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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 6.5 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Mauritania vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Poland
2100 17,302,938 18,452,579
2099 17,195,692 18,644,857
2098 17,083,078 18,838,707
2097 16,968,365 19,033,962
2096 16,850,394 19,231,896
2095 16,732,430 19,431,204
2094 16,610,512 19,634,214
2093 16,485,880 19,840,304
2092 16,359,440 20,049,969
2091 16,229,167 20,263,764
2090 16,097,149 20,482,150
2089 15,962,562 20,705,051
2088 15,824,899 20,933,750
2087 15,683,760 21,167,790
2086 15,541,281 21,407,163
2085 15,397,701 21,652,018
2084 15,251,533 21,902,736
2083 15,102,125 22,159,983
2082 14,952,194 22,423,109
2081 14,799,309 22,691,495
2080 14,645,548 22,964,515
2079 14,490,500 23,242,960
2078 14,331,284 23,524,184
2077 14,170,045 23,811,918
2076 14,007,555 24,102,012
2075 13,843,393 24,395,355
2074 13,678,579 24,691,719
2073 13,512,182 24,990,908
2072 13,343,946 25,290,453
2071 13,172,876 25,590,102
2070 13,002,521 25,889,034
2069 12,830,090 26,187,633
2068 12,657,711 26,485,171
2067 12,482,299 26,780,961
2066 12,306,495 27,074,124
2065 12,131,679 27,364,039
2064 11,954,090 27,650,950
2063 11,778,351 27,934,132
2062 11,601,323 28,212,240
2061 11,424,089 28,487,283
2060 11,246,850 28,757,525
2059 11,067,732 29,025,705
2058 10,887,645 29,288,751
2057 10,709,500 29,548,996
2056 10,532,648 29,806,770
2055 10,354,318 30,060,951
2054 10,175,517 30,311,416
2053 9,995,645 30,559,065
2052 9,815,104 30,801,964
2051 9,635,288 31,043,690
2050 9,457,400 31,281,762
2049 9,279,576 31,516,893
2048 9,100,595 31,748,736
2047 8,923,220 31,978,608
2046 8,745,286 32,205,877
2045 8,568,910 32,431,013
2044 8,393,773 32,653,012
2043 8,218,850 32,873,136
2042 8,044,865 33,090,733
2041 7,873,599 33,303,578
2040 7,703,561 33,514,705
2039 7,534,623 33,722,530
2038 7,366,187 33,926,660
2037 7,199,542 34,126,585
2036 7,033,866 34,323,967
2035 6,869,186 34,515,669
2034 6,705,635 34,704,048
2033 6,543,505 34,887,791
2032 6,383,229 35,067,502
2031 6,225,030 35,242,658
2030 6,068,395 35,410,392
2029 5,914,109 35,572,635
2028 5,761,715 35,725,650
2027 5,611,635 35,870,384
2026 5,462,675 36,007,074
2025 5,315,065 36,435,861
2024 5,169,395 36,559,233
2023 5,022,441 36,687,353
2022 4,875,637 36,821,749
2021 4,734,874 36,981,559
2020 4,600,131 37,515,748
2019 4,467,708 37,965,475
2018 4,337,685 37,974,750
2017 4,210,600 37,974,826
2016 4,086,657 37,970,087
2015 3,965,959 37,986,412
2014 3,848,514 38,011,735
2013 3,734,318 38,040,196
2012 3,619,034 38,063,164
2011 3,502,811 38,063,255
2010 3,390,965 38,042,794
2009 3,284,448 38,151,603
2008 3,183,269 38,125,759
2007 3,093,059 38,120,560
2006 3,013,660 38,141,267
2005 2,939,059 38,165,445
2004 2,868,664 38,182,222
2003 2,802,046 38,204,570
2002 2,738,655 38,230,364
2001 2,678,760 38,248,076
2000 2,613,441 38,258,629
1999 2,541,698 38,660,271
1998 2,474,651 38,663,481
1997 2,411,306 38,649,660
1996 2,358,188 38,624,370
1995 2,312,017 38,594,998
1994 2,249,454 38,542,652
1993 2,174,328 38,461,408
1992 2,088,135 38,363,667
1991 2,009,738 38,246,193
