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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 1.11 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Mauritania vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Singapore
2100 17,309,980 4,344,248
2099 17,202,690 4,387,645
2098 17,090,030 4,435,189
2097 16,975,270 4,483,484
2096 16,857,252 4,533,994
2095 16,739,240 4,585,243
2094 16,617,272 4,639,568
2093 16,492,589 4,692,749
2092 16,366,098 4,745,364
2091 16,235,771 4,802,089
2090 16,103,700 4,859,572
2089 15,969,059 4,919,853
2088 15,831,339 4,977,701
2087 15,690,143 5,036,662
2086 15,547,605 5,096,772
2085 15,403,967 5,155,480
2084 15,257,740 5,212,381
2083 15,108,271 5,269,612
2082 14,958,279 5,327,281
2081 14,805,332 5,383,608
2080 14,651,508 5,438,023
2079 14,496,397 5,491,695
2078 14,337,117 5,541,781
2077 14,175,812 5,589,429
2076 14,013,255 5,632,686
2075 13,849,027 5,679,862
2074 13,684,146 5,725,351
2073 13,517,681 5,764,008
2072 13,349,376 5,799,655
2071 13,178,237 5,833,262
2070 13,007,812 5,864,115
2069 12,835,311 5,896,709
2068 12,662,862 5,927,631
2067 12,487,379 5,955,955
2066 12,311,503 5,988,826
2065 12,136,616 6,020,244
2064 11,958,955 6,046,805
2063 11,783,144 6,069,231
2062 11,606,044 6,093,782
2061 11,428,738 6,116,847
2060 11,251,427 6,142,295
2059 11,072,236 6,163,191
2058 10,892,076 6,185,611
2057 10,713,858 6,203,303
2056 10,536,935 6,221,491
2055 10,358,532 6,240,206
2054 10,179,658 6,261,488
2053 9,999,712 6,277,678
2052 9,819,098 6,290,046
2051 9,639,209 6,307,270
2050 9,461,249 6,325,698
2049 9,283,353 6,342,616
2048 9,104,299 6,355,818
2047 8,926,851 6,373,684
2046 8,748,845 6,387,901
2045 8,572,397 6,399,811
2044 8,397,189 6,412,802
2043 8,222,194 6,420,804
2042 8,048,139 6,427,555
2041 7,876,803 6,433,153
2040 7,706,696 6,434,727
2039 7,537,689 6,431,367
2038 7,369,184 6,422,540
2037 7,202,472 6,410,923
2036 7,036,729 6,398,937
2035 6,871,981 6,382,637
2034 6,708,364 6,360,610
2033 6,546,168 6,333,556
2032 6,385,827 6,306,749
2031 6,227,564 6,277,847
2030 6,070,865 6,250,608
2029 5,916,516 6,221,161
2028 5,764,060 6,186,754
2027 5,613,919 6,150,947
2026 5,464,898 6,116,548
2025 5,317,228 6,078,250
2024 5,169,395 6,036,860
2023 5,022,441 5,917,648
2022 4,875,637 5,637,022
2021 4,734,874 5,453,566
2020 4,600,131 5,685,807
2019 4,467,708 5,703,569
2018 4,337,685 5,638,676
2017 4,210,600 5,612,253
2016 4,086,657 5,607,283
2015 3,965,959 5,535,002
2014 3,848,514 5,469,724
2013 3,734,318 5,399,162
2012 3,619,034 5,312,437
2011 3,502,811 5,183,688
2010 3,390,965 5,076,732
2009 3,284,448 4,987,573
2008 3,183,269 4,839,396
2007 3,093,059 4,588,599
2006 3,013,660 4,401,365
2005 2,939,059 4,265,762
2004 2,868,664 4,166,664
2003 2,802,046 4,114,826
2002 2,738,655 4,175,950
2001 2,678,760 4,138,012
2000 2,613,441 4,027,887
1999 2,541,698 3,958,723
1998 2,474,651 3,927,213
1997 2,411,306 3,796,038
1996 2,358,188 3,670,704
1995 2,312,017 3,524,506
