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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 1.19 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Mauritania vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Panama
2100 17,309,980 5,947,731
2099 17,202,690 5,958,919
2098 17,090,030 5,969,676
2097 16,975,270 5,979,860
2096 16,857,252 5,989,615
2095 16,739,240 5,998,960
2094 16,617,272 6,007,655
2093 16,492,589 6,015,893
2092 16,366,098 6,023,482
2091 16,235,771 6,030,584
2090 16,103,700 6,037,116
2089 15,969,059 6,043,194
2088 15,831,339 6,048,506
2087 15,690,143 6,053,252
2086 15,547,605 6,057,347
2085 15,403,967 6,060,940
2084 15,257,740 6,063,735
2083 15,108,271 6,065,863
2082 14,958,279 6,067,171
2081 14,805,332 6,067,635
2080 14,651,508 6,067,317
2079 14,496,397 6,066,164
2078 14,337,117 6,064,127
2077 14,175,812 6,061,297
2076 14,013,255 6,057,645
2075 13,849,027 6,053,134
2074 13,684,146 6,047,620
2073 13,517,681 6,041,318
2072 13,349,376 6,034,065
2071 13,178,237 6,026,051
2070 13,007,812 6,017,288
2069 12,835,311 6,007,621
2068 12,662,862 5,997,109
2067 12,487,379 5,985,932
2066 12,311,503 5,973,853
2065 12,136,616 5,961,039
2064 11,958,955 5,947,320
2063 11,783,144 5,932,822
2062 11,606,044 5,917,367
2061 11,428,738 5,900,972
2060 11,251,427 5,883,654
2059 11,072,236 5,865,433
2058 10,892,076 5,846,037
2057 10,713,858 5,825,696
2056 10,536,935 5,804,369
2055 10,358,532 5,781,900
2054 10,179,658 5,758,339
2053 9,999,712 5,733,538
2052 9,819,098 5,707,562
2051 9,639,209 5,680,231
2050 9,461,249 5,651,617
2049 9,283,353 5,621,841
2048 9,104,299 5,590,701
2047 8,926,851 5,558,382
2046 8,748,845 5,524,843
2045 8,572,397 5,490,228
2044 8,397,189 5,454,371
2043 8,222,194 5,417,316
2042 8,048,139 5,379,169
2041 7,876,803 5,339,872
2040 7,706,696 5,299,492
2039 7,537,689 5,257,983
2038 7,369,184 5,215,284
2037 7,202,472 5,171,497
2036 7,036,729 5,126,814
2035 6,871,981 5,081,210
2034 6,708,364 5,034,708
2033 6,546,168 4,987,247
2032 6,385,827 4,938,646
2031 6,227,564 4,889,260
2030 6,070,865 4,838,970
2029 5,916,516 4,787,654
2028 5,764,060 4,735,214
2027 5,613,919 4,681,847
2026 5,464,898 4,627,497
2025 5,317,228 4,572,106
2024 5,169,395 4,515,577
2023 5,022,441 4,458,759
2022 4,875,637 4,400,773
2021 4,734,874 4,345,405
2020 4,600,131 4,293,261
2019 4,467,708 4,234,700
2018 4,337,685 4,167,860
2017 4,210,600 4,098,707
2016 4,086,657 4,029,086
2015 3,965,959 3,960,035
2014 3,848,514 3,892,101
2013 3,734,318 3,825,329
2012 3,619,034 3,759,256
2011 3,502,811 3,693,505
2010 3,390,965 3,628,535
2009 3,284,448 3,564,381
2008 3,183,269 3,500,648
2007 3,093,059 3,437,490
2006 3,013,660 3,375,024
2005 2,939,059 3,313,026
2004 2,868,664 3,251,155
2003 2,802,046 3,189,807
2002 2,738,655 3,129,344
2001 2,678,760 3,069,537
2000 2,613,441 3,010,369
1999 2,541,698 2,951,822
1998 2,474,651 2,893,914
1997 2,411,306 2,836,695
1996 2,358,188 2,780,227
1995 2,312,017 2,724,557
