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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Norway's population is 1.03 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd 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 +3% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Mauritania vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Norway
2100 17,309,980 5,441,855
2099 17,202,690 5,454,583
2098 17,090,030 5,466,669
2097 16,975,270 5,478,174
2096 16,857,252 5,490,010
2095 16,739,240 5,502,418
2094 16,617,272 5,514,598
2093 16,492,589 5,527,174
2092 16,366,098 5,539,172
2091 16,235,771 5,551,172
2090 16,103,700 5,564,044
2089 15,969,059 5,576,715
2088 15,831,339 5,590,047
2087 15,690,143 5,604,159
2086 15,547,605 5,617,935
2085 15,403,967 5,631,413
2084 15,257,740 5,645,116
2083 15,108,271 5,658,044
2082 14,958,279 5,670,485
2081 14,805,332 5,682,427
2080 14,651,508 5,694,199
2079 14,496,397 5,705,317
2078 14,337,117 5,715,984
2077 14,175,812 5,726,145
2076 14,013,255 5,735,898
2075 13,849,027 5,745,619
2074 13,684,146 5,755,683
2073 13,517,681 5,765,642
2072 13,349,376 5,775,295
2071 13,178,237 5,784,119
2070 13,007,812 5,793,594
2069 12,835,311 5,802,341
2068 12,662,862 5,811,630
2067 12,487,379 5,821,550
2066 12,311,503 5,831,535
2065 12,136,616 5,841,333
2064 11,958,955 5,851,085
2063 11,783,144 5,860,548
2062 11,606,044 5,869,700
2061 11,428,738 5,877,754
2060 11,251,427 5,885,488
2059 11,072,236 5,892,036
2058 10,892,076 5,897,922
2057 10,713,858 5,904,330
2056 10,536,935 5,910,291
2055 10,358,532 5,915,286
2054 10,179,658 5,919,312
2053 9,999,712 5,922,325
2052 9,819,098 5,923,483
2051 9,639,209 5,923,938
2050 9,461,249 5,923,557
2049 9,283,353 5,922,138
2048 9,104,299 5,919,215
2047 8,926,851 5,916,146
2046 8,748,845 5,912,426
2045 8,572,397 5,907,334
2044 8,397,189 5,902,175
2043 8,222,194 5,896,614
2042 8,048,139 5,889,741
2041 7,876,803 5,881,692
2040 7,706,696 5,873,512
2039 7,537,689 5,864,063
2038 7,369,184 5,853,639
2037 7,202,472 5,842,734
2036 7,036,729 5,830,991
2035 6,871,981 5,818,882
2034 6,708,364 5,805,966
2033 6,546,168 5,792,030
2032 6,385,827 5,777,062
2031 6,227,564 5,760,828
2030 6,070,865 5,743,814
2029 5,916,516 5,725,891
2028 5,764,060 5,706,765
2027 5,613,919 5,686,336
2026 5,464,898 5,665,477
2025 5,317,228 5,626,258
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd 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 71.9% to 9,461,249 people with a rank change from 122nd to 102nd. The population of Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 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 5.92M 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 2.86% 0.97%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Norway
Current population
5505206
5671119
Population rank 122/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +144
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 105/197
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 - -2,185 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 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 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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