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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Norway's population is 1.02 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Mauritania vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Norway
2100 17,302,938 5,426,970
2099 17,195,692 5,439,664
2098 17,083,078 5,451,717
2097 16,968,365 5,463,190
2096 16,850,394 5,474,994
2095 16,732,430 5,487,368
2094 16,610,512 5,499,514
2093 16,485,880 5,512,056
2092 16,359,440 5,524,021
2091 16,229,167 5,535,989
2090 16,097,149 5,548,825
2089 15,962,562 5,561,462
2088 15,824,899 5,574,757
2087 15,683,760 5,588,831
2086 15,541,281 5,602,569
2085 15,397,701 5,616,010
2084 15,251,533 5,629,675
2083 15,102,125 5,642,568
2082 14,952,194 5,654,975
2081 14,799,309 5,666,885
2080 14,645,548 5,678,624
2079 14,490,500 5,689,711
2078 14,331,284 5,700,349
2077 14,170,045 5,710,483
2076 14,007,555 5,720,209
2075 13,843,393 5,729,904
2074 13,678,579 5,739,940
2073 13,512,182 5,749,872
2072 13,343,946 5,759,499
2071 13,172,876 5,768,298
2070 13,002,521 5,777,747
2069 12,830,090 5,786,471
2068 12,657,711 5,795,734
2067 12,482,299 5,805,627
2066 12,306,495 5,815,585
2065 12,131,679 5,825,356
2064 11,954,090 5,835,081
2063 11,778,351 5,844,519
2062 11,601,323 5,853,646
2061 11,424,089 5,861,677
2060 11,246,850 5,869,390
2059 11,067,732 5,875,920
2058 10,887,645 5,881,790
2057 10,709,500 5,888,181
2056 10,532,648 5,894,125
2055 10,354,318 5,899,106
2054 10,175,517 5,903,121
2053 9,995,645 5,906,126
2052 9,815,104 5,907,281
2051 9,635,288 5,907,735
2050 9,457,400 5,907,355
2049 9,279,576 5,905,940
2048 9,100,595 5,903,025
2047 8,923,220 5,899,964
2046 8,745,286 5,896,254
2045 8,568,910 5,891,177
2044 8,393,773 5,886,031
2043 8,218,850 5,880,486
2042 8,044,865 5,873,632
2041 7,873,599 5,865,604
2040 7,703,561 5,857,447
2039 7,534,623 5,848,023
2038 7,366,187 5,837,628
2037 7,199,542 5,826,752
2036 7,033,866 5,815,042
2035 6,869,186 5,802,966
2034 6,705,635 5,790,086
2033 6,543,505 5,776,187
2032 6,383,229 5,761,261
2031 6,225,030 5,745,071
2030 6,068,395 5,728,104
2029 5,914,109 5,710,229
2028 5,761,715 5,691,155
2027 5,611,635 5,670,783
2026 5,462,675 5,649,981
2025 5,315,065 5,610,870
2024 5,169,395 5,572,279
2023 5,022,441 5,519,601
2022 4,875,637 5,457,127
2021 4,734,874 5,408,320
2020 4,600,131 5,379,475
2019 4,467,708 5,347,896
2018 4,337,685 5,311,916
2017 4,210,600 5,276,968
2016 4,086,657 5,234,519
2015 3,965,959 5,188,607
2014 3,848,514 5,137,232
2013 3,734,318 5,079,623
2012 3,619,034 5,018,573
2011 3,502,811 4,953,088
2010 3,390,965 4,889,252
2009 3,284,448 4,828,726
2008 3,183,269 4,768,212
2007 3,093,059 4,709,153
2006 3,013,660 4,660,677
2005 2,939,059 4,623,291
2004 2,868,664 4,591,910
2003 2,802,046 4,564,855
2002 2,738,655 4,538,159
2001 2,678,760 4,513,751
2000 2,613,441 4,490,967
1999 2,541,698 4,461,913
1998 2,474,651 4,431,464
1997 2,411,306 4,405,157
1996 2,358,188 4,381,336
1995 2,312,017 4,359,184
1994 2,249,454 4,336,613
1993 2,174,328 4,311,991
