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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 1.03 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Mauritania vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Slovakia
2100 17,309,980 3,377,764
2099 17,202,690 3,399,869
2098 17,090,030 3,422,010
2097 16,975,270 3,444,161
2096 16,857,252 3,466,284
2095 16,739,240 3,488,595
2094 16,617,272 3,511,062
2093 16,492,589 3,533,742
2092 16,366,098 3,556,708
2091 16,235,771 3,580,021
2090 16,103,700 3,603,675
2089 15,969,059 3,627,811
2088 15,831,339 3,652,354
2087 15,690,143 3,677,451
2086 15,547,605 3,703,217
2085 15,403,967 3,729,670
2084 15,257,740 3,756,777
2083 15,108,271 3,784,617
2082 14,958,279 3,813,170
2081 14,805,332 3,842,528
2080 14,651,508 3,872,714
2079 14,496,397 3,903,653
2078 14,337,117 3,935,351
2077 14,175,812 3,967,981
2076 14,013,255 4,001,363
2075 13,849,027 4,035,465
2074 13,684,146 4,070,159
2073 13,517,681 4,105,475
2072 13,349,376 4,141,396
2071 13,178,237 4,177,582
2070 13,007,812 4,214,086
2069 12,835,311 4,250,775
2068 12,662,862 4,287,566
2067 12,487,379 4,324,173
2066 12,311,503 4,360,463
2065 12,136,616 4,396,562
2064 11,958,955 4,432,349
2063 11,783,144 4,467,634
2062 11,606,044 4,502,390
2061 11,428,738 4,536,423
2060 11,251,427 4,569,861
2059 11,072,236 4,602,562
2058 10,892,076 4,634,484
2057 10,713,858 4,665,491
2056 10,536,935 4,695,744
2055 10,358,532 4,725,147
2054 10,179,658 4,753,640
2053 9,999,712 4,781,680
2052 9,819,098 4,809,152
2051 9,639,209 4,836,056
2050 9,461,249 4,862,512
2049 9,283,353 4,888,649
2048 9,104,299 4,914,306
2047 8,926,851 4,939,719
2046 8,748,845 4,964,917
2045 8,572,397 4,989,905
2044 8,397,189 5,014,849
2043 8,222,194 5,039,628
2042 8,048,139 5,064,051
2041 7,876,803 5,088,319
2040 7,706,696 5,112,265
2039 7,537,689 5,135,696
2038 7,369,184 5,158,725
2037 7,202,472 5,181,188
2036 7,036,729 5,203,033
2035 6,871,981 5,224,142
2034 6,708,364 5,244,168
2033 6,546,168 5,263,308
2032 6,385,827 5,281,327
2031 6,227,564 5,298,206
2030 6,070,865 5,313,745
2029 5,916,516 5,327,761
2028 5,764,060 5,339,993
2027 5,613,919 5,350,648
2026 5,464,898 5,359,438
2025 5,317,228 5,396,894
2024 5,169,395 5,422,069
2023 5,022,441 5,426,740
2022 4,875,637 5,431,752
2021 4,734,874 5,447,247
2020 4,600,131 5,458,827
2019 4,467,708 5,454,147
2018 4,337,685 5,446,771
2017 4,210,600 5,439,232
2016 4,086,657 5,430,798
2015 3,965,959 5,423,801
2014 3,848,514 5,418,649
2013 3,734,318 5,413,393
2012 3,619,034 5,407,579
2011 3,502,811 5,398,384
2010 3,390,965 5,391,428
2009 3,284,448 5,386,406
2008 3,183,269 5,379,233
2007 3,093,059 5,374,622
2006 3,013,660 5,373,054
2005 2,939,059 5,372,807
2004 2,868,664 5,372,280
2003 2,802,046 5,373,374
2002 2,738,655 5,376,912
2001 2,678,760 5,378,867
2000 2,613,441 5,388,720
1999 2,541,698 5,396,020
1998 2,474,651 5,390,516
1997 2,411,306 5,383,291
1996 2,358,188 5,373,361
1995 2,312,017 5,361,999
1994 2,249,454 5,346,331
1993 2,174,328 5,325,305
