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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 25.8 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.78% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Mauritania vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Russia
2100 17,302,938 125,631,984
2099 17,195,692 125,735,285
2098 17,083,078 125,835,990
2097 16,968,365 125,914,480
2096 16,850,394 126,004,709
2095 16,732,430 126,072,890
2094 16,610,512 126,125,529
2093 16,485,880 126,181,074
2092 16,359,440 126,256,091
2091 16,229,167 126,304,823
2090 16,097,149 126,360,262
2089 15,962,562 126,412,664
2088 15,824,899 126,463,022
2087 15,683,760 126,511,263
2086 15,541,281 126,579,534
2085 15,397,701 126,655,806
2084 15,251,533 126,730,694
2083 15,102,125 126,805,713
2082 14,952,194 126,889,471
2081 14,799,309 126,973,300
2080 14,645,548 127,070,546
2079 14,490,500 127,191,346
2078 14,331,284 127,331,975
2077 14,170,045 127,489,152
2076 14,007,555 127,641,749
2075 13,843,393 127,825,235
2074 13,678,579 128,023,096
2073 13,512,182 128,238,922
2072 13,343,946 128,465,870
2071 13,172,876 128,745,681
2070 13,002,521 129,020,076
2069 12,830,090 129,309,803
2068 12,657,711 129,589,275
2067 12,482,299 129,873,991
2066 12,306,495 130,184,092
2065 12,131,679 130,515,828
2064 11,954,090 130,852,649
2063 11,778,351 131,199,458
2062 11,601,323 131,530,725
2061 11,424,089 131,881,030
2060 11,246,850 132,209,377
2059 11,067,732 132,568,882
2058 10,887,645 132,933,515
2057 10,709,500 133,272,997
2056 10,532,648 133,615,325
2055 10,354,318 133,963,055
2054 10,175,517 134,288,366
2053 9,995,645 134,609,198
2052 9,815,104 134,876,558
2051 9,635,288 135,141,211
2050 9,457,400 135,386,454
2049 9,279,576 135,609,441
2048 9,100,595 135,818,840
2047 8,923,220 136,013,698
2046 8,745,286 136,185,098
2045 8,568,910 136,368,416
2044 8,393,773 136,568,234
2043 8,218,850 136,791,498
2042 8,044,865 137,015,033
2041 7,873,599 137,266,491
2040 7,703,561 137,531,851
2039 7,534,623 137,833,822
2038 7,366,187 138,146,863
2037 7,199,542 138,485,780
2036 7,033,866 138,835,731
2035 6,869,186 139,197,452
2034 6,705,635 139,573,272
2033 6,543,505 139,960,175
2032 6,383,229 140,359,785
2031 6,225,030 140,785,026
2030 6,068,395 141,182,418
2029 5,914,109 141,571,268
2028 5,761,715 141,946,979
2027 5,611,635 142,315,155
2026 5,462,675 142,643,173
2025 5,315,065 143,513,328
2024 5,169,395 143,669,648
2023 5,022,441 143,826,130
2022 4,875,637 144,236,933
2021 4,734,874 144,746,762
2020 4,600,131 145,245,148
2019 4,467,708 145,453,291
2018 4,337,685 145,398,106
2017 4,210,600 145,293,260
2016 4,086,657 145,015,460
2015 3,965,959 144,640,716
2014 3,848,514 144,237,223
2013 3,734,318 143,805,638
2012 3,619,034 143,378,447
2011 3,502,811 143,018,195
2010 3,390,965 142,849,468
2009 3,284,448 142,785,348
2008 3,183,269 142,742,366
2007 3,093,059 142,805,114
2006 3,013,660 143,049,637
2005 2,939,059 143,518,814
2004 2,868,664 144,067,316
2003 2,802,046 144,648,618
2002 2,738,655 145,306,497
2001 2,678,760 145,976,482
2000 2,613,441 146,596,869
1999 2,541,698 147,214,776
1998 2,474,651 147,670,784
1997 2,411,306 147,915,361
1996 2,358,188 148,160,129
1995 2,312,017 148,375,787
1994 2,249,454 148,407,912
1993 2,174,328 148,458,777
1992 2,088,135 148,538,197
