1980 45,026 -2,997 26,547 -189
1979 43,537 -2,997 27,096 -426
1978 42,539 -2,998 27,150 -462
1977 41,352 -2,999 27,410 -683
1976 40,149 -1,645 28,799 -911
1975 38,975 -1,472 28,983 -1,147
1974 38,106 -1,321 28,400 -1,376
1973 37,122 -1,201 28,032 -1,600
1972 36,184 -1,139 28,236 -1,834
1971 35,279 -1,014 28,010 -2,064
1970 34,382 -855 28,022 60
1969 33,252 -688 27,464 181
1968 32,029 -565 28,378 -1,201
1967 30,853 -514 28,401 -2,696
1966 29,502 -466 28,766 -4,176
1965 28,028 -434 28,564 -5,385
1964 26,565 -390 27,889 -5,938
1963 25,250 -362 28,124 -5,759
1962 23,927 -342 25,317 -13,702
1961 22,781 -332 27,846 -6,309
1960 21,604 -318 28,816 -10,126

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

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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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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