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Population in Mauritania compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 21.3 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Mauritania vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Philippines
2100 17,302,938 115,059,775
2099 17,195,692 115,816,309
2098 17,083,078 116,573,828
2097 16,968,365 117,333,883
2096 16,850,394 118,100,419
2095 16,732,430 118,866,742
2094 16,610,512 119,626,818
2093 16,485,880 120,388,122
2092 16,359,440 121,147,462
2091 16,229,167 121,904,917
2090 16,097,149 122,652,199
2089 15,962,562 123,391,846
2088 15,824,899 124,122,345
2087 15,683,760 124,843,149
2086 15,541,281 125,552,213
2085 15,397,701 126,246,777
2084 15,251,533 126,918,902
2083 15,102,125 127,566,644
2082 14,952,194 128,196,192
2081 14,799,309 128,799,883
2080 14,645,548 129,384,776
2079 14,490,500 129,937,788
2078 14,331,284 130,470,163
2077 14,170,045 130,981,766
2076 14,007,555 131,455,691
2075 13,843,393 131,899,779
2074 13,678,579 132,321,868
2073 13,512,182 132,712,554
2072 13,343,946 133,078,198
2071 13,172,876 133,413,261
2070 13,002,521 133,726,740
2069 12,830,090 134,013,962
2068 12,657,711 134,276,965
2067 12,482,299 134,521,893
2066 12,306,495 134,738,123
2065 12,131,679 134,943,069
2064 11,954,090 135,121,691
2063 11,778,351 135,278,856
2062 11,601,323 135,418,302
2061 11,424,089 135,533,003
2060 11,246,850 135,624,320
2059 11,067,732 135,691,307
2058 10,887,645 135,723,393
2057 10,709,500 135,729,299
2056 10,532,648 135,713,449
2055 10,354,318 135,658,483
2054 10,175,517 135,564,032
2053 9,995,645 135,433,969
2052 9,815,104 135,267,110
2051 9,635,288 135,047,521
2050 9,457,400 134,786,831
2049 9,279,576 134,476,341
2048 9,100,595 134,125,026
2047 8,923,220 133,725,025
2046 8,745,286 133,275,028
2045 8,568,910 132,781,283
2044 8,393,773 132,246,145
2043 8,218,850 131,672,273
2042 8,044,865 131,060,574
2041 7,873,599 130,412,807
2040 7,703,561 129,728,924
2039 7,534,623 129,013,931
2038 7,366,187 128,259,977
2037 7,199,542 127,475,872
2036 7,033,866 126,664,807
2035 6,869,186 125,834,749
2034 6,705,635 124,984,319
2033 6,543,505 124,117,657
2032 6,383,229 123,239,893
2031 6,225,030 122,353,079
2030 6,068,395 121,447,264
2029 5,914,109 120,532,209
2028 5,761,715 119,603,538
2027 5,611,635 118,669,567
2026 5,462,675 117,732,112
2025 5,315,065 116,786,962
2024 5,169,395 115,843,670
2023 5,022,441 114,891,199
2022 4,875,637 113,964,338
2021 4,734,874 113,100,950
2020 4,600,131 112,081,264
2019 4,467,708 110,804,683
2018 4,337,685 109,465,287
2017 4,210,600 108,119,693
2016 4,086,657 106,735,719
2015 3,965,959 105,312,992
2014 3,848,514 103,767,130
2013 3,734,318 102,076,336
2012 3,619,034 100,175,512
2011 3,502,811 98,248,614
2010 3,390,965 96,337,125
2009 3,284,448 94,384,250
2008 3,183,269 92,699,095
2007 3,093,059 91,075,184
2006 3,013,660 89,508,986
2005 2,939,059 88,015,962
2004 2,868,664 86,394,504
2003 2,802,046 84,731,835
2002 2,738,655 83,068,889
2001 2,678,760 81,401,488
2000 2,613,441 79,625,397
1999 2,541,698 77,753,257
1998 2,474,651 75,791,024
1997 2,411,306 73,908,810
1996 2,358,188 72,190,242
1995 2,312,017 70,546,246
1994 2,249,454 69,019,291
1993 2,174,328 67,530,621
1992 2,088,135 65,926,125
1991 2,009,738 64,382,249
1990 1,951,878 62,854,666
1989 1,903,048 61,265,260
1988 1,855,859 59,739,052
1987 1,803,014 58,157,496
1986 1,751,835 56,645,077
1985 1,702,107 55,213,006
1984 1,653,693 53,726,181
1983 1,606,746 52,194,620
1982 1,561,176 50,695,707
1981 1,516,877 49,311,727
1980 1,474,043 48,043,740
1979 1,432,758 46,807,103
1978 1,392,713 45,575,281
1977 1,353,768 44,367,962
1976 1,315,336 43,201,488
1975 1,277,330 42,120,826
1974 1,240,188 41,174,341
1973 1,203,838 40,294,130
1972 1,168,355 39,408,560
1971 1,133,702 38,518,659
