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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 1.18 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Mauritania vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Serbia
2100 17,309,980 3,621,418
2099 17,202,690 3,649,584
2098 17,090,030 3,677,789
2097 16,975,270 3,706,279
2096 16,857,252 3,734,933
2095 16,739,240 3,763,769
2094 16,617,272 3,792,851
2093 16,492,589 3,822,147
2092 16,366,098 3,851,865
2091 16,235,771 3,881,833
2090 16,103,700 3,911,964
2089 15,969,059 3,942,571
2088 15,831,339 3,973,274
2087 15,690,143 4,004,485
2086 15,547,605 4,036,066
2085 15,403,967 4,068,021
2084 15,257,740 4,100,403
2083 15,108,271 4,133,391
2082 14,958,279 4,166,924
2081 14,805,332 4,200,811
2080 14,651,508 4,235,306
2079 14,496,397 4,270,442
2078 14,337,117 4,306,246
2077 14,175,812 4,342,382
2076 14,013,255 4,378,754
2075 13,849,027 4,415,505
2074 13,684,146 4,452,888
2073 13,517,681 4,490,589
2072 13,349,376 4,528,672
2071 13,178,237 4,567,167
2070 13,007,812 4,606,212
2069 12,835,311 4,645,524
2068 12,662,862 4,685,090
2067 12,487,379 4,724,796
2066 12,311,503 4,764,445
2065 12,136,616 4,804,405
2064 11,958,955 4,844,434
2063 11,783,144 4,884,574
2062 11,606,044 4,924,899
2061 11,428,738 4,964,985
2060 11,251,427 5,005,138
2059 11,072,236 5,045,125
2058 10,892,076 5,085,292
2057 10,713,858 5,125,901
2056 10,536,935 5,166,530
2055 10,358,532 5,207,137
2054 10,179,658 5,247,793
2053 9,999,712 5,288,369
2052 9,819,098 5,329,487
2051 9,639,209 5,371,281
2050 9,461,249 5,413,067
2049 9,283,353 5,455,402
2048 9,104,299 5,498,031
2047 8,926,851 5,541,158
2046 8,748,845 5,584,824
2045 8,572,397 5,629,108
2044 8,397,189 5,673,908
2043 8,222,194 5,719,287
2042 8,048,139 5,765,400
2041 7,876,803 5,811,936
2040 7,706,696 5,858,464
2039 7,537,689 5,905,404
2038 7,369,184 5,952,107
2037 7,202,472 5,998,763
2036 7,036,729 6,045,097
2035 6,871,981 6,091,385
2034 6,708,364 6,137,447
2033 6,546,168 6,183,536
2032 6,385,827 6,229,136
2031 6,227,564 6,274,395
2030 6,070,865 6,319,422
2029 5,916,516 6,363,799
2028 5,764,060 6,407,914
2027 5,613,919 6,451,609
2026 5,464,898 6,494,521
2025 5,317,228 6,543,364
2024 5,169,395 6,586,476
2023 5,022,441 6,623,183
2022 4,875,637 6,664,449
2021 4,734,874 6,834,326
2020 4,600,131 6,899,126
2019 4,467,708 6,945,235
2018 4,337,685 6,982,604
2017 4,210,600 7,020,858
2016 4,086,657 7,058,322
2015 3,965,959 7,095,383
2014 3,848,514 7,131,787
2013 3,734,318 7,166,553
2012 3,619,034 7,201,497
2011 3,502,811 7,236,519
2010 3,390,965 7,291,436
2009 3,284,448 7,320,807
2008 3,183,269 7,350,222
2007 3,093,059 7,381,579
2006 3,013,660 7,411,569
2005 2,939,059 7,440,769
2004 2,868,664 7,463,157
2003 2,802,046 7,480,591
2002 2,738,655 7,500,031
2001 2,678,760 7,503,433
2000 2,613,441 7,516,346
1999 2,541,698 7,540,401
1998 2,474,651 7,567,745
1997 2,411,306 7,598,538
1996 2,358,188 7,622,185
1995 2,312,017 7,628,264
1994 2,249,454 7,622,711
1993 2,174,328 7,614,328
1992 2,088,135 7,604,063