1991 2,009,738 148,394,216
1990 1,951,878 147,969,406
1989 1,903,048 147,721,000
1988 1,855,859 146,857,000
1987 1,803,014 145,908,000
1986 1,751,835 144,894,000
1985 1,702,107 143,858,000
1984 1,653,693 142,745,000
1983 1,606,746 141,668,000
1982 1,561,176 140,823,000
1981 1,516,877 139,941,000
1980 1,474,043 139,010,000
1979 1,432,758 138,027,000
1978 1,392,713 137,060,000
1977 1,353,768 136,100,000
1976 1,315,336 135,147,000
1975 1,277,330 134,200,000
1974 1,240,188 133,432,000
1973 1,203,838 132,669,000
1972 1,168,355 131,909,000
1971 1,133,702 131,155,000
1970 1,099,806 130,404,000
1969 1,066,754 129,664,000
1968 1,034,739 128,928,000
1967 1,003,843 128,196,000
1966 974,157 127,468,000
1965 945,838 126,745,000
1964 918,955 125,345,000
1963 893,423 123,960,000
1962 869,184 122,591,000
1961 846,167 121,236,000
1960 824,298 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Russia
2100 0.62% -0.08%
2099 0.66% -0.08%
2098 0.68% -0.06%
2097 0.7% -0.07%
2096 0.7% -0.05%
2095 0.73% -0.04%
2094 0.76% -0.04%
2093 0.77% -0.06%
2092 0.8% -0.04%
2091 0.82% -0.04%
2090 0.84% -0.04%
2089 0.87% -0.04%
2088 0.9% -0.04%
2087 0.92% -0.05%
2086 0.93% -0.06%
2085 0.96% -0.06%
2084 0.99% -0.06%
2083 1% -0.07%
2082 1.03% -0.07%
2081 1.05% -0.08%
2080 1.07% -0.09%
2079 1.11% -0.11%
2078 1.14% -0.12%
2077 1.16% -0.12%
2076 1.19% -0.14%
2075 1.2% -0.15%
2074 1.23% -0.17%
2073 1.26% -0.18%
2072 1.3% -0.22%
2071 1.31% -0.21%
2070 1.34% -0.22%
2069 1.36% -0.22%
2068 1.41% -0.22%
2067 1.43% -0.24%
2066 1.44% -0.25%
2065 1.49% -0.26%
2064 1.49% -0.26%
2063 1.53% -0.25%
2062 1.55% -0.27%
2061 1.58% -0.25%
2060 1.62% -0.27%
2059 1.65% -0.27%
2058 1.66% -0.25%
2057 1.68% -0.26%
2056 1.72% -0.26%
2055 1.76% -0.24%
2054 1.8% -0.24%
2053 1.84% -0.2%
2052 1.87% -0.2%
2051 1.88% -0.18%
2050 1.92% -0.16%
2049 1.97% -0.15%
2048 1.99% -0.14%
2047 2.03% -0.13%
2046 2.06% -0.13%
2045 2.09% -0.15%
2044 2.13% -0.16%
2043 2.16% -0.16%
2042 2.18% -0.18%
2041 2.21% -0.19%
2040 2.24% -0.22%
2039 2.29% -0.23%
2038 2.31% -0.24%
2037 2.36% -0.25%
2036 2.4% -0.26%
2035 2.44% -0.27%
2034 2.48% -0.28%
2033 2.51% -0.28%
2032 2.54% -0.3%
2031 2.58% -0.28%
2030 2.61% -0.27%
2029 2.64% -0.26%
2028 2.67% -0.26%
2027 2.73% -0.23%
2026 2.78% -0.61%
2025 2.82% -0.11%
2024 2.93% -0.11%
2023 3.01% -0.28%
2022 2.97% -0.35%
2021 2.93% -0.34%
2020 2.96% -0.14%
2019 3% 0.04%
2018 3.02% 0.07%
2017 3.03% 0.19%
2016 3.04% 0.26%
2015 3.05% 0.28%
2014 3.06% 0.3%
2013 3.19% 0.3%
2012 3.32% 0.25%
2011 3.3% 0.12%
2010 3.24% 0.04%
2009 3.18% 0.03%
2008 2.92% -0.04%
2007 2.63% -0.17%
2006 2.54% -0.33%
2005 2.45% -0.38%
2004 2.38% -0.4%
2003 2.31% -0.45%
2002 2.24% -0.46%
2001 2.5% -0.42%
2000 2.82% -0.42%
1999 2.71% -0.31%
1998 2.63% -0.17%
1997 2.25% -0.17%
1996 2% -0.15%
1995 2.78% -0.02%
1994 3.46% -0.03%
1993 4.13% -0.05%
1992 3.9% 0.1%
1991 2.96% 0.29%
1990 2.57% 0.17%
1989 2.54% 0.59%
1988 2.93% 0.65%
1987 2.92% 0.7%
1986 2.92% 0.72%
1985 2.93% 0.78%
1984 2.92% 0.76%
1983 2.92% 0.6%
1982 2.92% 0.63%
1981 2.91% 0.67%
1980 2.88% 0.71%
1979 2.88% 0.71%
1978 2.88% 0.71%
1977 2.92% 0.71%
1976 2.98% 0.71%
1975 2.99% 0.58%
1974 3.02% 0.58%
1973 3.04% 0.58%
1972 3.06% 0.57%
1971 3.08% 0.58%
1970 3.1% 0.57%
1969 3.09% 0.57%
1968 3.08% 0.57%
1967 3.05% 0.57%
1966 2.99% 0.57%
