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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 47.2 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.21% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Mauritania vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Pakistan
2100 17,302,938 514,639,086
2099 17,195,692 513,762,873
2098 17,083,078 512,834,641
2097 16,968,365 511,842,588
2096 16,850,394 510,743,323
2095 16,732,430 509,544,194
2094 16,610,512 508,236,117
2093 16,485,880 506,871,405
2092 16,359,440 505,433,117
2091 16,229,167 503,929,591
2090 16,097,149 502,369,089
2089 15,962,562 500,764,988
2088 15,824,899 499,040,109
2087 15,683,760 497,294,229
2086 15,541,281 495,416,407
2085 15,397,701 493,469,269
2084 15,251,533 491,457,322
2083 15,102,125 489,327,293
2082 14,952,194 487,086,584
2081 14,799,309 484,774,651
2080 14,645,548 482,358,125
2079 14,490,500 479,913,540
2078 14,331,284 477,377,443
2077 14,170,045 474,692,907
2076 14,007,555 471,877,807
2075 13,843,393 468,953,317
2074 13,678,579 465,972,364
2073 13,512,182 462,907,667
2072 13,343,946 459,752,452
2071 13,172,876 456,518,761
2070 13,002,521 453,190,545
2069 12,830,090 449,749,441
2068 12,657,711 446,219,879
2067 12,482,299 442,632,987
2066 12,306,495 438,970,919
2065 12,131,679 435,260,675
2064 11,954,090 431,484,424
2063 11,778,351 427,665,121
2062 11,601,323 423,724,764
2061 11,424,089 419,759,602
2060 11,246,850 415,724,868
2059 11,067,732 411,662,239
2058 10,887,645 407,514,159
2057 10,709,500 403,318,028
2056 10,532,648 399,031,614
2055 10,354,318 394,728,055
2054 10,175,517 390,385,410
2053 9,995,645 386,003,289
2052 9,815,104 381,568,312
2051 9,635,288 377,096,921
2050 9,457,400 372,554,619
2049 9,279,576 367,986,189
2048 9,100,595 363,386,382
2047 8,923,220 358,734,325
2046 8,745,286 354,003,639
2045 8,568,910 349,228,953
2044 8,393,773 344,443,561
2043 8,218,850 339,631,894
2042 8,044,865 334,801,403
2041 7,873,599 329,944,530
2040 7,703,561 325,107,264
2039 7,534,623 320,203,920
2038 7,366,187 315,273,196
2037 7,199,542 310,377,446
2036 7,033,866 305,472,156
2035 6,869,186 300,604,245
2034 6,705,635 295,748,602
2033 6,543,505 290,911,874
2032 6,383,229 286,130,352
2031 6,225,030 281,410,647
2030 6,068,395 276,766,735
2029 5,914,109 272,246,760
2028 5,761,715 267,784,548
2027 5,611,635 263,445,027
2026 5,462,675 259,285,315
2025 5,315,065 255,219,554
2024 5,169,395 251,269,164
2023 5,022,441 247,504,495
2022 4,875,637 243,700,667
2021 4,734,874 239,477,801
2020 4,600,131 235,001,746
2019 4,467,708 230,800,899
2018 4,337,685 226,928,892
2017 4,210,600 223,273,967
2016 4,086,657 220,138,869
2015 3,965,959 217,290,883
2014 3,848,514 214,264,647
2013 3,734,318 211,073,978
2012 3,619,034 207,667,125
2011 3,502,811 203,746,065
2010 3,390,965 199,239,047
2009 3,284,448 194,376,534
2008 3,183,269 189,499,113
2007 3,093,059 184,493,231
2006 3,013,660 179,682,690
2005 2,939,059 175,453,212
2004 2,868,664 171,286,000
2003 2,802,046 167,110,248
2002 2,738,655 163,222,549
2001 2,678,760 159,270,907
2000 2,613,441 154,879,127
1999 2,541,698 150,565,377
1998 2,474,651 146,522,356
1997 2,411,306 142,531,804
1996 2,358,188 138,557,092
1995 2,312,017 134,582,253
1994 2,249,454 130,748,083
1993 2,174,328 127,020,117
1992 2,088,135 123,546,848
1991 2,009,738 120,060,406
1990 1,951,878 116,155,576
1989 1,903,048 112,336,629
1988 1,855,859 108,724,739
1987 1,803,014 105,130,717
1986 1,751,835 101,606,764
1985 1,702,107 98,229,285
1984 1,653,693 95,164,936
1983 1,606,746 92,227,711
1982 1,561,176 89,089,246
1981 1,516,877 85,802,049
1980 1,474,043 82,291,010
1979 1,432,758 78,997,039
1978 1,392,713 76,307,379
1977 1,353,768 73,901,827
1976 1,315,336 71,620,254
1975 1,277,330 69,461,175
1974 1,240,188 67,415,487
