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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 1.81 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Mauritania vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Qatar
2100 17,302,938 6,972,765
2099 17,195,692 6,902,865
2098 17,083,078 6,832,972
2097 16,968,365 6,763,112
2096 16,850,394 6,693,313
2095 16,732,430 6,623,737
2094 16,610,512 6,554,428
2093 16,485,880 6,485,480
2092 16,359,440 6,416,857
2091 16,229,167 6,348,472
2090 16,097,149 6,280,498
2089 15,962,562 6,212,895
2088 15,824,899 6,145,694
2087 15,683,760 6,079,024
2086 15,541,281 6,012,856
2085 15,397,701 5,947,139
2084 15,251,533 5,882,052
2083 15,102,125 5,817,423
2082 14,952,194 5,753,042
2081 14,799,309 5,689,198
2080 14,645,548 5,626,301
2079 14,490,500 5,563,686
2078 14,331,284 5,501,503
2077 14,170,045 5,439,884
2076 14,007,555 5,378,805
2075 13,843,393 5,318,176
2074 13,678,579 5,257,980
2073 13,512,182 5,198,464
2072 13,343,946 5,139,487
2071 13,172,876 5,081,134
2070 13,002,521 5,023,260
2069 12,830,090 4,966,009
2068 12,657,711 4,909,308
2067 12,482,299 4,853,160
2066 12,306,495 4,797,538
2065 12,131,679 4,742,437
2064 11,954,090 4,687,734
2063 11,778,351 4,633,558
2062 11,601,323 4,580,556
2061 11,424,089 4,528,210
2060 11,246,850 4,476,460
2059 11,067,732 4,425,307
2058 10,887,645 4,374,761
2057 10,709,500 4,324,674
2056 10,532,648 4,275,356
2055 10,354,318 4,226,248
2054 10,175,517 4,177,940
2053 9,995,645 4,129,988
2052 9,815,104 4,082,778
2051 9,635,288 4,036,106
2050 9,457,400 3,989,893
2049 9,279,576 3,944,197
2048 9,100,595 3,898,911
2047 8,923,220 3,854,117
2046 8,745,286 3,809,818
2045 8,568,910 3,766,041
2044 8,393,773 3,722,804
2043 8,218,850 3,680,166
2042 8,044,865 3,638,155
2041 7,873,599 3,596,830
2040 7,703,561 3,556,201
2039 7,534,623 3,516,349
2038 7,366,187 3,477,295
2037 7,199,542 3,439,088
2036 7,033,866 3,401,760
2035 6,869,186 3,365,348
2034 6,705,635 3,329,762
2033 6,543,505 3,295,048
2032 6,383,229 3,261,276
2031 6,225,030 3,228,377
2030 6,068,395 3,196,357
2029 5,914,109 3,161,836
2028 5,761,715 3,124,179
2027 5,611,635 3,083,362
2026 5,462,675 3,032,913
2025 5,315,065 2,972,215
2024 5,169,395 2,857,822
2023 5,022,441 2,656,032
2022 4,875,637 2,657,333
2021 4,734,874 2,504,910
2020 4,600,131 2,794,148
2019 4,467,708 2,638,657
2018 4,337,685 2,580,734
2017 4,210,600 2,545,820
2016 4,086,657 2,477,113
2015 3,965,959 2,344,557
2014 3,848,514 2,151,745
2013 3,734,318 1,916,426
2012 3,619,034 1,722,438
2011 3,502,811 1,624,761
2010 3,390,965 1,616,832
2009 3,284,448 1,608,903
2008 3,183,269 1,426,938
2007 3,093,059 1,208,595
2006 3,013,660 972,831
2005 2,939,059 825,408
2004 2,868,664 773,332
2003 2,802,046 744,682
2002 2,738,655 711,205
2001 2,678,760 677,925
2000 2,613,441 644,989
1999 2,541,698 612,500
1998 2,474,651 580,540
1997 2,411,306 550,500
1996 2,358,188 529,019
1995 2,312,017 514,325
1994 2,249,454 499,459
1993 2,174,328 484,545
1992 2,088,135 469,657