1965 2.93% 1.12%
1964 2.86% 1.12%
1963 2.79% 1.12%
1962 2.72% 1.12%
1961 2.65% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Russia
Current population
5539189
142643173
Population rank 123/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.72%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
18.8 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +399 -428
Annual growth/decline +145,670 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 166/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -251,822
Net migration rank 115/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -251,822
2024 147,927 -2,185 -574,678 -178,042
2023 145,164 2,999 -503,392 27,807
2022 142,451 2,999 -576,948 765,629
2021 137,557 -1,483 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 134,899 -1,483 -697,177 334,094
2019 134,460 -3,019 -319,997 336,494
2018 131,584 -2,987 -232,637 339,972
2017 128,562 -3,001 -130,764 396,619
2016 125,342 -3,008 0 447,645
2015 122,092 -3,019 43,392 384,756
2014 118,792 -2,980 28,848 264,698
2013 115,558 -2,987 28,761 289,872
2012 113,489 4,515 0 285,977
2011 111,165 3,272 -128,716 309,377
2010 108,121 1,128 -242,844 307,555
2009 105,273 -1,481 -257,014 350,206
2008 102,432 -3,860 -356,856 360,840
2007 98,895 -17,048 -471,257 365,717
2006 94,991 -18,033 -686,638 308,370
2005 90,940 -18,693 -846,761 263,541
2004 87,578 -19,042 -792,370 261,519
2003 83,804 -19,104 -896,822 256,804
2002 80,993 -18,903 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 78,769 -21,067 -963,445 259,614
2000 75,929 -2,997 -967,540 550,401
1999 73,554 -2,999 -927,453 375,468
1998 72,045 -8,504 -694,053 528,135
1997 71,327 -8,187 -769,159 541,387
1996 71,939 -28,840 -785,248 587,171
1995 72,244 -22,997 -845,742 723,875
1994 70,570 5,304 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 68,167 6,217 -757,140 507,229
1992 63,501 34,505 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 61,782 -2,997 103,876 125,505
1990 59,934 -3,000 325,533 299,863
1989 58,666 -17,941 576,112 89,400
1988 56,654 -2,997 778,343 269,862
1987 55,037 -2,998 977,583 275,611
1986 53,313 -2,998 985,279 283,553
1985 52,125 -2,998 762,447 280,614
1984 50,705 -2,998 756,548 247,026
1983 49,187 -2,998 906,676 200,159
1982 47,947 -2,998 830,855 107,520
1981 46,641 -2,998 713,700 36,686
1980 45,026 -2,997 681,149 10,440
1979 43,537 -2,997 690,135 -5,791
1978 42,539 -2,998 812,766 108,882
1977 41,352 -2,999 832,932 122,316
1976 40,149 -1,645 852,237 113,851
1975 38,975 -1,472 843,850 80,069
1974 38,106 -1,321 883,186 -51,759
1973 37,122 -1,201 846,561 -107,568
1972 36,184 -1,139 872,050 -111,168
1971 35,279 -1,014 854,999 -134,968
1970 34,382 -855 785,554 -264,464
1969 33,252 -688 753,088 -64,643
1968 32,029 -565 787,621 -83,221
1967 30,853 -514 854,554 -116,029
1966 29,502 -466 989,279 -111,360
1965 28,028 -434 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 26,565 -390 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 25,250 -362 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 23,927 -342 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 22,781 -332 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 21,604 -318 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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