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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 21.4 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • 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 +3% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Mauritania vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Philippines
2100 17,309,980 115,065,514
2099 17,202,690 115,822,085
2098 17,090,030 116,579,642
2097 16,975,270 117,339,735
2096 16,857,252 118,106,310
2095 16,739,240 118,872,671
2094 16,617,272 119,632,784
2093 16,492,589 120,394,127
2092 16,366,098 121,153,505
2091 16,235,771 121,910,997
2090 16,103,700 122,658,317
2089 15,969,059 123,398,001
2088 15,831,339 124,128,536
2087 15,690,143 124,849,376
2086 15,547,605 125,558,475
2085 15,403,967 126,253,074
2084 15,257,740 126,925,232
2083 15,108,271 127,573,007
2082 14,958,279 128,202,586
2081 14,805,332 128,806,308
2080 14,651,508 129,391,229
2079 14,496,397 129,944,270
2078 14,337,117 130,476,671
2077 14,175,812 130,988,299
2076 14,013,255 131,462,248
2075 13,849,027 131,906,358
2074 13,684,146 132,328,468
2073 13,517,681 132,719,174
2072 13,349,376 133,084,836
2071 13,178,237 133,419,916
2070 13,007,812 133,733,411
2069 12,835,311 134,020,647
2068 12,662,862 134,283,663
2067 12,487,379 134,528,603
2066 12,311,503 134,744,843
2065 12,136,616 134,949,800
2064 11,958,955 135,128,431
2063 11,783,144 135,285,603
2062 11,606,044 135,425,056
2061 11,428,738 135,539,763
2060 11,251,427 135,631,085
2059 11,072,236 135,698,075
2058 10,892,076 135,730,163
2057 10,713,858 135,736,069
2056 10,536,935 135,720,219
2055 10,358,532 135,665,249
2054 10,179,658 135,570,794
2053 9,999,712 135,440,724
2052 9,819,098 135,273,857
2051 9,639,209 135,054,258
2050 9,461,249 134,793,554
2049 9,283,353 134,483,048
2048 9,104,299 134,131,716
2047 8,926,851 133,731,695
2046 8,748,845 133,281,676
2045 8,572,397 132,787,906
2044 8,397,189 132,252,742
2043 8,222,194 131,678,840
2042 8,048,139 131,067,112
2041 7,876,803 130,419,312
2040 7,706,696 129,735,394
2039 7,537,689 129,020,366
2038 7,369,184 128,266,374
2037 7,202,472 127,482,230
2036 7,036,729 126,671,125
2035 6,871,981 125,841,025
2034 6,708,364 124,990,553
2033 6,546,168 124,123,848
2032 6,385,827 123,246,040
2031 6,227,564 122,359,182
2030 6,070,865 121,453,322
2029 5,916,516 120,538,221
2028 5,764,060 119,609,503
2027 5,613,919 118,675,486
2026 5,464,898 117,737,984
2025 5,317,228 116,792,787
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 (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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

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 2.86% 0.82%
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 (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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Philippines
Current population
5505206
117991570
Population rank 122/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.42%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
3.04 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
19 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +403 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 113/197
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 - -2,185 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 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 (1960–2024, 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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