1990 1,951,878 38,110,782
1989 1,903,048 37,961,529
1988 1,855,859 37,824,487
1987 1,803,014 37,668,045
1986 1,751,835 37,456,119
1985 1,702,107 37,201,885
1984 1,653,693 36,904,134
1983 1,606,746 36,571,808
1982 1,561,176 36,230,481
1981 1,516,877 35,898,587
1980 1,474,043 35,574,150
1979 1,432,758 35,247,217
1978 1,392,713 34,965,600
1977 1,353,768 34,689,050
1976 1,315,336 34,356,300
1975 1,277,330 34,015,199
1974 1,240,188 33,678,899
1973 1,203,838 33,357,200
1972 1,168,355 33,055,650
1971 1,133,702 32,783,500
1970 1,099,806 32,664,300
1969 1,066,754 32,548,300
1968 1,034,739 32,294,655
1967 1,003,843 31,987,155
1966 974,157 31,681,000
1965 945,838 31,444,950
1964 918,955 31,139,450
1963 893,423 30,712,000
1962 869,184 30,308,500
1961 846,167 29,964,000
1960 824,298 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Poland
2100 0.62% -1.03%
2099 0.66% -1.03%
2098 0.68% -1.03%
2097 0.7% -1.03%
2096 0.7% -1.03%
2095 0.73% -1.03%
2094 0.76% -1.04%
2093 0.77% -1.05%
2092 0.8% -1.06%
2091 0.82% -1.07%
2090 0.84% -1.08%
2089 0.87% -1.09%
2088 0.9% -1.11%
2087 0.92% -1.12%
2086 0.93% -1.13%
2085 0.96% -1.14%
2084 0.99% -1.16%
2083 1% -1.17%
2082 1.03% -1.18%
2081 1.05% -1.19%
2080 1.07% -1.2%
2079 1.11% -1.2%
2078 1.14% -1.21%
2077 1.16% -1.2%
2076 1.19% -1.2%
2075 1.2% -1.2%
2074 1.23% -1.2%
2073 1.26% -1.18%
2072 1.3% -1.17%
2071 1.31% -1.15%
2070 1.34% -1.14%
2069 1.36% -1.12%
2068 1.41% -1.1%
2067 1.43% -1.08%
2066 1.44% -1.06%
2065 1.49% -1.04%
2064 1.49% -1.01%
2063 1.53% -0.99%
2062 1.55% -0.97%
2061 1.58% -0.94%
2060 1.62% -0.92%
2059 1.65% -0.9%
2058 1.66% -0.88%
2057 1.68% -0.86%
2056 1.72% -0.85%
2055 1.76% -0.83%
2054 1.8% -0.81%
2053 1.84% -0.79%
2052 1.87% -0.78%
2051 1.88% -0.76%
2050 1.92% -0.75%
2049 1.97% -0.73%
2048 1.99% -0.72%
2047 2.03% -0.71%
2046 2.06% -0.69%
2045 2.09% -0.68%
2044 2.13% -0.67%
2043 2.16% -0.66%
2042 2.18% -0.64%
2041 2.21% -0.63%
2040 2.24% -0.62%
2039 2.29% -0.6%
2038 2.31% -0.59%
2037 2.36% -0.58%
2036 2.4% -0.56%
2035 2.44% -0.54%
2034 2.48% -0.53%
2033 2.51% -0.51%
2032 2.54% -0.5%
2031 2.58% -0.47%
2030 2.61% -0.46%
2029 2.64% -0.43%
2028 2.67% -0.4%
2027 2.73% -0.38%
2026 2.78% -1.18%
2025 2.82% -0.34%
2024 2.93% -0.35%
2023 3.01% -0.36%
2022 2.97% -0.43%
2021 2.93% -1.42%
2020 2.96% -1.18%
2019 3% -0.02%
2018 3.02% -0%
2017 3.03% 0.01%
2016 3.04% -0.04%
2015 3.05% -0.07%
2014 3.06% -0.07%
2013 3.19% -0.06%
2012 3.32% -0%
2011 3.3% 0.05%
2010 3.24% -0.29%
2009 3.18% 0.07%
2008 2.92% 0.01%
2007 2.63% -0.05%
2006 2.54% -0.06%
2005 2.45% -0.04%
2004 2.38% -0.06%
2003 2.31% -0.07%
2002 2.24% -0.05%
2001 2.5% -0.03%
2000 2.82% -1.04%
1999 2.71% -0.008%
1998 2.63% 0.04%
1997 2.25% 0.07%
1996 2% 0.08%
1995 2.78% 0.14%
1994 3.46% 0.21%
1993 4.13% 0.25%
1992 3.9% 0.31%
1991 2.96% 0.36%
1990 2.57% 0.39%
1989 2.54% 0.36%
1988 2.93% 0.42%
1987 2.92% 0.57%
1986 2.92% 0.68%
1985 2.93% 0.81%
1984 2.92% 0.91%
1983 2.92% 0.94%
1982 2.92% 0.92%
1981 2.91% 0.91%
1980 2.88% 0.93%
1979 2.88% 0.81%
1978 2.88% 0.8%
1977 2.92% 0.97%
1976 2.98% 1%
1975 2.99% 1%
1974 3.02% 0.96%
1973 3.04% 0.91%
1972 3.06% 0.83%
1971 3.08% 0.36%
1970 3.1% 0.36%
