The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 122,730 people in the Seychelles in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 125,859 in the Seychelles.
Population statistics:
- Mauritania's population is 44 times bigger than the Seychelles'.
- Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while the Seychelles is the 181st.
- The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.002% for the Seychelles.
- For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +2.86% in the Seychelles.
- Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while the Seychelles has grown from 84.6K to 126K (48.8% growth).
Mauritania vs Seychelles: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Mauritania
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2100 | 17,302,938 | 108,316 |
| 2099 | 17,195,692 | 108,713 |
| 2098 | 17,083,078 | 109,113 |
| 2097 | 16,968,365 | 109,509 |
| 2096 | 16,850,394 | 109,911 |
| 2095 | 16,732,430 | 110,328 |
| 2094 | 16,610,512 | 110,748 |
| 2093 | 16,485,880 | 111,160 |
| 2092 | 16,359,440 | 111,587 |
| 2091 | 16,229,167 | 112,022 |
| 2090 | 16,097,149 | 112,451 |
| 2089 | 15,962,562 | 112,921 |
| 2088 | 15,824,899 | 113,380 |
| 2087 | 15,683,760 | 113,883 |
| 2086 | 15,541,281 | 114,389 |
| 2085 | 15,397,701 | 114,924 |
| 2084 | 15,251,533 | 115,463 |
| 2083 | 15,102,125 | 116,022 |
| 2082 | 14,952,194 | 116,603 |
| 2081 | 14,799,309 | 117,187 |
| 2080 | 14,645,548 | 117,797 |
| 2079 | 14,490,500 | 118,410 |
| 2078 | 14,331,284 | 119,038 |
| 2077 | 14,170,045 | 119,668 |
| 2076 | 14,007,555 | 120,284 |
| 2075 | 13,843,393 | 120,912 |
| 2074 | 13,678,579 | 121,530 |
| 2073 | 13,512,182 | 122,150 |
| 2072 | 13,343,946 | 122,757 |
| 2071 | 13,172,876 | 123,363 |
| 2070 | 13,002,521 | 123,969 |
| 2069 | 12,830,090 | 124,538 |
| 2068 | 12,657,711 | 125,115 |
| 2067 | 12,482,299 | 125,674 |
| 2066 | 12,306,495 | 126,238 |
| 2065 | 12,131,679 | 126,795 |
| 2064 | 11,954,090 | 127,327 |
| 2063 | 11,778,351 | 127,850 |
| 2062 | 11,601,323 | 128,332 |
| 2061 | 11,424,089 | 128,796 |
| 2060 | 11,246,850 | 129,230 |
| 2059 | 11,067,732 | 129,639 |
| 2058 | 10,887,645 | 130,022 |
| 2057 | 10,709,500 | 130,398 |
| 2056 | 10,532,648 | 130,736 |
| 2055 | 10,354,318 | 131,054 |
| 2054 | 10,175,517 | 131,355 |
| 2053 | 9,995,645 | 131,600 |
| 2052 | 9,815,104 | 131,835 |
| 2051 | 9,635,288 | 132,062 |
| 2050 | 9,457,400 | 132,262 |
| 2049 | 9,279,576 | 132,461 |
| 2048 | 9,100,595 | 132,617 |
| 2047 | 8,923,220 | 132,751 |
| 2046 | 8,745,286 | 132,859 |
| 2045 | 8,568,910 | 132,915 |
| 2044 | 8,393,773 | 132,967 |
| 2043 | 8,218,850 | 132,982 |
| 2042 | 8,044,865 | 132,971 |
| 2041 | 7,873,599 | 132,948 |
| 2040 | 7,703,561 | 132,864 |
| 2039 | 7,534,623 | 132,781 |
| 2038 | 7,366,187 | 132,687 |