1991 2,009,738 454,853
1990 1,951,878 440,175
1989 1,903,048 425,646
1988 1,855,859 411,264
1987 1,803,014 397,005
1986 1,751,835 382,422
1985 1,702,107 365,940
1984 1,653,693 347,878
1983 1,606,746 329,709
1982 1,561,176 311,537
1981 1,516,877 293,553
1980 1,474,043 275,913
1979 1,432,758 258,670
1978 1,392,713 241,808
1977 1,353,768 225,285
1976 1,315,336 209,052
1975 1,277,330 193,087
1974 1,240,188 177,362
1973 1,203,838 161,841
1972 1,168,355 146,506
1971 1,133,702 131,346
1970 1,099,806 116,350
1969 1,066,754 103,025
1968 1,034,739 91,749
1967 1,003,843 81,439
1966 974,157 72,192
1965 945,838 64,065
1964 918,955 56,867
1963 893,423 50,380
1962 869,184 44,630
1961 846,167 39,680
1960 824,298 36,010

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 Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Qatar
2100 0.62% 1.01%
2099 0.66% 1.02%
2098 0.68% 1.03%
2097 0.7% 1.04%
2096 0.7% 1.05%
2095 0.73% 1.06%
2094 0.76% 1.06%
2093 0.77% 1.07%
2092 0.8% 1.08%
2091 0.82% 1.08%
2090 0.84% 1.09%
2089 0.87% 1.09%
2088 0.9% 1.1%
2087 0.92% 1.1%
2086 0.93% 1.11%
2085 0.96% 1.11%
2084 0.99% 1.11%
2083 1% 1.12%
2082 1.03% 1.12%
2081 1.05% 1.12%
2080 1.07% 1.13%
2079 1.11% 1.13%
2078 1.14% 1.13%
2077 1.16% 1.14%
2076 1.19% 1.14%
2075 1.2% 1.14%
2074 1.23% 1.14%
2073 1.26% 1.15%
2072 1.3% 1.15%
2071 1.31% 1.15%
2070 1.34% 1.15%
2069 1.36% 1.15%
2068 1.41% 1.16%
2067 1.43% 1.16%
2066 1.44% 1.16%
2065 1.49% 1.17%
2064 1.49% 1.17%
2063 1.53% 1.16%
2062 1.55% 1.16%
2061 1.58% 1.16%
2060 1.62% 1.16%
2059 1.65% 1.16%
2058 1.66% 1.16%
2057 1.68% 1.15%
2056 1.72% 1.16%
2055 1.76% 1.16%
2054 1.8% 1.16%
2053 1.84% 1.16%
2052 1.87% 1.16%
2051 1.88% 1.16%
2050 1.92% 1.16%
2049 1.97% 1.16%
2048 1.99% 1.16%
2047 2.03% 1.16%
2046 2.06% 1.16%
2045 2.09% 1.16%
2044 2.13% 1.16%
2043 2.16% 1.15%
2042 2.18% 1.15%
2041 2.21% 1.14%
2040 2.24% 1.13%
2039 2.29% 1.12%
2038 2.31% 1.11%
2037 2.36% 1.1%
2036 2.4% 1.08%
2035 2.44% 1.07%
2034 2.48% 1.05%
2033 2.51% 1.04%
2032 2.54% 1.02%
2031 2.58% 1%
2030 2.61% 1.09%
2029 2.64% 1.21%
2028 2.67% 1.32%
2027 2.73% 1.66%
2026 2.78% 2.04%
2025 2.82% 4%
2024 2.93% 7.6%
2023 3.01% -0.05%
2022 2.97% 6.08%
2021 2.93% -10.4%
2020 2.96% 5.89%
2019 3% 2.24%
2018 3.02% 1.37%
2017 3.03% 2.77%
2016 3.04% 5.65%
2015 3.05% 8.96%
2014 3.06% 12.3%
2013 3.19% 11.3%
2012 3.32% 6.01%
2011 3.3% 0.49%
2010 3.24% 0.49%
2009 3.18% 12.8%
2008 2.92% 18.1%
2007 2.63% 24.2%
2006 2.54% 17.9%
2005 2.45% 6.73%
2004 2.38% 3.85%
2003 2.31% 4.71%
2002 2.24% 4.91%
2001 2.5% 5.11%
2000 2.82% 5.3%
1999 2.71% 5.51%
1998 2.63% 5.46%
1997 2.25% 4.06%
1996 2% 2.86%
1995 2.78% 2.98%
1994 3.46% 3.08%
1993 4.13% 3.17%
1992 3.9% 3.25%
1991 2.96% 3.33%
1990 2.57% 3.41%
1989 2.54% 3.5%
1988 2.93% 3.59%
1987 2.92% 3.81%
1986 2.92% 4.5%
1985 2.93% 5.19%
1984 2.92% 5.51%
1983 2.92% 5.83%
1982 2.92% 6.13%
1981 2.91% 6.39%
1980 2.88% 6.67%
1979 2.88% 6.97%
1978 2.88% 7.33%
1977 2.92% 7.77%
1976 2.98% 8.27%
1975 2.99% 8.87%
1974 3.02% 9.59%
1973 3.04% 10.5%
1972 3.06% 11.5%
