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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 1.17 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd 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 +2.98% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Mauritania vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Serbia
2100 17,302,938 3,624,616
2099 17,195,692 3,652,806
2098 17,083,078 3,681,036
2097 16,968,365 3,709,552
2096 16,850,394 3,738,231
2095 16,732,430 3,767,093
2094 16,610,512 3,796,201
2093 16,485,880 3,825,522
2092 16,359,440 3,855,267
2091 16,229,167 3,885,260
2090 16,097,149 3,915,419
2089 15,962,562 3,946,052
2088 15,824,899 3,976,782
2087 15,683,760 4,008,021
2086 15,541,281 4,039,630
2085 15,397,701 4,071,614
2084 15,251,533 4,104,024
2083 15,102,125 4,137,041
2082 14,952,194 4,170,603
2081 14,799,309 4,204,520
2080 14,645,548 4,239,046
2079 14,490,500 4,274,213
2078 14,331,284 4,310,048
2077 14,170,045 4,346,216
2076 14,007,555 4,382,620
2075 13,843,393 4,419,404
2074 13,678,579 4,456,820
2073 13,512,182 4,494,554
2072 13,343,946 4,532,671
2071 13,172,876 4,571,200
2070 13,002,521 4,610,279
2069 12,830,090 4,649,626
2068 12,657,711 4,689,227
2067 12,482,299 4,728,969
2066 12,306,495 4,768,652
2065 12,131,679 4,808,648
2064 11,954,090 4,848,712
2063 11,778,351 4,888,888
2062 11,601,323 4,929,248
2061 11,424,089 4,969,370
2060 11,246,850 5,009,557
2059 11,067,732 5,049,580
2058 10,887,645 5,089,783
2057 10,709,500 5,130,427
2056 10,532,648 5,171,093
2055 10,354,318 5,211,735
2054 10,175,517 5,252,427
2053 9,995,645 5,293,039
2052 9,815,104 5,334,193
2051 9,635,288 5,376,024
2050 9,457,400 5,417,847
2049 9,279,576 5,460,219
2048 9,100,595 5,502,886
2047 8,923,220 5,546,051
2046 8,745,286 5,589,756
2045 8,568,910 5,634,078
2044 8,393,773 5,678,918
2043 8,218,850 5,724,337
2042 8,044,865 5,770,492
2041 7,873,599 5,817,068
2040 7,703,561 5,863,637
2039 7,534,623 5,910,619
2038 7,366,187 5,957,363
2037 7,199,542 6,004,061
2036 7,033,866 6,050,436
2035 6,869,186 6,096,764
2034 6,705,635 6,142,866
2033 6,543,505 6,188,997
2032 6,383,229 6,234,637
2031 6,225,030 6,279,936
2030 6,068,395 6,325,002
2029 5,914,109 6,369,418
2028 5,761,715 6,413,572
2027 5,611,635 6,457,306
2026 5,462,675 6,500,256
2025 5,315,065 6,549,143
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 (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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd 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 70.7% to 9,457,400 people with a rank change from 123rd to 103rd. The population of Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 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 2.82% -0.57%
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 (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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Serbia
Current population
5539189
6500256
Population rank 123/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.08%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 -102
Annual growth/decline +145,670 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 187/197
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 147,927 -2,185 -37,543 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 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 (1960–2025, 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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