1992 2,088,135 5,305,016
1991 2,009,738 5,303,294
1990 1,951,878 5,299,187
1989 1,903,048 5,275,942
1988 1,855,859 5,250,596
1987 1,803,014 5,222,840
1986 1,751,835 5,193,838
1985 1,702,107 5,161,768
1984 1,653,693 5,127,097
1983 1,606,746 5,091,971
1982 1,561,176 5,055,099
1981 1,516,877 5,016,105
1980 1,474,043 4,979,815
1979 1,432,758 4,938,973
1978 1,392,713 4,890,125
1977 1,353,768 4,840,501
1976 1,315,336 4,789,507
1975 1,277,330 4,739,105
1974 1,240,188 4,689,623
1973 1,203,838 4,641,445
1972 1,168,355 4,596,622
1971 1,133,702 4,557,449
1970 1,099,806 4,538,223
1969 1,066,754 4,518,607
1968 1,034,739 4,483,915
1967 1,003,843 4,449,367
1966 974,157 4,411,666
1965 945,838 4,370,983
1964 918,955 4,327,341
1963 893,423 4,282,017
1962 869,184 4,238,188
1961 846,167 4,191,667
1960 824,298 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Slovakia
2100 0.62% -0.65%
2099 0.66% -0.65%
2098 0.68% -0.64%
2097 0.7% -0.64%
2096 0.7% -0.64%
2095 0.73% -0.64%
2094 0.76% -0.64%
2093 0.77% -0.65%
2092 0.8% -0.65%
2091 0.82% -0.66%
2090 0.84% -0.67%
2089 0.87% -0.67%
2088 0.9% -0.68%
2087 0.92% -0.7%
2086 0.93% -0.71%
2085 0.96% -0.72%
2084 0.99% -0.74%
2083 1% -0.75%
2082 1.03% -0.76%
2081 1.05% -0.78%
2080 1.07% -0.79%
2079 1.11% -0.81%
2078 1.14% -0.82%
2077 1.16% -0.83%
2076 1.19% -0.85%
2075 1.2% -0.85%
2074 1.23% -0.86%
2073 1.26% -0.87%
2072 1.3% -0.87%
2071 1.31% -0.87%
2070 1.34% -0.86%
2069 1.36% -0.86%
2068 1.41% -0.85%
2067 1.43% -0.83%
2066 1.44% -0.82%
2065 1.49% -0.81%
2064 1.49% -0.79%
2063 1.53% -0.77%
2062 1.55% -0.75%
2061 1.58% -0.73%
2060 1.62% -0.71%
2059 1.65% -0.69%
2058 1.66% -0.66%
2057 1.68% -0.64%
2056 1.72% -0.62%
2055 1.76% -0.6%
2054 1.8% -0.59%
2053 1.84% -0.57%
2052 1.87% -0.56%
2051 1.88% -0.54%
2050 1.92% -0.53%
2049 1.97% -0.52%
2048 1.99% -0.51%
2047 2.03% -0.51%
2046 2.06% -0.5%
2045 2.09% -0.5%
2044 2.13% -0.49%
2043 2.16% -0.48%
2042 2.18% -0.48%
2041 2.21% -0.47%
2040 2.24% -0.46%
2039 2.29% -0.45%
2038 2.31% -0.43%
2037 2.36% -0.42%
2036 2.4% -0.4%
2035 2.44% -0.38%
2034 2.48% -0.36%
2033 2.51% -0.34%
2032 2.54% -0.32%
2031 2.58% -0.29%
2030 2.61% -0.26%
2029 2.64% -0.23%
2028 2.67% -0.2%
2027 2.73% -0.16%
2026 2.78% -0.69%
2025 2.86% -0.46%
2024 2.93% -0.09%
2023 3.01% -0.09%
2022 2.97% -0.28%
2021 2.93% -0.21%
2020 2.96% 0.09%
2019 3% 0.14%
2018 3.02% 0.14%
2017 3.03% 0.16%
2016 3.04% 0.13%
2015 3.05% 0.1%
2014 3.06% 0.1%
2013 3.19% 0.11%
2012 3.32% 0.17%
2011 3.3% 0.13%
2010 3.24% 0.09%
2009 3.18% 0.13%
2008 2.92% 0.09%
2007 2.63% 0.03%
2006 2.54% 0.005%
2005 2.45% 0.01%
2004 2.38% -0.02%
2003 2.31% -0.07%
2002 2.24% -0.04%
2001 2.5% -0.18%
2000 2.82% -0.14%
1999 2.71% 0.1%
1998 2.63% 0.13%
1997 2.25% 0.18%
1996 2% 0.21%
1995 2.78% 0.29%
1994 3.46% 0.39%
1993 4.13% 0.38%
1992 3.9% 0.03%
1991 2.96% 0.08%
1990 2.57% 0.44%
1989 2.54% 0.48%
1988 2.93% 0.53%
1987 2.92% 0.56%
1986 2.92% 0.62%
1985 2.93% 0.68%
1984 2.92% 0.69%
1983 2.92% 0.73%
1982 2.92% 0.78%
1981 2.91% 0.73%
1980 2.88% 0.83%
