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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 2.59 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Mauritania vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Slovenia
2100 17,309,980 1,640,541
2099 17,202,690 1,644,752
2098 17,090,030 1,648,834
2097 16,975,270 1,653,196
2096 16,857,252 1,657,434
2095 16,739,240 1,661,656
2094 16,617,272 1,665,825
2093 16,492,589 1,670,076
2092 16,366,098 1,674,280
2091 16,235,771 1,678,462
2090 16,103,700 1,682,998
2089 15,969,059 1,687,376
2088 15,831,339 1,691,788
2087 15,690,143 1,696,409
2086 15,547,605 1,701,325
2085 15,403,967 1,706,189
2084 15,257,740 1,711,157
2083 15,108,271 1,716,396
2082 14,958,279 1,721,709
2081 14,805,332 1,727,302
2080 14,651,508 1,733,405
2079 14,496,397 1,739,518
2078 14,337,117 1,746,152
2077 14,175,812 1,752,783
2076 14,013,255 1,759,639
2075 13,849,027 1,766,867
2074 13,684,146 1,774,528
2073 13,517,681 1,782,697
2072 13,349,376 1,790,658
2071 13,178,237 1,798,960
2070 13,007,812 1,807,483
2069 12,835,311 1,816,607
2068 12,662,862 1,825,849
2067 12,487,379 1,834,865
2066 12,311,503 1,844,034
2065 12,136,616 1,853,651
2064 11,958,955 1,863,550
2063 11,783,144 1,873,173
2062 11,606,044 1,882,832
2061 11,428,738 1,892,739
2060 11,251,427 1,902,939
2059 11,072,236 1,912,861
2058 10,892,076 1,922,175
2057 10,713,858 1,932,119
2056 10,536,935 1,941,469
2055 10,358,532 1,950,861
2054 10,179,658 1,959,953
2053 9,999,712 1,968,641
2052 9,819,098 1,977,227
2051 9,639,209 1,985,279
2050 9,461,249 1,993,115
2049 9,283,353 2,000,477
2048 9,104,299 2,007,283
2047 8,926,851 2,014,140
2046 8,748,845 2,020,756
2045 8,572,397 2,027,366
2044 8,397,189 2,033,871
2043 8,222,194 2,040,173
2042 8,048,139 2,046,339
2041 7,876,803 2,052,041
2040 7,706,696 2,057,278
2039 7,537,689 2,062,718
2038 7,369,184 2,067,922
2037 7,202,472 2,073,705
2036 7,036,729 2,079,201
2035 6,871,981 2,084,471
2034 6,708,364 2,089,430
2033 6,546,168 2,094,601
2032 6,385,827 2,099,622
2031 6,227,564 2,104,690
2030 6,070,865 2,109,416
2029 5,916,516 2,113,874
2028 5,764,060 2,118,053
2027 5,613,919 2,121,324
2026 5,464,898 2,124,138
2025 5,317,228 2,126,340
2024 5,169,395 2,127,400
2023 5,022,441 2,120,461
2022 4,875,637 2,112,076
2021 4,734,874 2,108,079
2020 4,600,131 2,102,419
2019 4,467,708 2,088,385
2018 4,337,685 2,073,894
2017 4,210,600 2,066,388
2016 4,086,657 2,065,042
2015 3,965,959 2,063,531
2014 3,848,514 2,061,980
2013 3,734,318 2,059,953
2012 3,619,034 2,057,159
2011 3,502,811 2,052,843
2010 3,390,965 2,048,583
2009 3,284,448 2,039,669
2008 3,183,269 2,021,316
2007 3,093,059 2,018,122
2006 3,013,660 2,006,868
2005 2,939,059 2,000,474