1970 1,099,806 37,622,204
1969 1,066,754 36,660,799
1968 1,034,739 35,638,342
1967 1,003,843 34,621,320
1966 974,157 33,617,170
1965 945,838 32,625,316
1964 918,955 31,643,032
1963 893,423 30,674,731
1962 869,184 29,723,536
1961 846,167 28,792,621
1960 824,298 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Philippines
2100 0.62% -0.65%
2099 0.66% -0.65%
2098 0.68% -0.65%
2097 0.7% -0.65%
2096 0.7% -0.64%
2095 0.73% -0.64%
2094 0.76% -0.63%
2093 0.77% -0.63%
2092 0.8% -0.62%
2091 0.82% -0.61%
2090 0.84% -0.6%
2089 0.87% -0.59%
2088 0.9% -0.58%
2087 0.92% -0.56%
2086 0.93% -0.55%
2085 0.96% -0.53%
2084 0.99% -0.51%
2083 1% -0.49%
2082 1.03% -0.47%
2081 1.05% -0.45%
2080 1.07% -0.43%
2079 1.11% -0.41%
2078 1.14% -0.39%
2077 1.16% -0.36%
2076 1.19% -0.34%
2075 1.2% -0.32%
2074 1.23% -0.29%
2073 1.26% -0.27%
2072 1.3% -0.25%
2071 1.31% -0.23%
2070 1.34% -0.21%
2069 1.36% -0.2%
2068 1.41% -0.18%
2067 1.43% -0.16%
2066 1.44% -0.15%
2065 1.49% -0.13%
2064 1.49% -0.12%
2063 1.53% -0.1%
2062 1.55% -0.08%
2061 1.58% -0.07%
2060 1.62% -0.05%
2059 1.65% -0.02%
2058 1.66% -0.004%
2057 1.68% 0.01%
2056 1.72% 0.04%
2055 1.76% 0.07%
2054 1.8% 0.1%
2053 1.84% 0.12%
2052 1.87% 0.16%
2051 1.88% 0.19%
2050 1.92% 0.23%
2049 1.97% 0.26%
2048 1.99% 0.3%
2047 2.03% 0.34%
2046 2.06% 0.37%
2045 2.09% 0.4%
2044 2.13% 0.44%
2043 2.16% 0.47%
2042 2.18% 0.5%
2041 2.21% 0.53%
2040 2.24% 0.55%
2039 2.29% 0.59%
2038 2.31% 0.62%
2037 2.36% 0.64%
2036 2.4% 0.66%
2035 2.44% 0.68%
2034 2.48% 0.7%
2033 2.51% 0.71%
2032 2.54% 0.72%
2031 2.58% 0.75%
2030 2.61% 0.76%
2029 2.64% 0.78%
2028 2.67% 0.79%
2027 2.73% 0.8%
2026 2.78% 0.81%
2025 2.82% 0.81%
2024 2.93% 0.83%
2023 3.01% 0.81%
2022 2.97% 0.76%
2021 2.93% 0.91%
2020 2.96% 1.15%
2019 3% 1.22%
2018 3.02% 1.24%
2017 3.03% 1.3%
2016 3.04% 1.35%
2015 3.05% 1.49%
2014 3.06% 1.66%
2013 3.19% 1.9%
2012 3.32% 1.96%
2011 3.3% 1.98%
2010 3.24% 2.07%
2009 3.18% 1.82%
2008 2.92% 1.78%
2007 2.63% 1.75%
2006 2.54% 1.7%
2005 2.45% 1.88%
2004 2.38% 1.96%
2003 2.31% 2%
2002 2.24% 2.05%
2001 2.5% 2.23%
2000 2.82% 2.41%
1999 2.71% 2.59%
1998 2.63% 2.55%
1997 2.25% 2.38%
1996 2% 2.33%
1995 2.78% 2.21%
1994 3.46% 2.2%
1993 4.13% 2.43%
1992 3.9% 2.4%
1991 2.96% 2.43%
1990 2.57% 2.59%
1989 2.54% 2.55%
1988 2.93% 2.72%
1987 2.92% 2.67%
1986 2.92% 2.59%
1985 2.93% 2.77%
1984 2.92% 2.93%
1983 2.92% 2.96%
1982 2.92% 2.81%
1981 2.91% 2.64%
1980 2.88% 2.64%
1979 2.88% 2.7%
1978 2.88% 2.72%
1977 2.92% 2.7%
1976 2.98% 2.57%
1975 2.99% 2.3%
1974 3.02% 2.18%
1973 3.04% 2.25%
1972 3.06% 2.31%
1971 3.08% 2.38%
1970 3.1% 2.62%
1969 3.09% 2.87%
1968 3.08% 2.94%
1967 3.05% 2.99%
1966 2.99% 3.04%
1965 2.93% 3.1%
1964 2.86% 3.16%
1963 2.79% 3.2%
1962 2.72% 3.23%
1961 2.65% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Philippines
Current population
5539189
118213646
Population rank 123/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.42%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
2.99 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
18.8 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +399 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -149,315
Net migration rank 115/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -149,315
2024 147,927 -2,185 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 145,164 2,999 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 142,451 2,999 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 137,557 -1,483 917,928 -85,185
2020 134,899 -1,483 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 134,460 -3,019 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 131,584 -2,987 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 128,562 -3,001 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 125,342 -3,008 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 122,092 -3,019 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 118,792 -2,980 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 115,558 -2,987 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 113,489 4,515 1,979,568 95,702
