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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 1.29 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Mauritania vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Paraguay
2100 17,309,980 9,114,469
2099 17,202,690 9,134,868
2098 17,090,030 9,153,773
2097 16,975,270 9,171,880
2096 16,857,252 9,188,931
2095 16,739,240 9,204,812
2094 16,617,272 9,219,996
2093 16,492,589 9,234,274
2092 16,366,098 9,247,659
2091 16,235,771 9,260,551
2090 16,103,700 9,272,453
2089 15,969,059 9,283,984
2088 15,831,339 9,293,775
2087 15,690,143 9,302,722
2086 15,547,605 9,311,508
2085 15,403,967 9,319,285
2084 15,257,740 9,325,447
2083 15,108,271 9,331,054
2082 14,958,279 9,335,846
2081 14,805,332 9,340,017
2080 14,651,508 9,342,618
2079 14,496,397 9,344,195
2078 14,337,117 9,344,403
2077 14,175,812 9,343,525
2076 14,013,255 9,341,603
2075 13,849,027 9,337,944
2074 13,684,146 9,332,883
2073 13,517,681 9,326,126
2072 13,349,376 9,317,685
2071 13,178,237 9,307,917
2070 13,007,812 9,296,216
2069 12,835,311 9,282,854
2068 12,662,862 9,268,086
2067 12,487,379 9,251,858
2066 12,311,503 9,233,146
2065 12,136,616 9,212,933
2064 11,958,955 9,190,368
2063 11,783,144 9,165,372
2062 11,606,044 9,138,205
2061 11,428,738 9,109,701
2060 11,251,427 9,079,572
2059 11,072,236 9,047,300
2058 10,892,076 9,011,957
2057 10,713,858 8,975,110
2056 10,536,935 8,936,412
2055 10,358,532 8,896,115
2054 10,179,658 8,853,974
2053 9,999,712 8,810,350
2052 9,819,098 8,764,844
2051 9,639,209 8,717,773
2050 9,461,249 8,669,516
2049 9,283,353 8,619,672
2048 9,104,299 8,568,157
2047 8,926,851 8,515,265
2046 8,748,845 8,460,084
2045 8,572,397 8,404,136
2044 8,397,189 8,346,996
2043 8,222,194 8,288,781
2042 8,048,139 8,228,904
2041 7,876,803 8,168,202
2040 7,706,696 8,106,496
2039 7,537,689 8,043,273
2038 7,369,184 7,978,464
2037 7,202,472 7,912,690
2036 7,036,729 7,845,468
2035 6,871,981 7,777,137
2034 6,708,364 7,707,832
2033 6,546,168 7,636,950
2032 6,385,827 7,564,485
2031 6,227,564 7,490,891
2030 6,070,865 7,415,529
2029 5,916,516 7,338,535
2028 5,764,060 7,259,813
2027 5,613,919 7,179,864
2026 5,464,898 7,098,035
2025 5,317,228 7,014,448
2024 5,169,395 6,929,153
2023 5,022,441 6,844,146
2022 4,875,637 6,760,464
2021 4,734,874 6,684,182
2020 4,600,131 6,603,739
2019 4,467,708 6,515,058
2018 4,337,685 6,427,382
2017 4,210,600 6,338,660
2016 4,086,657 6,249,126
2015 3,965,959 6,159,103
2014 3,848,514 6,069,811
2013 3,734,318 5,982,445
2012 3,619,034 5,897,008
2011 3,502,811 5,814,626
2010 3,390,965 5,737,971
2009 3,284,448 5,671,236
2008 3,183,269 5,613,574
2007 3,093,059 5,559,386
2006 3,013,660 5,505,148
2005 2,939,059 5,448,097
2004 2,868,664 5,388,175
2003 2,802,046 5,326,436
2002 2,738,655 5,261,328
2001 2,678,760 5,187,689
2000 2,613,441 5,100,868
1999 2,541,698 5,003,135
1998 2,474,651 4,900,025
1997 2,411,306 4,794,412
1996 2,358,188 4,687,543
1995 2,312,017 4,579,806
1994 2,249,454 4,471,417