| 2037 | 7,199,542 | 132,553 |
| 2036 | 7,033,866 | 132,396 |
| 2035 | 6,869,186 | 132,197 |
| 2034 | 6,705,635 | 131,973 |
| 2033 | 6,543,505 | 131,721 |
| 2032 | 6,383,229 | 131,432 |
| 2031 | 6,225,030 | 131,086 |
| 2030 | 6,068,395 | 130,727 |
| 2029 | 5,914,109 | 129,822 |
| 2028 | 5,761,715 | 128,486 |
| 2027 | 5,611,635 | 126,796 |
| 2026 | 5,462,675 | 124,871 |
| 2025 | 5,315,065 | 122,730 |
| 2024 | 5,169,395 | 121,354 |
| 2023 | 5,022,441 | 119,773 |
| 2022 | 4,875,637 | 119,878 |
| 2021 | 4,734,874 | 99,258 |
| 2020 | 4,600,131 | 98,462 |
| 2019 | 4,467,708 | 97,625 |
| 2018 | 4,337,685 | 96,762 |
| 2017 | 4,210,600 | 95,843 |
| 2016 | 4,086,657 | 94,677 |
| 2015 | 3,965,959 | 93,419 |
| 2014 | 3,848,514 | 91,359 |
| 2013 | 3,734,318 | 89,949 |
| 2012 | 3,619,034 | 88,303 |
| 2011 | 3,502,811 | 87,441 |
| 2010 | 3,390,965 | 89,770 |
| 2009 | 3,284,448 | 87,298 |
| 2008 | 3,183,269 | 86,956 |
| 2007 | 3,093,059 | 85,033 |
| 2006 | 3,013,660 | 84,600 |
| 2005 | 2,939,059 | 82,858 |
| 2004 | 2,868,664 | 82,475 |
| 2003 | 2,802,046 | 82,781 |
| 2002 | 2,738,655 | 83,723 |
| 2001 | 2,678,760 | 81,202 |
| 2000 | 2,613,441 | 81,131 |
| 1999 | 2,541,698 | 80,410 |
| 1998 | 2,474,651 | 78,846 |
| 1997 | 2,411,306 | 77,319 |
| 1996 | 2,358,188 | 76,417 |
| 1995 | 2,312,017 | 75,304 |
| 1994 | 2,249,454 | 74,205 |
| 1993 | 2,174,328 | 72,253 |
| 1992 | 2,088,135 | 70,763 |
| 1991 | 2,009,738 | 70,439 |
| 1990 | 1,951,878 | 69,507 |
| 1989 | 1,903,048 | 69,167 |
| 1988 | 1,855,859 | 68,755 |
| 1987 | 1,803,014 | 68,499 |
| 1986 | 1,751,835 | 65,652 |
| 1985 | 1,702,107 | 65,244 |
| 1984 | 1,653,693 | 64,717 |
| 1983 | 1,606,746 | 64,335 |
| 1982 | 1,561,176 | 64,413 |
| 1981 | 1,516,877 | 64,035 |
| 1980 | 1,474,043 | 63,261 |
| 1979 | 1,432,758 | 62,686 |
| 1978 | 1,392,713 | 62,150 |
| 1977 | 1,353,768 | 61,786 |
| 1976 | 1,315,336 | 60,504 |
| 1975 | 1,277,330 | 59,292 |
| 1974 | 1,240,188 | 57,937 |
| 1973 | 1,203,838 | 56,892 |
| 1972 | 1,168,355 | 56,029 |
| 1971 | 1,133,702 | 54,695 |
| 1970 | 1,099,806 | 53,600 |
| 1969 | 1,066,754 | 52,365 |
| 1968 | 1,034,739 | 51,134 |
| 1967 | 1,003,843 | 49,911 |
| 1966 | 974,157 | 48,699 |
| 1965 | 945,838 | 47,500 |
| 1964 | 918,955 | 46,322 |
| 1963 | 893,423 | 45,176 |
| 1962 | 869,184 | 44,042 |
| 1961 | 846,167 | 42,889 |
| 1960 | 824,298 | 41,700 |
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/seychelles | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while the Seychelles gained 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,182 people (a 32.9% growth).
Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2006 and ranked 181st 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 the Seychelles will increase by 5.09% to 132,262 people and will still be ranked 181st.
Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 133K people in 2043 for the Seychelles.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2100 | 0.62% | -0.37% |
| 2099 | 0.66% | -0.37% |
| 2098 | 0.68% | -0.36% |
| 2097 | 0.7% | -0.37% |
| 2096 | 0.7% | -0.38% |
| 2095 | 0.73% | -0.38% |
| 2094 | 0.76% | -0.37% |
| 2093 | 0.77% | -0.38% |
| 2092 | 0.8% | -0.39% |
| 2091 | 0.82% | -0.38% |
| 2090 | 0.84% | -0.42% |
| 2089 | 0.87% | -0.4% |
| 2088 | 0.9% | -0.44% |
| 2087 | 0.92% | -0.44% |
| 2086 | 0.93% | -0.47% |
| 2085 | 0.96% | -0.47% |
| 2084 | 0.99% | -0.48% |
| 2083 | 1% | -0.5% |
| 2082 | 1.03% | -0.5% |
| 2081 | 1.05% | -0.52% |
| 2080 | 1.07% | -0.52% |
| 2079 | 1.11% | -0.53% |
| 2078 | 1.14% | -0.53% |
| 2077 | 1.16% | -0.51% |
| 2076 | 1.19% | -0.52% |
| 2075 | 1.2% | -0.51% |
| 2074 | 1.23% | -0.51% |
| 2073 | 1.26% | -0.5% |
| 2072 | 1.3% | -0.49% |
| 2071 | 1.31% | -0.49% |
| 2070 | 1.34% | -0.46% |
| 2069 | 1.36% | -0.46% |
| 2068 | 1.41% | -0.45% |
| 2067 | 1.43% | -0.45% |
| 2066 | 1.44% | -0.44% |
| 2065 | 1.49% | -0.42% |
| 2064 | 1.49% | -0.41% |
| 2063 | 1.53% | -0.38% |
| 2062 | 1.55% | -0.36% |
| 2061 | 1.58% | -0.34% |
| 2060 | 1.62% | -0.32% |
| 2059 | 1.65% | -0.29% |
| 2058 | 1.66% | -0.29% |
| 2057 | 1.68% | -0.26% |
| 2056 | 1.72% | -0.24% |
| 2055 | 1.76% | -0.23% |
| 2054 | 1.8% | -0.19% |
| 2053 | 1.84% | -0.18% |
| 2052 | 1.87% | -0.17% |
| 2051 | 1.88% | -0.15% |
| 2050 | 1.92% | -0.15% |
| 2049 | 1.97% | -0.12% |
| 2048 | 1.99% | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 2.03% | -0.08% |
| 2046 | 2.06% | -0.04% |
| 2045 | 2.09% | -0.04% |
| 2044 | 2.13% | -0.01% |
| 2043 | 2.16% | 0.008% |
| 2042 | 2.18% | 0.02% |
| 2041 | 2.21% | 0.06% |
| 2040 | 2.24% | 0.06% |
| 2039 | 2.29% | 0.07% |
| 2038 | 2.31% | 0.1% |
| 2037 | 2.36% | 0.12% |
| 2036 | 2.4% | 0.15% |
| 2035 | 2.44% | 0.17% |
| 2034 | 2.48% | 0.19% |
| 2033 | 2.51% | 0.22% |
| 2032 | 2.54% | 0.26% |
| 2031 | 2.58% | 0.27% |
| 2030 | 2.61% | 0.7% |
| 2029 | 2.64% | 1.04% |
| 2028 | 2.67% | 1.33% |
| 2027 | 2.73% | 1.54% |
| 2026 | 2.78% | 1.75% |
| 2025 | 2.82% | 1.13% |
| 2024 | 2.93% | 1.32% |
| 2023 | 3.01% | -0.09% |
| 2022 | 2.97% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 2.93% | 0.81% |
| 2020 | 2.96% | 0.86% |
| 2019 | 3% | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 3.02% | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 3.03% | 1.23% |
| 2016 | 3.04% | 1.35% |
| 2015 | 3.05% | 2.25% |
| 2014 | 3.06% | 1.57% |
| 2013 | 3.19% | 1.86% |
| 2012 | 3.32% | 0.99% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -2.59% |
| 2010 | 3.24% | 2.83% |
| 2009 | 3.18% | 0.39% |
| 2008 | 2.92% | 2.26% |
| 2007 | 2.63% | 0.51% |
| 2006 | 2.54% | 2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.45% | 0.46% |
| 2004 | 2.38% | -0.37% |
| 2003 | 2.31% | -1.13% |
| 2002 | 2.24% | 3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | 0.09% |
| 2000 | 2.82% | 0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.71% | 1.98% |
| 1998 | 2.63% | 1.97% |