2004 2,868,664 1,997,012
2003 2,802,046 1,995,733
2002 2,738,655 1,994,530
2001 2,678,760 1,992,060
2000 2,613,441 1,988,925
1999 2,541,698 1,983,045
1998 2,474,651 1,981,629
1997 2,411,306 1,985,956
1996 2,358,188 1,988,628
1995 2,312,017 1,989,872
1994 2,249,454 1,989,443
1993 2,174,328 1,991,746
1992 2,088,135 1,996,498
1991 2,009,738 1,999,429
1990 1,951,878 1,998,161
1989 1,903,048 1,996,351
1988 1,855,859 1,995,196
1987 1,803,014 1,989,776
1986 1,751,835 1,965,964
1985 1,702,107 1,941,641
1984 1,653,693 1,932,154
1983 1,606,746 1,922,321
1982 1,561,176 1,910,334
1981 1,516,877 1,906,531
1980 1,474,043 1,901,315
1979 1,432,758 1,882,599
1978 1,392,713 1,862,548
1977 1,353,768 1,842,377
1976 1,315,336 1,820,249
1975 1,277,330 1,793,581
1974 1,240,188 1,776,132
1973 1,203,838 1,766,697
1972 1,168,355 1,752,233
1971 1,133,702 1,738,335
1970 1,099,806 1,724,891
1969 1,066,754 1,713,874
1968 1,034,739 1,704,546
1967 1,003,843 1,689,528
1966 974,157 1,669,905
1965 945,838 1,649,160
1964 918,955 1,632,114
1963 893,423 1,616,971
1962 869,184 1,603,649
1961 846,167 1,594,131
1960 824,298 1,584,720

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/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Slovenia
2100 0.62% -0.26%
2099 0.66% -0.25%
2098 0.68% -0.26%
2097 0.7% -0.26%
2096 0.7% -0.25%
2095 0.73% -0.25%
2094 0.76% -0.25%
2093 0.77% -0.25%
2092 0.8% -0.25%
2091 0.82% -0.27%
2090 0.84% -0.26%
2089 0.87% -0.26%
2088 0.9% -0.27%
2087 0.92% -0.29%
2086 0.93% -0.29%
2085 0.96% -0.29%
2084 0.99% -0.31%
2083 1% -0.31%
2082 1.03% -0.32%
2081 1.05% -0.35%
2080 1.07% -0.35%
2079 1.11% -0.38%
2078 1.14% -0.38%
2077 1.16% -0.39%
2076 1.19% -0.41%
2075 1.2% -0.43%
2074 1.23% -0.46%
2073 1.26% -0.44%
2072 1.3% -0.46%
2071 1.31% -0.47%
2070 1.34% -0.5%
2069 1.36% -0.51%
2068 1.41% -0.49%
2067 1.43% -0.5%
2066 1.44% -0.52%
2065 1.49% -0.53%
2064 1.49% -0.51%
2063 1.53% -0.51%
2062 1.55% -0.52%
2061 1.58% -0.54%
2060 1.62% -0.52%
2059 1.65% -0.48%
2058 1.66% -0.51%
2057 1.68% -0.48%
2056 1.72% -0.48%
2055 1.76% -0.46%
2054 1.8% -0.44%
2053 1.84% -0.43%
2052 1.87% -0.41%
2051 1.88% -0.39%
2050 1.92% -0.37%
2049 1.97% -0.34%
2048 1.99% -0.34%
2047 2.03% -0.33%
2046 2.06% -0.33%
2045 2.09% -0.32%
2044 2.13% -0.31%
2043 2.16% -0.3%
2042 2.18% -0.28%
2041 2.21% -0.25%
2040 2.24% -0.26%
2039 2.29% -0.25%
2038 2.31% -0.28%
2037 2.36% -0.26%
2036 2.4% -0.25%
2035 2.44% -0.24%
2034 2.48% -0.25%
2033 2.51% -0.24%
2032 2.54% -0.24%
2031 2.58% -0.22%
2030 2.61% -0.21%
2029 2.64% -0.2%
2028 2.67% -0.15%
2027 2.73% -0.13%
2026 2.78% -0.1%
2025 2.86% -0.05%
2024 2.93% 0.33%
2023 3.01% 0.4%
2022 2.97% 0.19%
2021 2.93% 0.27%
2020 2.96% 0.67%
2019 3% 0.7%