1991 2,009,738 7,595,636
1990 1,951,878 7,897,937
1989 1,903,048 7,893,787
1988 1,855,859 7,884,218
1987 1,803,014 7,868,027
1986 1,751,835 7,853,824
1985 1,702,107 7,835,902
1984 1,653,693 7,813,549
1983 1,606,746 7,788,100
1982 1,561,176 7,763,335
1981 1,516,877 7,736,787
1980 1,474,043 7,709,544
1979 1,432,758 7,541,997
1978 1,392,713 7,504,017
1977 1,353,768 7,462,783
1976 1,315,336 7,418,973
1975 1,277,330 7,368,717
1974 1,240,188 7,326,043
1973 1,203,838 7,283,902
1972 1,168,355 7,252,012
1971 1,133,702 7,211,716
1970 1,099,806 7,164,993
1969 1,066,754 7,123,249
1968 1,034,739 7,007,586
1967 1,003,843 6,966,522
1966 974,157 6,927,969
1965 945,838 6,876,624
1964 918,955 6,832,855
1963 893,423 6,787,950
1962 869,184 6,740,264
1961 846,167 6,689,077
1960 824,298 6,638,992

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Serbia
2100 0.62% -0.77%
2099 0.66% -0.77%
2098 0.68% -0.77%
2097 0.7% -0.77%
2096 0.7% -0.77%
2095 0.73% -0.77%
2094 0.76% -0.77%
2093 0.77% -0.77%
2092 0.8% -0.77%
2091 0.82% -0.77%
2090 0.84% -0.78%
2089 0.87% -0.77%
2088 0.9% -0.78%
2087 0.92% -0.78%
2086 0.93% -0.79%
2085 0.96% -0.79%
2084 0.99% -0.8%
2083 1% -0.8%
2082 1.03% -0.81%
2081 1.05% -0.81%
2080 1.07% -0.82%
2079 1.11% -0.83%
2078 1.14% -0.83%
2077 1.16% -0.83%
2076 1.19% -0.83%
2075 1.2% -0.84%
2074 1.23% -0.84%
2073 1.26% -0.84%
2072 1.3% -0.84%
2071 1.31% -0.85%
2070 1.34% -0.85%
2069 1.36% -0.84%
2068 1.41% -0.84%
2067 1.43% -0.83%
2066 1.44% -0.83%
2065 1.49% -0.83%
2064 1.49% -0.82%
2063 1.53% -0.82%
2062 1.55% -0.81%
2061 1.58% -0.8%
2060 1.62% -0.79%
2059 1.65% -0.79%
2058 1.66% -0.79%
2057 1.68% -0.79%
2056 1.72% -0.78%
2055 1.76% -0.77%
2054 1.8% -0.77%
2053 1.84% -0.77%
2052 1.87% -0.78%
2051 1.88% -0.77%
2050 1.92% -0.78%
2049 1.97% -0.78%
2048 1.99% -0.78%
2047 2.03% -0.78%
2046 2.06% -0.79%
2045 2.09% -0.79%
2044 2.13% -0.79%
2043 2.16% -0.8%
2042 2.18% -0.8%
2041 2.21% -0.79%
2040 2.24% -0.79%
2039 2.29% -0.78%
2038 2.31% -0.78%
2037 2.36% -0.77%
2036 2.4% -0.76%
2035 2.44% -0.75%
2034 2.48% -0.75%
2033 2.51% -0.73%
2032 2.54% -0.72%
2031 2.58% -0.71%
2030 2.61% -0.7%
2029 2.64% -0.69%
2028 2.67% -0.68%
2027 2.73% -0.66%
2026 2.78% -0.75%
2025 2.86% -0.65%
2024 2.93% -0.55%
2023 3.01% -0.62%
2022 2.97% -2.49%
2021 2.93% -0.94%
2020 2.96% -0.66%
2019 3% -0.54%
2018 3.02% -0.54%
2017 3.03% -0.53%
2016 3.04% -0.52%
2015 3.05% -0.51%
2014 3.06% -0.49%
2013 3.19% -0.49%
2012 3.32% -0.48%
2011 3.3% -0.75%
2010 3.24% -0.4%
2009 3.18% -0.4%
2008 2.92% -0.42%
2007 2.63% -0.4%
2006 2.54% -0.39%
2005 2.45% -0.3%
2004 2.38% -0.23%
2003 2.31% -0.26%
2002 2.24% -0.05%
2001 2.5% -0.17%
2000 2.82% -0.32%
1999 2.71% -0.36%
1998 2.63% -0.41%
1997 2.25% -0.31%
1996 2% -0.08%
1995 2.78% 0.07%
1994 3.46% 0.11%
1993 4.13% 0.13%
1992 3.9% 0.11%
1991 2.96% -3.83%
1990 2.57% 0.05%
1989 2.54% 0.12%
1988 2.93% 0.21%
1987 2.92% 0.18%
1986 2.92% 0.23%
1985 2.93% 0.29%
1984 2.92% 0.33%
1983 2.92% 0.32%
1982 2.92% 0.34%
1981 2.91% 0.35%
1980 2.88% 2.22%
1979 2.88% 0.51%