1994 2,249,454 3,419,048
1993 2,174,328 3,313,471
1992 2,088,135 3,230,698
1991 2,009,738 3,135,083
1990 1,951,878 3,047,132
1989 1,903,048 2,930,901
1988 1,855,859 2,846,108
1987 1,803,014 2,774,789
1986 1,751,835 2,733,373
1985 1,702,107 2,735,957
1984 1,653,693 2,732,221
1983 1,606,746 2,681,061
1982 1,561,176 2,646,466
1981 1,516,877 2,532,835
1980 1,474,043 2,413,945
1979 1,432,758 2,383,500
1978 1,392,713 2,353,600
1977 1,353,768 2,325,300
1976 1,315,336 2,293,300
1975 1,277,330 2,262,600
1974 1,240,188 2,229,800
1973 1,203,838 2,193,000
1972 1,168,355 2,152,400
1971 1,133,702 2,112,900
1970 1,099,806 2,074,507
1969 1,066,754 2,042,500
1968 1,034,739 2,012,000
1967 1,003,843 1,977,600
1966 974,157 1,934,400
1965 945,838 1,886,900
1964 918,955 1,841,600
1963 893,423 1,795,000
1962 869,184 1,750,200
1961 846,167 1,702,400
1960 824,298 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Singapore
2100 0.62% -0.99%
2099 0.66% -1.07%
2098 0.68% -1.08%
2097 0.7% -1.11%
2096 0.7% -1.12%
2095 0.73% -1.17%
2094 0.76% -1.13%
2093 0.77% -1.11%
2092 0.8% -1.18%
2091 0.82% -1.18%
2090 0.84% -1.23%
2089 0.87% -1.16%
2088 0.9% -1.17%
2087 0.92% -1.18%
2086 0.93% -1.14%
2085 0.96% -1.09%
2084 0.99% -1.09%
2083 1% -1.08%
2082 1.03% -1.05%
2081 1.05% -1%
2080 1.07% -0.98%
2079 1.11% -0.9%
2078 1.14% -0.85%
2077 1.16% -0.77%
2076 1.19% -0.83%
2075 1.2% -0.79%
2074 1.23% -0.67%
2073 1.26% -0.61%
2072 1.3% -0.58%
2071 1.31% -0.53%
2070 1.34% -0.55%
2069 1.36% -0.52%
2068 1.41% -0.48%
2067 1.43% -0.55%
2066 1.44% -0.52%
2065 1.49% -0.44%
2064 1.49% -0.37%
2063 1.53% -0.4%
2062 1.55% -0.38%
2061 1.58% -0.41%
2060 1.62% -0.34%
2059 1.65% -0.36%
2058 1.66% -0.29%
2057 1.68% -0.29%
2056 1.72% -0.3%
2055 1.76% -0.34%
2054 1.8% -0.26%
2053 1.84% -0.2%
2052 1.87% -0.27%
2051 1.88% -0.29%
2050 1.92% -0.27%
2049 1.97% -0.21%
2048 1.99% -0.28%
2047 2.03% -0.22%
2046 2.06% -0.19%
2045 2.09% -0.2%
2044 2.13% -0.12%
2043 2.16% -0.11%
2042 2.18% -0.09%
2041 2.21% -0.02%
2040 2.24% 0.05%
2039 2.29% 0.14%
2038 2.31% 0.18%
2037 2.36% 0.19%
2036 2.4% 0.26%
2035 2.44% 0.35%
2034 2.48% 0.43%
2033 2.51% 0.43%
2032 2.54% 0.46%
2031 2.58% 0.44%
2030 2.61% 0.47%
2029 2.64% 0.56%
2028 2.67% 0.58%
2027 2.73% 0.56%
2026 2.78% 0.63%
2025 2.86% 0.69%
2024 2.93% 2.01%
2023 3.01% 4.98%
2022 2.97% 3.36%
2021 2.93% -4.08%
2020 2.96% -0.31%
2019 3% 1.15%
2018 3.02% 0.47%
2017 3.03% 0.09%
2016 3.04% 1.31%
2015 3.05% 1.19%
2014 3.06% 1.31%
2013 3.19% 1.63%
2012 3.32% 2.48%
2011 3.3% 2.11%
2010 3.24% 1.79%
2009 3.18% 3.06%
2008 2.92% 5.47%
2007 2.63% 4.25%
2006 2.54% 3.18%
2005 2.45% 2.38%
2004 2.38% 1.26%
2003 2.31% -1.46%
2002 2.24% 0.92%
2001 2.5% 2.73%
2000 2.82% 1.75%
1999 2.71% 0.8%
1998 2.63% 3.46%
1997 2.25% 3.41%
1996 2% 4.15%
1995 2.78% 3.08%
1994 3.46% 3.19%
1993 4.13% 2.56%
1992 3.9% 3.05%
1991 2.96% 2.89%
1990 2.57% 3.97%
1989 2.54% 2.98%
1988 2.93% 2.57%
1987 2.92% 1.52%
1986 2.92% -0.09%
1985 2.93% 0.14%
1984 2.92% 1.91%
1983 2.92% 1.31%