| 1997 | 2.25% | 1.18% |
| 1996 | 2% | 1.48% |
| 1995 | 2.78% | 1.48% |
| 1994 | 3.46% | 2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.13% | 2.11% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | 0.46% |
| 1991 | 2.96% | 1.34% |
| 1990 | 2.57% | 0.49% |
| 1989 | 2.54% | 0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.93% | 0.37% |
| 1987 | 2.92% | 4.34% |
| 1986 | 2.92% | 0.63% |
| 1985 | 2.93% | 0.81% |
| 1984 | 2.92% | 0.59% |
| 1983 | 2.92% | -0.12% |
| 1982 | 2.92% | 0.59% |
| 1981 | 2.91% | 1.22% |
| 1980 | 2.88% | 0.92% |
| 1979 | 2.88% | 0.86% |
| 1978 | 2.88% | 0.59% |
| 1977 | 2.92% | 2.12% |
| 1976 | 2.98% | 2.04% |
| 1975 | 2.99% | 2.34% |
| 1974 | 3.02% | 1.84% |
| 1973 | 3.04% | 1.54% |
| 1972 | 3.06% | 2.44% |
| 1971 | 3.08% | 2.04% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | 2.36% |
| 1969 | 3.09% | 2.41% |
| 1968 | 3.08% | 2.45% |
| 1967 | 3.05% | 2.49% |
| 1966 | 2.99% | 2.52% |
| 1965 | 2.93% | 2.54% |
| 1964 | 2.86% | 2.54% |
| 1963 | 2.79% | 2.57% |
| 1962 | 2.72% | 2.69% |
| 1961 | 2.65% | 2.85% |
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 the Seychelles' population grew by 1.13%.
Live population counters
|
Mauritania
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5539189
|
125859
|
| Population rank | 123/197 | 181/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.07% | 0.002% |
| One net population change |
3.62 minutes
|
6.38 hours
|
| One birth every |
2.99 minutes
|
6.57 hours
|
| One death every |
18.8 minutes
|
10.3 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +399 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +145,670 | +1,376 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.82% | +1.13% |
| Population growth rate rank | 18/197 | 93/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.74 hours
|
5.52 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -5,044 | +1,590 |
| Net migration rank | 115/196 | 60/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 195,937 | 13,261 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 113/195 | 175/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.8% | 10.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 107/195 | 65/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Seychelles
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -5,044 | - | 1,590 |
| 2024 | 147,927 | -2,185 | 485 | 1,747 |
| 2023 | 145,164 | 2,999 | 683 | 1,809 |
| 2022 | 142,451 | 2,999 | 635 | 1,788 |
| 2021 | 137,557 | -1,483 | 744 | 2,086 |
| 2020 | 134,899 | -1,483 | 886 | 1,726 |
| 2019 | 134,460 | -3,019 | 811 | 1,770 |
| 2018 | 131,584 | -2,987 | 842 | 1,733 |
| 2017 | 128,562 | -3,001 | 901 | 1,693 |
| 2016 | 125,342 | -3,008 | 900 | 1,682 |
| 2015 | 122,092 | -3,019 | 888 | 1,719 |
| 2014 | 118,792 | -2,980 | 832 | 1,742 |
| 2013 | 115,558 | -2,987 | 846 | 1,717 |
| 2012 | 113,489 | 4,515 | 989 | 1,538 |
| 2011 | 111,165 | 3,272 | 936 | 1,551 |
| 2010 | 108,121 | 1,128 | 844 | 740 |
| 2009 | 105,273 | -1,481 | 900 | 105 |