2011 111,165 3,272 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 108,121 1,128 2,030,979 13,556
2009 105,273 -1,481 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 102,432 -3,860 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 98,895 -17,048 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 94,991 -18,033 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 90,940 -18,693 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 87,578 -19,042 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 83,804 -19,104 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 80,993 -18,903 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 78,769 -21,067 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 75,929 -2,997 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 73,554 -2,999 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 72,045 -8,504 1,870,371 178,274
1997 71,327 -8,187 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 71,939 -28,840 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 72,244 -22,997 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 70,570 5,304 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 68,167 6,217 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 63,501 34,505 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 61,782 -2,997 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 59,934 -3,000 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 58,666 -17,941 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 56,654 -2,997 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 55,037 -2,998 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 53,313 -2,998 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 52,125 -2,998 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 50,705 -2,998 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 49,187 -2,998 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 47,947 -2,998 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 46,641 -2,998 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 45,026 -2,997 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 43,537 -2,997 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 42,539 -2,998 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 41,352 -2,999 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 40,149 -1,645 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 38,975 -1,472 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 38,106 -1,321 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 37,122 -1,201 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 36,184 -1,139 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 35,279 -1,014 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 34,382 -855 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 33,252 -688 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 32,029 -565 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 30,853 -514 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 29,502 -466 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 28,028 -434 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 26,565 -390 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 25,250 -362 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 23,927 -342 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 22,781 -332 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 21,604 -318 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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