1993 2,174,328 4,362,696
1992 2,088,135 4,253,600
1991 2,009,738 4,144,364
1990 1,951,878 4,035,747
1989 1,903,048 3,927,802
1988 1,855,859 3,820,546
1987 1,803,014 3,714,889
1986 1,751,835 3,611,474
1985 1,702,107 3,510,671
1984 1,653,693 3,412,936
1983 1,606,746 3,318,068
1982 1,561,176 3,226,189
1981 1,516,877 3,137,604
1980 1,474,043 3,053,235
1979 1,432,758 2,973,968
1978 1,392,713 2,899,269
1977 1,353,768 2,827,874
1976 1,315,336 2,758,836
1975 1,277,330 2,691,648
1974 1,240,188 2,625,621
1973 1,203,838 2,561,102
1972 1,168,355 2,499,881
1971 1,133,702 2,442,537
1970 1,099,806 2,388,028
1969 1,066,754 2,334,992
1968 1,034,739 2,282,391
1967 1,003,843 2,229,994
1966 974,157 2,177,584
1965 945,838 2,125,177
1964 918,955 2,073,119
1963 893,423 2,021,909
1962 869,184 1,973,130
1961 846,167 1,927,394
1960 824,298 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Paraguay
2100 0.62% -0.22%
2099 0.66% -0.21%
2098 0.68% -0.2%
2097 0.7% -0.19%
2096 0.7% -0.17%
2095 0.73% -0.16%
2094 0.76% -0.15%
2093 0.77% -0.14%
2092 0.8% -0.14%
2091 0.82% -0.13%
2090 0.84% -0.12%
2089 0.87% -0.11%
2088 0.9% -0.1%
2087 0.92% -0.09%
2086 0.93% -0.08%
2085 0.96% -0.07%
2084 0.99% -0.06%
2083 1% -0.05%
2082 1.03% -0.04%
2081 1.05% -0.03%
2080 1.07% -0.02%
2079 1.11% -0.002%
2078 1.14% 0.009%
2077 1.16% 0.02%
2076 1.19% 0.04%
2075 1.2% 0.05%
2074 1.23% 0.07%
2073 1.26% 0.09%
2072 1.3% 0.1%
2071 1.31% 0.13%
2070 1.34% 0.14%
2069 1.36% 0.16%
2068 1.41% 0.18%
2067 1.43% 0.2%
2066 1.44% 0.22%
2065 1.49% 0.25%
2064 1.49% 0.27%
2063 1.53% 0.3%
2062 1.55% 0.31%
2061 1.58% 0.33%
2060 1.62% 0.36%
2059 1.65% 0.39%
2058 1.66% 0.41%
2057 1.68% 0.43%
2056 1.72% 0.45%
2055 1.76% 0.48%
2054 1.8% 0.5%
2053 1.84% 0.52%
2052 1.87% 0.54%
2051 1.88% 0.56%
2050 1.92% 0.58%
2049 1.97% 0.6%
2048 1.99% 0.62%
2047 2.03% 0.65%
2046 2.06% 0.67%
2045 2.09% 0.68%
2044 2.13% 0.7%
2043 2.16% 0.73%
2042 2.18% 0.74%
2041 2.21% 0.76%
2040 2.24% 0.79%
2039 2.29% 0.81%
2038 2.31% 0.83%
2037 2.36% 0.86%
2036 2.4% 0.88%
2035 2.44% 0.9%
2034 2.48% 0.93%
2033 2.51% 0.96%
2032 2.54% 0.98%
2031 2.58% 1.02%
2030 2.61% 1.05%
2029 2.64% 1.08%
2028 2.67% 1.11%
2027 2.73% 1.15%
2026 2.78% 1.19%
2025 2.86% 1.23%
2024 2.93% 1.24%
2023 3.01% 1.24%
2022 2.97% 1.14%
2021 2.93% 1.22%
2020 2.96% 1.36%
2019 3% 1.36%
2018 3.02% 1.4%
2017 3.03% 1.43%
2016 3.04% 1.46%
2015 3.05% 1.47%
2014 3.06% 1.46%
2013 3.19% 1.45%
2012 3.32% 1.42%
2011 3.3% 1.34%
2010 3.24% 1.18%
2009 3.18% 1.03%
2008 2.92% 0.97%
2007 2.63% 0.99%
2006 2.54% 1.05%
2005 2.45% 1.11%
2004 2.38% 1.16%
2003 2.31% 1.24%
2002 2.24% 1.42%
2001 2.5% 1.7%
2000 2.82% 1.95%
1999 2.71% 2.1%
1998 2.63% 2.2%
1997 2.25% 2.28%
1996 2% 2.35%
1995 2.78% 2.42%
1994 3.46% 2.49%
1993 4.13% 2.56%
1992 3.9% 2.64%
1991 2.96% 2.69%
1990 2.57% 2.75%
1989 2.54% 2.81%
1988 2.93% 2.84%
1987 2.92% 2.86%
1986 2.92% 2.87%
1985 2.93% 2.86%
1984 2.92% 2.86%
1983 2.92% 2.85%
1982 2.92% 2.82%
1981 2.91% 2.76%
1980 2.88% 2.67%
1979 2.88% 2.58%