1994 2,249,454 2,669,546
1993 2,174,328 2,615,099
1992 2,088,135 2,561,336
1991 2,009,738 2,508,265
1990 1,951,878 2,455,583
1989 1,903,048 2,403,820
1988 1,855,859 2,352,848
1987 1,803,014 2,301,970
1986 1,751,835 2,251,325
1985 1,702,107 2,200,915
1984 1,653,693 2,150,782
1983 1,606,746 2,101,106
1982 1,561,176 2,052,271
1981 1,516,877 2,004,418
1980 1,474,043 1,957,534
1979 1,432,758 1,911,552
1978 1,392,713 1,866,311
1977 1,353,768 1,821,543
1976 1,315,336 1,776,935
1975 1,277,330 1,732,389
1974 1,240,188 1,687,926
1973 1,203,838 1,643,690
1972 1,168,355 1,599,723
1971 1,133,702 1,556,081
1970 1,099,806 1,513,070
1969 1,066,754 1,470,886
1968 1,034,739 1,429,447
1967 1,003,843 1,388,628
1966 974,157 1,348,388
1965 945,838 1,308,835
1964 918,955 1,270,065
1963 893,423 1,232,124
1962 869,184 1,195,301
1961 846,167 1,159,870
1960 824,298 1,126,005

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 Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Panama
2100 0.62% -0.19%
2099 0.66% -0.18%
2098 0.68% -0.17%
2097 0.7% -0.16%
2096 0.7% -0.16%
2095 0.73% -0.14%
2094 0.76% -0.14%
2093 0.77% -0.13%
2092 0.8% -0.12%
2091 0.82% -0.11%
2090 0.84% -0.1%
2089 0.87% -0.09%
2088 0.9% -0.08%
2087 0.92% -0.07%
2086 0.93% -0.06%
2085 0.96% -0.05%
2084 0.99% -0.04%
2083 1% -0.02%
2082 1.03% -0.008%
2081 1.05% 0.005%
2080 1.07% 0.02%
2079 1.11% 0.03%
2078 1.14% 0.05%
2077 1.16% 0.06%
2076 1.19% 0.07%
2075 1.2% 0.09%
2074 1.23% 0.1%
2073 1.26% 0.12%
2072 1.3% 0.13%
2071 1.31% 0.15%
2070 1.34% 0.16%
2069 1.36% 0.18%
2068 1.41% 0.19%
2067 1.43% 0.2%
2066 1.44% 0.21%
2065 1.49% 0.23%
2064 1.49% 0.24%
2063 1.53% 0.26%
2062 1.55% 0.28%
2061 1.58% 0.29%
2060 1.62% 0.31%
2059 1.65% 0.33%
2058 1.66% 0.35%
2057 1.68% 0.37%
2056 1.72% 0.39%
2055 1.76% 0.41%
2054 1.8% 0.43%
2053 1.84% 0.46%
2052 1.87% 0.48%
2051 1.88% 0.51%
2050 1.92% 0.53%
2049 1.97% 0.56%
2048 1.99% 0.58%
2047 2.03% 0.61%
2046 2.06% 0.63%
2045 2.09% 0.66%
2044 2.13% 0.68%
2043 2.16% 0.71%
2042 2.18% 0.74%
2041 2.21% 0.76%
2040 2.24% 0.79%
2039 2.29% 0.82%
2038 2.31% 0.85%
2037 2.36% 0.87%
2036 2.4% 0.9%
2035 2.44% 0.92%
2034 2.48% 0.95%
2033 2.51% 0.98%
2032 2.54% 1.01%
2031 2.58% 1.04%
2030 2.61% 1.07%
2029 2.64% 1.11%
2028 2.67% 1.14%
2027 2.73% 1.17%
2026 2.78% 1.21%
2025 2.86% 1.25%
2024 2.93% 1.27%
2023 3.01% 1.32%
2022 2.97% 1.27%
2021 2.93% 1.21%
2020 2.96% 1.38%
2019 3% 1.6%
2018 3.02% 1.69%
2017 3.03% 1.73%
2016 3.04% 1.74%
2015 3.05% 1.75%
2014 3.06% 1.75%
2013 3.19% 1.76%
2012 3.32% 1.78%
2011 3.3% 1.79%
2010 3.24% 1.8%
2009 3.18% 1.82%
2008 2.92% 1.84%
2007 2.63% 1.85%
2006 2.54% 1.87%
2005 2.45% 1.9%
2004 2.38% 1.92%
2003 2.31% 1.93%
2002 2.24% 1.95%
2001 2.5% 1.97%
2000 2.82% 1.98%
1999 2.71% 2%
1998 2.63% 2.02%
1997 2.25% 2.03%
1996 2% 2.04%
1995 2.78% 2.06%
1994 3.46% 2.08%
1993 4.13% 2.1%
1992 3.9% 2.12%
1991 2.96% 2.15%
1990 2.57% 2.15%
1989 2.54% 2.17%
1988 2.93% 2.21%
1987 2.92% 2.25%
1986 2.92% 2.29%
1985 2.93% 2.33%
1984 2.92% 2.36%