1971 3.08% 12.9%
1970 3.1% 12.9%
1969 3.09% 12.3%
1968 3.08% 12.7%
1967 3.05% 12.8%
1966 2.99% 12.7%
1965 2.93% 12.7%
1964 2.86% 12.9%
1963 2.79% 12.9%
1962 2.72% 12.5%
1961 2.65% 10.2%

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 Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Qatar
Current population
5539189
3058826
Population rank 123/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.04%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
4.61 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
19.3 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +399 +313
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +4%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 +36,288
Net migration rank 115/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 36,288
2024 147,927 -2,185 24,214 46,105
2023 145,164 2,999 23,845 39,995
2022 142,451 2,999 24,360 80,004
2021 137,557 -1,483 21,297 24,501
2020 134,899 -1,483 25,128 -50,433
2019 134,460 -3,019 24,112 10,557
2018 131,584 -2,987 23,340 12,465
2017 128,562 -3,001 23,244 46,719
2016 125,342 -3,008 22,416 119,725
2015 122,092 -3,019 22,568 177,467
2014 118,792 -2,980 21,699 194,712
2013 115,558 -2,987 19,669 133,520
2012 113,489 4,515 17,681 77,091
2011 111,165 3,272 16,543 77,228
2010 108,121 1,128 16,225 90,620
2009 105,273 -1,481 15,595 123,217
2008 102,432 -3,860 14,062 165,572
2007 98,895 -17,048 11,351 245,703
2006 94,991 -18,033 10,225 204,236
2005 90,940 -18,693 11,392 68,993
2004 87,578 -19,042 11,242 12,531
2003 83,804 -19,104 11,291 22,234
2002 80,993 -18,903 11,062 22,356
2001 78,769 -21,067 10,683 22,456
2000 75,929 -2,997 9,974 22,769
1999 73,554 -2,999 9,431 22,815
1998 72,045 -8,504 9,055 22,618
1997 71,327 -8,187 8,846 19,547
1996 71,939 -28,840 9,049 5,517
1995 72,244 -22,997 9,186 5,634
1994 70,570 5,304 9,257 5,660
1993 68,167 6,217 9,250 5,670
1992 63,501 34,505 9,189 5,670
1991 61,782 -2,997 9,182 5,562
1990 59,934 -3,000 9,388 5,216
1989 58,666 -17,941 9,407 5,045
1988 56,654 -2,997 9,198 5,118
1987 55,037 -2,998 8,806 5,405
1986 53,313 -2,998 8,439 6,512
1985 52,125 -2,998 8,212 9,797
1984 50,705 -2,998 7,997 10,113
1983 49,187 -2,998 7,765 10,462
1982 47,947 -2,998 7,489 10,634
1981 46,641 -2,998 7,202 10,644
1980 45,026 -2,997 6,894 10,540
1979 43,537 -2,997 6,579 10,466
1978 42,539 -2,998 6,246 10,434
1977 41,352 -2,999 5,925 10,445
1976 40,149 -1,645 5,598 10,494
1975 38,975 -1,472 5,289 10,549
1974 38,106 -1,321 5,015 10,603
1973 37,122 -1,201 4,780 10,641
1972 36,184 -1,139 4,581 10,663
1971 35,279 -1,014 4,433 10,644
1970 34,382 -855 4,346 10,579
1969 33,252 -688 3,941 7,790
1968 32,029 -565 3,547 7,266
1967 30,853 -514 3,167 6,637
1966 29,502 -466 2,811 5,880
1965 28,028 -434 2,472 5,083
1964 26,565 -390 2,150 4,686
1963 25,250 -362 1,854 4,283
1962 23,927 -342 1,589 3,773
1961 22,781 -332 1,357 3,186
1960 21,604 -318 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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