1969 3.09% 0.79%
1968 3.08% 0.96%
1967 3.05% 0.97%
1966 2.99% 0.75%
1965 2.93% 0.98%
1964 2.86% 1.39%
1963 2.79% 1.33%
1962 2.72% 1.15%
1961 2.65% 1.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/poland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.82%, while Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Poland
Current population
5539189
36007074
Population rank 123/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.43%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 -338
Annual growth/decline +145,670 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -330,820
Net migration rank 115/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -330,820
2024 147,927 -2,185 -157,205 -238,062
2023 145,164 2,999 -135,743 -7,824
2022 142,451 2,999 -143,605 967,744
2021 137,557 -1,483 -184,907 2,251
2020 134,899 -1,483 -120,050 3,920
2019 134,460 -3,019 -34,169 7,696
2018 131,584 -2,987 -26,582 -223
2017 128,562 -3,001 0 -21,535
2016 125,342 -3,008 -3,797 -5,675
2015 122,092 -3,019 -26,590 3,887
2014 118,792 -2,980 0 5,525
2013 115,558 -2,987 -19,020 12,402
2012 113,489 4,515 0 4,635
2011 111,165 3,272 11,419 45,951
2010 108,121 1,128 38,043 119,623
2009 105,273 -1,481 30,521 -8,283
2008 102,432 -3,860 34,313 -42,288
2007 98,895 -17,048 11,436 -51,235
2006 94,991 -18,033 3,814 -68,882
2005 90,940 -18,693 -3,817 -41,942
2004 87,578 -19,042 -7,637 -38,216
2003 83,804 -19,104 -15,281 -19,039
2002 80,993 -18,903 -3,823 -16,462
2001 78,769 -21,067 3,825 -16,648
2000 75,929 -2,997 11,478 -15,921
1999 73,554 -2,999 0 -53,035
1998 72,045 -8,504 19,332 -39,509
1997 71,327 -8,187 34,785 -44,230
1996 71,939 -28,840 42,487 -45,349
1995 72,244 -22,997 46,314 -52,989
1994 70,570 5,304 96,357 -41,845
1993 68,167 6,217 103,846 -48,805
1992 63,501 34,505 118,928 -46,893
1991 61,782 -2,997 141,511 -55,342
1990 59,934 -3,000 160,066 -50,339
1989 58,666 -17,941 182,215 -49,192
1988 56,654 -2,997 215,599 -101,671
1987 55,037 -2,998 226,008 -32,310
1986 53,313 -2,998 258,448 -22,520
1985 52,125 -2,998 297,615 -27,277
1984 50,705 -2,998 332,137 -18,402
1983 49,187 -2,998 373,032 -26,724
1982 47,947 -2,998 369,551 -34,980
1981 46,641 -2,998 351,806 -16,155
1980 45,026 -2,997 348,627 -42,420
1979 43,537 -2,997 366,571 -22,162
1978 42,539 -2,998 339,166 -62,936
1977 41,352 -2,999 353,828 -33,496
1976 40,149 -1,645 367,612 -25,716
1975 38,975 -1,472 350,356 -31,346
1974 38,106 -1,321 346,893 -18,273
1973 37,122 -1,201 320,229 -29,335
1972 36,184 -1,139 314,028 -15,004
1971 35,279 -1,014 278,660 -31,767
1970 34,382 -855 280,913 -66,859
1969 33,252 -688 270,151 -26,744
1968 32,029 -565 280,963 -11,905
1967 30,853 -514 275,089 -25,479
1966 29,502 -466 297,801 -17,158
1965 28,028 -434 314,450 -21,658
1964 26,565 -390 326,965 -23,273
1963 25,250 -362 359,330 -13,770
1962 23,927 -342 360,671 -31,021
1961 22,781 -332 398,521 -20,044
1960 21,604 -318 444,562 -6,306

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/poland | CC BY

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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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