1978 2.88% 0.55%
1977 2.92% 0.59%
1976 2.98% 0.68%
1975 2.99% 0.58%
1974 3.02% 0.58%
1973 3.04% 0.44%
1972 3.06% 0.56%
1971 3.08% 0.65%
1970 3.1% 0.59%
1969 3.09% 1.65%
1968 3.08% 0.59%
1967 3.05% 0.56%
1966 2.99% 0.75%
1965 2.93% 0.64%
1964 2.86% 0.66%
1963 2.79% 0.71%
1962 2.72% 0.77%
1961 2.65% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Serbia
Current population
5505206
6494521
Population rank 122/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.08%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 -101
Annual growth/decline +146,954 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 189/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -13,086
Net migration rank 115/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -13,086
2024 - -2,185 - -8,132
2023 145,164 2,999 -36,427 4,348
2022 142,451 2,999 -46,651 40,118
2021 137,557 -1,483 -74,494 -8,974
2020 134,899 -1,483 -55,193 -10,220
2019 134,460 -3,019 -36,810 -18,891
2018 131,584 -2,987 -37,707 -18,883
2017 128,562 -3,001 -39,317 -18,651
2016 125,342 -3,008 -35,998 -18,322
2015 122,092 -3,019 -37,605 -18,789
2014 118,792 -2,980 -34,946 -18,846
2013 115,558 -2,987 -34,399 -17,866
2012 113,489 4,515 -35,288 -18,513
2011 111,165 3,272 -36,906 611
2010 108,121 1,128 -34,999 3,632
2009 105,273 -1,481 -33,676 6,043
2008 102,432 -3,860 -33,590 7,070
2007 98,895 -17,048 -34,693 7,045
2006 94,991 -18,033 -31,870 8,018
2005 90,940 -18,693 -34,227 7,945
2004 87,578 -19,042 -26,121 7,300
2003 83,804 -19,104 -24,686 6,854
2002 80,993 -18,903 -24,750 1,562
2001 78,769 -21,067 -20,259 -12,007
2000 75,929 -2,997 -30,065 -14,368
1999 73,554 -2,999 -29,408 -4,073
1998 72,045 -8,504 -23,006 -5,665
1997 71,327 -8,187 -18,389 -5,817
1996 71,939 -28,840 -16,007 -5,598
1995 72,244 -22,997 -7,628 -6,019
1994 70,570 5,304 -7,157 -5,934
1993 68,167 6,217 -5,703 -5,972
1992 63,501 34,505 -3,779 -4,415
1991 61,782 -2,997 2,210 -8,483
1990 59,934 -3,000 7,416 -16,260
1989 58,666 -17,941 11,872 -16,360
1988 56,654 -2,997 13,852 -15,715
1987 55,037 -2,998 16,711 -16,686
1986 53,313 -2,998 19,407 -17,990
1985 52,125 -2,998 22,090 -17,646
1984 50,705 -2,998 23,815 -15,567
1983 49,187 -2,998 27,515 -15,301
1982 47,947 -2,998 30,603 -13,550
1981 46,641 -2,998 34,304 -8,531
1980 45,026 -2,997 36,273 287
1979 43,537 -2,997 39,022 -960
1978 42,539 -2,998 43,636 -1,481
1977 41,352 -2,999 48,105 -1,953
1976 40,149 -1,645 51,399 -2,744
1975 38,975 -1,472 52,502 -3,490
1974 38,106 -1,321 51,583 -3,525
1973 37,122 -1,201 49,596 -2,396
1972 36,184 -1,139 48,248 -348
1971 35,279 -1,014 47,424 1,655
1970 34,382 -855 48,343 1,861
1969 33,252 -688 50,304 4,112
1968 32,029 -565 51,653 5,430
1967 30,853 -514 53,120 6,114
1966 29,502 -466 53,338 7,037
1965 28,028 -434 53,383 7,957
1964 26,565 -390 54,185 8,045
1963 25,250 -362 55,580 8,276
1962 23,927 -342 59,307 6,064
1961 22,781 -332 61,065 6,422
1960 21,604 -318 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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