1982 2.92% 4.49%
1981 2.91% 4.93%
1980 2.88% 1.28%
1979 2.88% 1.27%
1978 2.88% 1.22%
1977 2.92% 1.4%
1976 2.98% 1.36%
1975 2.99% 1.47%
1974 3.02% 1.68%
1973 3.04% 1.89%
1972 3.06% 1.87%
1971 3.08% 1.85%
1970 3.1% 1.57%
1969 3.09% 1.52%
1968 3.08% 1.74%
1967 3.05% 2.23%
1966 2.99% 2.52%
1965 2.93% 2.46%
1964 2.86% 2.6%
1963 2.79% 2.56%
1962 2.72% 2.81%
1961 2.65% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Singapore
Current population
5505206
6125852
Population rank 122/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +327
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 50/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 +16,892
Net migration rank 115/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 16,892
2024 - -2,185 - 20,011
2023 145,164 2,999 7,101 26,996
2022 142,451 2,999 9,019 214,842
2021 137,557 -1,483 15,270 -44,030
2020 134,899 -1,483 18,763 -145,556
2019 134,460 -3,019 21,674 870
2018 131,584 -2,987 21,427 21,820
2017 128,562 -3,001 21,888 -8,880
2016 125,342 -3,008 25,794 13,737
2015 122,092 -3,019 27,121 41,852
2014 118,792 -2,980 27,896 40,154
2013 115,558 -2,987 25,376 52,176
2012 113,489 4,515 29,750 78,501
2011 111,165 3,272 25,919 89,856
2010 108,121 1,128 24,876 72,571
2009 105,273 -1,481 27,930 95,841
2008 102,432 -3,860 28,068 176,182
2007 98,895 -17,048 26,614 192,292
2006 94,991 -18,033 25,968 135,625
2005 90,940 -18,693 24,741 92,023
2004 87,578 -19,042 24,583 50,487
2003 83,804 -19,104 24,689 -30,012
2002 80,993 -18,903 29,231 -40,023
2001 78,769 -21,067 31,035 45,027
2000 75,929 -2,997 37,057 55,218
1999 73,554 -2,999 32,857 19,681
1998 72,045 -8,504 33,381 51,905
1997 71,327 -8,187 37,960 95,241
1996 71,939 -28,840 38,542 102,018
1995 72,244 -22,997 38,065 91,947
1994 70,570 5,304 39,319 71,170
1993 68,167 6,217 40,425 58,820
1992 63,501 34,505 39,091 54,359
1991 61,782 -2,997 39,188 57,821
1990 59,934 -3,000 41,136 66,950
1989 58,666 -17,941 36,929 68,031
1988 56,654 -2,997 42,407 40,976
1987 55,037 -2,998 33,020 25,411
1986 53,313 -2,998 27,880 -7,858
1985 52,125 -2,998 32,010 -31,036
1984 50,705 -2,998 31,967 -4,396
1983 49,187 -2,998 30,296 11,699
1982 47,947 -2,998 33,346 41,568
1981 46,641 -2,998 32,167 85,869
1980 45,026 -2,997 30,657 42,433
1979 43,537 -2,997 28,363 -2,384
1978 42,539 -2,998 27,537 436
1977 41,352 -2,999 26,508 2,757
1976 40,149 -1,645 31,189 949
1975 38,975 -1,472 28,509 4,104
1974 38,106 -1,321 31,664 2,748
1973 37,122 -1,201 36,404 -495
1972 36,184 -1,139 38,098 -1,631
1971 35,279 -1,014 35,708 573
1970 34,382 -855 35,059 4,024
1969 33,252 -688 34,314 6,763
1968 32,029 -565 36,216 6,792
1967 30,853 -514 40,145 6,006
1966 29,502 -466 44,298 3,507
1965 28,028 -434 45,474 4,199
1964 26,565 -390 47,697 3,043
1963 25,250 -362 49,542 2,668
1962 23,927 -342 48,830 3,714
1961 22,781 -332 49,880 3,490
1960 21,604 -318 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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