1979 2.88% 1%
1978 2.88% 1.03%
1977 2.92% 1.06%
1976 2.98% 1.06%
1975 2.99% 1.06%
1974 3.02% 1.04%
1973 3.04% 0.98%
1972 3.06% 0.86%
1971 3.08% 0.42%
1970 3.1% 0.43%
1969 3.09% 0.77%
1968 3.08% 0.78%
1967 3.05% 0.85%
1966 2.99% 0.93%
1965 2.93% 1.01%
1964 2.86% 1.06%
1963 2.79% 1.03%
1962 2.72% 1.11%
1961 2.65% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Slovakia
Current population
5505206
5359438
Population rank 122/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.06%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
3.04 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 -13
Annual growth/decline +146,954 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 172/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -31,377
Net migration rank 115/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -31,377
2024 - -2,185 - -21,027
2023 145,164 2,999 -5,427 4,933
2022 142,451 2,999 -7,062 92,314
2021 137,557 -1,483 -16,886 -8,172
2020 134,899 -1,483 -2,184 4,350
2019 134,460 -3,019 3,818 3,128
2018 131,584 -2,987 3,268 3,446
2017 128,562 -3,001 4,351 3,279
2016 125,342 -3,008 5,431 3,487
2015 122,092 -3,019 2,170 2,549
2014 118,792 -2,980 3,793 -1,158
2013 115,558 -2,987 2,707 -1,181
2012 113,489 4,515 3,245 871
2011 111,165 3,272 9,177 -2,392
2010 108,121 1,128 7,008 -1,814
2009 105,273 -1,481 8,619 -542
2008 102,432 -3,860 4,303 -495
2007 98,895 -17,048 537 -571
2006 94,991 -18,033 537 -549
2005 90,940 -18,693 537 -561
2004 87,578 -19,042 1,611 -522
2003 83,804 -19,104 -537 -646
2002 80,993 -18,903 -538 -580
2001 78,769 -21,067 -1,076 -860
2000 75,929 -2,997 2,155 -831
1999 73,554 -2,999 3,777 -119
1998 72,045 -8,504 4,312 -12
1997 71,327 -8,187 6,999 247
1996 71,939 -28,840 9,135 246
1995 72,244 -22,997 9,115 -30
1994 70,570 5,304 14,970 -109
1993 68,167 6,217 20,769 72
1992 63,501 34,505 21,220 -201
1991 61,782 -2,997 23,865 174
1990 59,934 -3,000 25,436 -9,402
1989 58,666 -17,941 26,380 -7,254
1988 56,654 -2,997 30,979 -6,500
1987 55,037 -2,998 31,859 -6,401
1986 53,313 -2,998 34,279 -6,143
1985 52,125 -2,998 37,680 -6,068
1984 50,705 -2,998 38,966 -6,276
1983 49,187 -2,998 39,717 -6,361
1982 47,947 -2,998 41,958 -6,088
1981 46,641 -2,998 43,640 -5,821
1980 45,026 -2,997 44,320 -5,522
1979 43,537 -2,997 52,353 -4,712
1978 42,539 -2,998 52,324 -4,689
1977 41,352 -2,999 52,762 -4,621
1976 40,149 -1,645 54,121 -4,432
1975 38,975 -1,472 52,604 -4,652
1974 38,106 -1,321 52,524 -4,190
1973 37,122 -1,201 49,199 -3,854
1972 36,184 -1,139 46,426 -3,516
1971 35,279 -1,014 40,105 -3,495
1970 34,382 -855 38,575 -4,919
1969 33,252 -688 39,312 -8,998
1968 32,029 -565 38,113 -8,881
1967 30,853 -514 41,824 -8,876
1966 29,502 -466 45,440 -8,817
1965 28,028 -434 48,517 -8,707
1964 26,565 -390 54,092 -8,608
1963 25,250 -362 54,382 -8,548
1962 23,927 -342 49,587 -9,019
1961 22,781 -332 55,749 4,812
1960 21,604 -318 56,546 4,344

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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