1973 1,203,838 65,461,912
1972 1,168,355 63,583,194
1971 1,133,702 61,847,899
1970 1,099,806 60,166,719
1969 1,066,754 58,460,939
1968 1,034,739 56,810,507
1967 1,003,843 55,214,768
1966 974,157 53,678,667
1965 945,838 52,209,010
1964 918,955 50,799,999
1963 893,423 49,447,776
1962 869,184 48,156,128
1961 846,167 46,921,277
1960 824,298 45,709,310

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 Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Pakistan
2100 0.62% 0.17%
2099 0.66% 0.18%
2098 0.68% 0.19%
2097 0.7% 0.22%
2096 0.7% 0.24%
2095 0.73% 0.26%
2094 0.76% 0.27%
2093 0.77% 0.28%
2092 0.8% 0.3%
2091 0.82% 0.31%
2090 0.84% 0.32%
2089 0.87% 0.35%
2088 0.9% 0.35%
2087 0.92% 0.38%
2086 0.93% 0.39%
2085 0.96% 0.41%
2084 0.99% 0.44%
2083 1% 0.46%
2082 1.03% 0.48%
2081 1.05% 0.5%
2080 1.07% 0.51%
2079 1.11% 0.53%
2078 1.14% 0.57%
2077 1.16% 0.6%
2076 1.19% 0.62%
2075 1.2% 0.64%
2074 1.23% 0.66%
2073 1.26% 0.69%
2072 1.3% 0.71%
2071 1.31% 0.73%
2070 1.34% 0.77%
2069 1.36% 0.79%
2068 1.41% 0.81%
2067 1.43% 0.83%
2066 1.44% 0.85%
2065 1.49% 0.88%
2064 1.49% 0.89%
2063 1.53% 0.93%
2062 1.55% 0.94%
2061 1.58% 0.97%
2060 1.62% 0.99%
2059 1.65% 1.02%
2058 1.66% 1.04%
2057 1.68% 1.07%
2056 1.72% 1.09%
2055 1.76% 1.11%
2054 1.8% 1.14%
2053 1.84% 1.16%
2052 1.87% 1.19%
2051 1.88% 1.22%
2050 1.92% 1.24%
2049 1.97% 1.27%
2048 1.99% 1.3%
2047 2.03% 1.34%
2046 2.06% 1.37%
2045 2.09% 1.39%
2044 2.13% 1.42%
2043 2.16% 1.44%
2042 2.18% 1.47%
2041 2.21% 1.49%
2040 2.24% 1.53%
2039 2.29% 1.56%
2038 2.31% 1.58%
2037 2.36% 1.61%
2036 2.4% 1.62%
2035 2.44% 1.64%
2034 2.48% 1.66%
2033 2.51% 1.67%
2032 2.54% 1.68%
2031 2.58% 1.68%
2030 2.61% 1.66%
2029 2.64% 1.67%
2028 2.67% 1.65%
2027 2.73% 1.6%
2026 2.78% 1.59%
2025 2.82% 1.57%
2024 2.93% 1.52%
2023 3.01% 1.56%
2022 2.97% 1.76%
2021 2.93% 1.9%
2020 2.96% 1.82%
2019 3% 1.71%
2018 3.02% 1.64%
2017 3.03% 1.42%
2016 3.04% 1.31%
2015 3.05% 1.41%
2014 3.06% 1.51%
2013 3.19% 1.64%
2012 3.32% 1.92%
2011 3.3% 2.26%
2010 3.24% 2.5%
2009 3.18% 2.57%
2008 2.92% 2.71%
2007 2.63% 2.68%
2006 2.54% 2.41%
2005 2.45% 2.43%
2004 2.38% 2.5%
2003 2.31% 2.38%
2002 2.24% 2.48%
2001 2.5% 2.84%
2000 2.82% 2.87%
1999 2.71% 2.76%
1998 2.63% 2.8%
1997 2.25% 2.87%
1996 2% 2.95%
1995 2.78% 2.93%
1994 3.46% 2.93%
1993 4.13% 2.81%
1992 3.9% 2.9%
1991 2.96% 3.36%
1990 2.57% 3.4%
1989 2.54% 3.32%
1988 2.93% 3.42%
1987 2.92% 3.47%
1986 2.92% 3.44%
1985 2.93% 3.22%
1984 2.92% 3.18%
1983 2.92% 3.52%
1982 2.92% 3.83%
1981 2.91% 4.27%
1980 2.88% 4.17%
1979 2.88% 3.52%
1978 2.88% 3.26%
1977 2.92% 3.19%
1976 2.98% 3.11%
1975 2.99% 3.03%
1974 3.02% 2.98%
1973 3.04% 2.95%
1972 3.06% 2.81%
1971 3.08% 2.79%
1970 3.1% 2.92%
1969 3.09% 2.91%
1968 3.08% 2.89%
1967 3.05% 2.86%
1966 2.99% 2.81%
1965 2.93% 2.77%
1964 2.86% 2.73%
1963 2.79% 2.68%
1962 2.72% 2.63%
1961 2.65% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Pakistan
Current population
5539189
261421997
Population rank 123/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 3.15%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
2.99 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
18.8 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +399 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 66/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -5,044 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 115/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -1,235,336