| 2008 | 102,432 | -3,860 | 887 | 105 |
| 2007 | 98,895 | -17,048 | 867 | 173 |
| 2006 | 94,991 | -18,033 | 804 | 264 |
| 2005 | 90,940 | -18,693 | 861 | 214 |
| 2004 | 87,578 | -19,042 | 842 | 317 |
| 2003 | 83,804 | -19,104 | 828 | 316 |
| 2002 | 80,993 | -18,903 | 837 | 425 |
| 2001 | 78,769 | -21,067 | 885 | 509 |
| 2000 | 75,929 | -2,997 | 958 | 461 |
| 1999 | 73,554 | -2,999 | 901 | 491 |
| 1998 | 72,045 | -8,504 | 844 | 512 |
| 1997 | 71,327 | -8,187 | 873 | -11 |
| 1996 | 71,939 | -28,840 | 1,047 | -266 |
| 1995 | 72,244 | -22,997 | 1,054 | -171 |
| 1994 | 70,570 | 5,304 | 1,136 | -231 |
| 1993 | 68,167 | 6,217 | 1,091 | -316 |
| 1992 | 63,501 | 34,505 | 1,076 | -289 |
| 1991 | 61,782 | -2,997 | 1,162 | -342 |
| 1990 | 59,934 | -3,000 | 1,070 | -228 |
| 1989 | 58,666 | -17,941 | 1,030 | -206 |
| 1988 | 56,654 | -2,997 | 1,135 | -196 |
| 1987 | 55,037 | -2,998 | 1,172 | -363 |
| 1986 | 53,313 | -2,998 | 1,222 | -487 |
| 1985 | 52,125 | -2,998 | 1,259 | -458 |
| 1984 | 50,705 | -2,998 | 1,255 | -493 |
| 1983 | 49,187 | -2,998 | 1,209 | -439 |
| 1982 | 47,947 | -2,998 | 1,069 | -357 |
| 1981 | 46,641 | -2,998 | 1,358 | -565 |
| 1980 | 45,026 | -2,997 | 1,386 | -587 |
| 1979 | 43,537 | -2,997 | 1,292 | -509 |
| 1978 | 42,539 | -2,998 | 1,330 | -587 |
| 1977 | 41,352 | -2,999 | 1,125 | 140 |
| 1976 | 40,149 | -1,645 | 1,174 | 472 |
| 1975 | 38,975 | -1,472 | 1,376 | 259 |
| 1974 | 38,106 | -1,321 | 1,361 | 174 |
| 1973 | 37,122 | -1,201 | 1,166 | 327 |
| 1972 | 36,184 | -1,139 | 1,199 | 266 |
| 1971 | 35,279 | -1,014 | 1,373 | 102 |
| 1970 | 34,382 | -855 | 1,087 | 69 |
| 1969 | 33,252 | -688 | 1,119 | 43 |
| 1968 | 32,029 | -565 | 1,145 | 54 |
| 1967 | 30,853 | -514 | 1,217 | -15 |
| 1966 | 29,502 | -466 | 1,280 | -94 |
| 1965 | 28,028 | -434 | 1,165 | -20 |
| 1964 | 26,565 | -390 | 1,155 | -74 |
| 1963 | 25,250 | -362 | 1,123 | -107 |
| 1962 | 23,927 | -342 | 1,083 | -128 |
| 1961 | 22,781 | -332 | 1,040 | -153 |
| 1960 | 21,604 | -318 | 977 | -180 |
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 the Seychelles 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,775 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 17,753 people).
As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 13,261 people or 10.2% in the Seychelles.
Biggest cities by population
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Nouakchott | 1.45M |
| Rosso | 61.2K |
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Victoria | 24.7K |
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Population differences between Mauritania and the Seychelles
|
Mauritania
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 69.2 years | 73.3 years |
| Average age | 23.1 years | 35.6 years |
| Median age | 18.5 years | 35.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.1:50.9 | 55.1:44.9 |
| Fertility rate | 4.63 births per woman | 1.85 births per woman |
| Population density | 13.7 ppl/mi² | 703 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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