1992 2,088,135 4,286,401
1991 2,009,738 4,261,732
1990 1,951,878 4,241,473
1989 1,903,048 4,226,901
1988 1,855,859 4,209,488
1987 1,803,014 4,186,905
1986 1,751,835 4,167,354
1985 1,702,107 4,152,516
1984 1,653,693 4,140,099
1983 1,606,746 4,128,432
1982 1,561,176 4,114,787
1981 1,516,877 4,099,702
1980 1,474,043 4,085,620
1979 1,432,758 4,072,517
1978 1,392,713 4,058,671
1977 1,353,768 4,043,205
1976 1,315,336 4,026,152
1975 1,277,330 4,007,313
1974 1,240,188 3,985,258
1973 1,203,838 3,960,612
1972 1,168,355 3,933,004
1971 1,133,702 3,903,039
1970 1,099,806 3,875,763
1969 1,066,754 3,847,707
1968 1,034,739 3,816,486
1967 1,003,843 3,784,539
1966 974,157 3,753,012
1965 945,838 3,723,168
1964 918,955 3,694,339
1963 893,423 3,666,537
1962 869,184 3,638,918
1961 846,167 3,609,800
1960 824,298 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Norway
2100 0.62% -0.23%
2099 0.66% -0.22%
2098 0.68% -0.21%
2097 0.7% -0.22%
2096 0.7% -0.23%
2095 0.73% -0.22%
2094 0.76% -0.23%
2093 0.77% -0.22%
2092 0.8% -0.22%
2091 0.82% -0.23%
2090 0.84% -0.23%
2089 0.87% -0.24%
2088 0.9% -0.25%
2087 0.92% -0.25%
2086 0.93% -0.24%
2085 0.96% -0.24%
2084 0.99% -0.23%
2083 1% -0.22%
2082 1.03% -0.21%
2081 1.05% -0.21%
2080 1.07% -0.19%
2079 1.11% -0.19%
2078 1.14% -0.18%
2077 1.16% -0.17%
2076 1.19% -0.17%
2075 1.2% -0.17%
2074 1.23% -0.17%
2073 1.26% -0.17%
2072 1.3% -0.15%
2071 1.31% -0.16%
2070 1.34% -0.15%
2069 1.36% -0.16%
2068 1.41% -0.17%
2067 1.43% -0.17%
2066 1.44% -0.17%
2065 1.49% -0.17%
2064 1.49% -0.16%
2063 1.53% -0.16%
2062 1.55% -0.14%
2061 1.58% -0.13%
2060 1.62% -0.11%
2059 1.65% -0.1%
2058 1.66% -0.11%
2057 1.68% -0.1%
2056 1.72% -0.08%
2055 1.76% -0.07%
2054 1.8% -0.05%
2053 1.84% -0.02%
2052 1.87% -0.008%
2051 1.88% 0.006%
2050 1.92% 0.02%
2049 1.97% 0.05%
2048 1.99% 0.05%
2047 2.03% 0.06%
2046 2.06% 0.09%
2045 2.09% 0.09%
2044 2.13% 0.09%
2043 2.16% 0.12%
2042 2.18% 0.14%
2041 2.21% 0.14%
2040 2.24% 0.16%
2039 2.29% 0.18%
2038 2.31% 0.19%
2037 2.36% 0.2%
2036 2.4% 0.21%
2035 2.44% 0.22%
2034 2.48% 0.24%
2033 2.51% 0.26%
2032 2.54% 0.28%
2031 2.58% 0.3%
2030 2.61% 0.31%
2029 2.64% 0.34%
2028 2.67% 0.36%
2027 2.73% 0.37%
2026 2.78% 0.7%
2025 2.82% 0.69%
2024 2.93% 0.95%
2023 3.01% 1.14%
2022 2.97% 0.9%
2021 2.93% 0.54%
2020 2.96% 0.59%
2019 3% 0.68%
2018 3.02% 0.66%
2017 3.03% 0.81%
2016 3.04% 0.88%
2015 3.05% 1%
2014 3.06% 1.13%
2013 3.19% 1.22%
2012 3.32% 1.32%
2011 3.3% 1.31%
2010 3.24% 1.25%
2009 3.18% 1.27%
2008 2.92% 1.25%
2007 2.63% 1.04%
2006 2.54% 0.81%
2005 2.45% 0.68%
2004 2.38% 0.59%
2003 2.31% 0.59%
2002 2.24% 0.54%
2001 2.5% 0.51%
2000 2.82% 0.65%
1999 2.71% 0.69%
1998 2.63% 0.6%
1997 2.25% 0.54%
1996 2% 0.51%
1995 2.78% 0.52%
1994 3.46% 0.57%
1993 4.13% 0.6%
1992 3.9% 0.58%
1991 2.96% 0.48%
1990 2.57% 0.34%
1989 2.54% 0.41%
1988 2.93% 0.54%
1987 2.92% 0.47%
1986 2.92% 0.36%
1985 2.93% 0.3%
1984 2.92% 0.28%
1983 2.92% 0.33%
1982 2.92% 0.37%
1981 2.91% 0.34%
1980 2.88% 0.32%
1979 2.88% 0.34%
1978 2.88% 0.38%
1977 2.92% 0.42%
1976 2.98% 0.47%
1975 2.99% 0.55%
1974 3.02% 0.62%