1983 2.92% 2.38%
1982 2.92% 2.39%
1981 2.91% 2.4%
1980 2.88% 2.41%
1979 2.88% 2.42%
1978 2.88% 2.46%
1977 2.92% 2.51%
1976 2.98% 2.57%
1975 2.99% 2.63%
1974 3.02% 2.69%
1973 3.04% 2.75%
1972 3.06% 2.8%
1971 3.08% 2.84%
1970 3.1% 2.87%
1969 3.09% 2.9%
1968 3.08% 2.94%
1967 3.05% 2.98%
1966 2.99% 3.02%
1965 2.93% 3.05%
1964 2.86% 3.08%
1963 2.79% 3.08%
1962 2.72% 3.05%
1961 2.65% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Panama
Current population
5505206
4642198
Population rank 122/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.06%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +156
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -5,044 +6,151
Net migration rank 115/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 6,151
2024 - -2,185 - 6,706
2023 145,164 2,999 50,197 7,262
2022 142,451 2,999 50,556 7,967
2021 137,557 -1,483 46,747 5,473
2020 134,899 -1,483 46,599 5,473
2019 134,460 -3,019 54,420 10,623
2018 131,584 -2,987 57,508 11,130
2017 128,562 -3,001 58,607 11,059
2016 125,342 -3,008 59,454 10,109
2015 122,092 -3,019 59,896 8,648
2014 118,792 -2,980 60,227 7,105
2013 115,558 -2,987 60,295 5,926
2012 113,489 4,515 60,471 5,447
2011 111,165 3,272 60,411 5,167
2010 108,121 1,128 59,418 4,953
2009 105,273 -1,481 59,168 4,765
2008 102,432 -3,860 58,961 4,568
2007 98,895 -17,048 58,454 4,330
2006 94,991 -18,033 58,067 4,087
2005 90,940 -18,693 58,014 3,843
2004 87,578 -19,042 58,281 3,596
2003 83,804 -19,104 57,458 3,352
2002 80,993 -18,903 57,011 3,099
2001 78,769 -21,067 56,654 2,856
2000 75,929 -2,997 56,236 2,602
1999 73,554 -2,999 55,911 2,341
1998 72,045 -8,504 55,482 2,084
1997 71,327 -8,187 55,060 1,820
1996 71,939 -28,840 54,512 1,533
1995 72,244 -22,997 54,069 1,221
1994 70,570 5,304 53,845 899
1993 68,167 6,217 53,591 560
1992 63,501 34,505 53,186 182
1991 61,782 -2,997 53,079 -305
1990 59,934 -3,000 53,451 -854
1989 58,666 -17,941 52,295 -1,368
1988 56,654 -2,997 52,767 -1,750
1987 55,037 -2,998 52,690 -1,953
1986 53,313 -2,998 52,681 -2,136
1985 52,125 -2,998 52,573 -2,297
1984 50,705 -2,998 52,436 -2,435
1983 49,187 -2,998 51,880 -2,518
1982 47,947 -2,998 50,858 -2,554
1981 46,641 -2,998 50,018 -2,620
1980 45,026 -2,997 49,077 -2,701
1979 43,537 -2,997 48,362 -2,772
1978 42,539 -2,998 47,694 -2,811
1977 41,352 -2,999 47,438 -2,792
1976 40,149 -1,645 47,307 -2,727
1975 38,975 -1,472 47,149 -2,635
1974 38,106 -1,321 46,932 -2,531
1973 37,122 -1,201 46,540 -2,464
1972 36,184 -1,139 46,311 -2,448
1971 35,279 -1,014 45,867 -2,454
1970 34,382 -855 45,075 -2,476
1969 33,252 -688 44,278 -2,510
1968 32,029 -565 43,641 -2,528
1967 30,853 -514 43,054 -2,528
1966 29,502 -466 42,457 -2,500
1965 28,028 -434 41,604 -2,454
1964 26,565 -390 40,806 -2,418
1963 25,250 -362 39,872 -2,380
1962 23,927 -342 38,537 -2,377
1961 22,781 -332 37,100 -2,394
1960 21,604 -318 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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