2024 147,927 -2,185 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 145,164 2,999 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 142,451 2,999 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 137,557 -1,483 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 134,899 -1,483 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 134,460 -3,019 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 131,584 -2,987 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 128,562 -3,001 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 125,342 -3,008 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 122,092 -3,019 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 118,792 -2,980 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 115,558 -2,987 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 113,489 4,515 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 111,165 3,272 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 108,121 1,128 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 105,273 -1,481 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 102,432 -3,860 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 98,895 -17,048 4,690,187 576,349
2006 94,991 -18,033 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 90,940 -18,693 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 87,578 -19,042 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 83,804 -19,104 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 80,993 -18,903 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 78,769 -21,067 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 75,929 -2,997 4,281,169 252,869
1999 73,554 -2,999 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 72,045 -8,504 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 71,327 -8,187 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 71,939 -28,840 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 72,244 -22,997 3,977,175 11,534
1994 70,570 5,304 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 68,167 6,217 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 63,501 34,505 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 61,782 -2,997 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 59,934 -3,000 3,731,730 275,242
1989 58,666 -17,941 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 56,654 -2,997 3,554,755 38,139
1987 55,037 -2,998 3,448,813 146,364
1986 53,313 -2,998 3,341,643 111,045
1985 52,125 -2,998 3,233,315 68,860
1984 50,705 -2,998 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 49,187 -2,998 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 47,947 -2,998 2,934,689 294,252
1981 46,641 -2,998 2,790,454 555,032
1980 45,026 -2,997 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 43,537 -2,997 2,461,311 450,003
1978 42,539 -2,998 2,356,601 111,386
1977 41,352 -2,999 2,257,849 85,250
1976 40,149 -1,645 2,171,812 48,238
1975 38,975 -1,472 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 38,106 -1,321 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 37,122 -1,201 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 36,184 -1,139 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 35,279 -1,014 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 34,382 -855 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 33,252 -688 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 32,029 -565 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 30,853 -514 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 29,502 -466 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 28,028 -434 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 26,565 -390 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 25,250 -362 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 23,927 -342 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 22,781 -332 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 21,604 -318 1,217,147 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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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