1973 3.04% 0.7%
1972 3.06% 0.77%
1971 3.08% 0.7%
1970 3.1% 0.73%
1969 3.09% 0.82%
1968 3.08% 0.84%
1967 3.05% 0.84%
1966 2.99% 0.8%
1965 2.93% 0.78%
1964 2.86% 0.76%
1963 2.79% 0.76%
1962 2.72% 0.81%
1961 2.65% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.82%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Norway
Current population
5539189
5660666
Population rank 123/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
9.72 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +106
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 117/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 +29,798
Net migration rank 115/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 29,798
2024 147,927 -2,185 10,030 44,356
2023 145,164 2,999 8,280 53,806
2022 142,451 2,999 5,457 58,040
2021 137,557 -1,483 14,062 19,804
2020 134,899 -1,483 12,372 11,277
2019 134,460 -3,019 13,904 25,707
2018 131,584 -2,987 14,342 18,473
2017 128,562 -3,001 15,831 21,657
2016 125,342 -3,008 17,797 26,417
2015 122,092 -3,019 18,160 30,242
2014 118,792 -2,980 18,494 38,522
2013 115,558 -2,987 17,779 40,690
2012 113,489 4,515 18,066 47,883
2011 111,165 3,272 18,822 47,454
2010 108,121 1,128 20,046 42,865
2009 105,273 -1,481 20,280 39,316
2008 102,432 -3,860 19,073 44,002
2007 98,895 -17,048 16,482 40,111
2006 94,991 -18,033 17,244 24,054
2005 90,940 -18,693 15,719 18,588
2004 87,578 -19,042 15,612 13,412
2003 83,804 -19,104 14,151 11,389
2002 80,993 -18,903 10,892 17,279
2001 78,769 -21,067 13,090 7,906
2000 75,929 -2,997 15,269 9,805
1999 73,554 -2,999 14,278 19,147
1998 72,045 -8,504 14,181 13,519
1997 71,327 -8,187 15,418 9,744
1996 71,939 -28,840 17,087 5,671
1995 72,244 -22,997 14,821 6,343
1994 70,570 5,304 16,045 7,580
1993 68,167 6,217 12,936 12,567
1992 63,501 34,505 15,431 10,218
1991 61,782 -2,997 16,194 7,949
1990 59,934 -3,000 14,845 1,818
1989 58,666 -17,941 13,949 -1,730
1988 56,654 -2,997 12,207 10,380
1987 55,037 -2,998 9,212 13,907
1986 53,313 -2,998 8,751 7,616
1985 52,125 -2,998 6,644 6,725
1984 50,705 -2,998 7,452 3,856
1983 49,187 -2,998 7,844 4,120
1982 47,947 -2,998 9,875 5,749
1981 46,641 -2,998 9,020 6,010
1980 45,026 -2,997 9,806 3,763
1979 43,537 -2,997 10,181 2,839
1978 42,539 -2,998 11,364 3,823
1977 41,352 -2,999 11,321 4,845
1976 40,149 -1,645 13,286 4,779
1975 38,975 -1,472 16,430 3,312
1974 38,106 -1,321 20,324 4,425
1973 37,122 -1,201 21,387 3,414
1972 36,184 -1,139 24,777 5,603
1971 35,279 -1,014 26,541 3,031
1970 34,382 -855 25,968 -1,034
1969 33,252 -688 28,858 2,230
1968 32,029 -565 29,387 1,761
1967 30,853 -514 30,276 2,460
1966 29,502 -466 31,150 -888
1965 28,028 -434 31,275 -1,525
1964 26,565 -390 30,293 -1,571
1963 25,250 -362 26,766 1,061
1962 23,927 -342 28,020 655
1961 22,781 -332 29,239 1,437
1960 21,604 -318 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/norway | 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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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