1978 2.88% 2.52%
1977 2.92% 2.5%
1976 2.98% 2.5%
1975 2.99% 2.51%
1974 3.02% 2.52%
1973 3.04% 2.45%
1972 3.06% 2.35%
1971 3.08% 2.28%
1970 3.1% 2.27%
1969 3.09% 2.3%
1968 3.08% 2.35%
1967 3.05% 2.41%
1966 2.99% 2.47%
1965 2.93% 2.51%
1964 2.86% 2.53%
1963 2.79% 2.47%
1962 2.72% 2.37%
1961 2.65% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Paraguay
Current population
5505206
7120169
Population rank 122/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +233
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 87/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -12,423
Net migration rank 115/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -12,423
2024 - -2,185 - -12,451
2023 145,164 2,999 97,748 -12,500
2022 142,451 2,999 94,627 -12,500
2021 137,557 -1,483 78,667 -8,226
2020 134,899 -1,483 98,667 -8,226
2019 134,460 -3,019 103,179 -16,263
2018 131,584 -2,987 104,908 -16,472
2017 128,562 -3,001 105,634 -16,630
2016 125,342 -3,008 106,804 -16,737
2015 122,092 -3,019 106,817 -16,834
2014 118,792 -2,980 105,585 -16,989
2013 115,558 -2,987 103,383 -17,232
2012 113,489 4,515 102,508 -17,763
2011 111,165 3,272 100,442 -20,427
2010 108,121 1,128 99,456 -26,169
2009 105,273 -1,481 100,296 -40,112
2008 102,432 -3,860 99,821 -44,679
2007 98,895 -17,048 99,141 -45,914
2006 94,991 -18,033 99,808 -44,568
2005 90,940 -18,693 101,035 -42,173
2004 87,578 -19,042 101,896 -40,907
2003 83,804 -19,104 102,427 -39,941
2002 80,993 -18,903 104,658 -36,918
2001 78,769 -21,067 107,225 -27,676
2000 75,929 -2,997 109,979 -15,884
1999 73,554 -2,999 112,726 -11,362
1998 72,045 -8,504 114,122 -9,276
1997 71,327 -8,187 115,095 -8,704
1996 71,939 -28,840 115,623 -8,273
1995 72,244 -22,997 115,777 -7,653
1994 70,570 5,304 115,662 -6,999
1993 68,167 6,217 115,211 -6,431
1992 63,501 34,505 115,442 -6,035
1991 61,782 -2,997 114,472 -5,420
1990 59,934 -3,000 112,864 -4,685
1989 58,666 -17,941 111,727 -4,009
1988 56,654 -2,997 110,348 -3,557
1987 55,037 -2,998 107,962 -3,445
1986 53,313 -2,998 105,776 -3,460
1985 52,125 -2,998 102,859 -3,562
1984 50,705 -2,998 99,937 -3,769
1983 49,187 -2,998 96,406 -2,845
1982 47,947 -2,998 92,917 -2,725
1981 46,641 -2,998 89,456 -2,477
1980 45,026 -2,997 84,568 -2,808
1979 43,537 -2,997 80,345 -3,570
1978 42,539 -2,998 76,691 -4,066
1977 41,352 -2,999 74,359 -4,201
1976 40,149 -1,645 71,973 -4,066
1975 38,975 -1,472 70,285 -3,807
1974 38,106 -1,321 69,059 -3,478
1973 37,122 -1,201 67,803 -4,346
1972 36,184 -1,139 66,625 -7,642
1971 35,279 -1,014 66,142 -10,446
1970 34,382 -855 65,905 -12,579
1969 33,252 -688 65,616 -12,859
1968 32,029 -565 65,575 -13,132
1967 30,853 -514 65,695 -13,346
1966 29,502 -466 66,002 -13,538
1965 28,028 -434 66,063 -13,715
1964 26,565 -390 65,681 -13,915
1963 25,250 -362 64,741 -14,086
1962 23,927 -342 63,079 -16,175
1961 22,781 -332 61,536 -16,972
1960 21,604 -318 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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