2018 3.02% 0.36%
2017 3.03% 0.07%
2016 3.04% 0.07%
2015 3.05% 0.08%
2014 3.06% 0.1%
2013 3.19% 0.14%
2012 3.32% 0.21%
2011 3.3% 0.21%
2010 3.24% 0.44%
2009 3.18% 0.91%
2008 2.92% 0.16%
2007 2.63% 0.56%
2006 2.54% 0.32%
2005 2.45% 0.17%
2004 2.38% 0.06%
2003 2.31% 0.06%
2002 2.24% 0.12%
2001 2.5% 0.16%
2000 2.82% 0.3%
1999 2.71% 0.07%
1998 2.63% -0.22%
1997 2.25% -0.13%
1996 2% -0.06%
1995 2.78% 0.02%
1994 3.46% -0.12%
1993 4.13% -0.24%
1992 3.9% -0.15%
1991 2.96% 0.06%
1990 2.57% 0.09%
1989 2.54% 0.06%
1988 2.93% 0.27%
1987 2.92% 1.21%
1986 2.92% 1.25%
1985 2.93% 0.49%
1984 2.92% 0.51%
1983 2.92% 0.63%
1982 2.92% 0.2%
1981 2.91% 0.27%
1980 2.88% 0.99%
1979 2.88% 1.08%
1978 2.88% 1.09%
1977 2.92% 1.22%
1976 2.98% 1.49%
1975 2.99% 0.98%
1974 3.02% 0.53%
1973 3.04% 0.83%
1972 3.06% 0.8%
1971 3.08% 0.78%
1970 3.1% 0.64%
1969 3.09% 0.55%
1968 3.08% 0.89%
1967 3.05% 1.18%
1966 2.99% 1.26%
1965 2.93% 1.04%
1964 2.86% 0.94%
1963 2.79% 0.83%
1962 2.72% 0.6%
1961 2.65% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Slovenia
Current population
5505206
2124138
Population rank 122/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
3.04 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +19
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -5,044 +2,711
Net migration rank 115/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 2,711
2024 - -2,185 - 3,319
2023 145,164 2,999 -4,665 5,339
2022 142,451 2,999 -4,858 9,014
2021 137,557 -1,483 -4,216 2,477
2020 134,899 -1,483 -5,256 28,514
2019 134,460 -3,019 -1,254 16,352
2018 131,584 -2,987 -1,037 14,640
2017 128,562 -3,001 -207 1,359
2016 125,342 -3,008 826 1,195
2015 122,092 -3,019 826 712
2014 118,792 -2,980 2,268 -70
2013 115,558 -2,987 1,648 639
2012 113,489 4,515 2,674 1,117
2011 111,165 3,272 3,285 2,190
2010 108,121 1,128 3,687 -410
2009 105,273 -1,481 3,060 11,594
2008 102,432 -3,860 3,437 2,971
2007 98,895 -17,048 1,211 14,191
2006 94,991 -18,033 602 6,081
2005 90,940 -18,693 -600 6,317
2004 87,578 -19,042 -599 1,759
2003 83,804 -19,104 -1,996 3,218
2002 80,993 -18,903 -1,197 1,975
2001 78,769 -21,067 -996 4,527
2000 75,929 -2,997 -398 3,124
1999 73,554 -2,999 -1,388 10,291
1998 72,045 -8,504 -1,189 -5,280
1997 71,327 -8,187 -794 -1,298
1996 71,939 -28,840 0 -2,456
1995 72,244 -22,997 0 356
1994 70,570 5,304 199 -153
1993 68,167 6,217 -199 -4,641
1992 63,501 34,505 598 -5,547
1991 61,782 -2,997 2,199 -3,325
1990 59,934 -3,000 3,797 618
1989 58,666 -17,941 4,592 -2,718
1988 56,654 -2,997 5,986 -3,023
1987 55,037 -2,998 5,771 2,972
1986 53,313 -2,998 6,094 32,700
1985 52,125 -2,998 6,213 3,404
1984 50,705 -2,998 5,990 3,280
1983 49,187 -2,998 6,343 3,613
1982 47,947 -2,998 9,170 -8,695
1981 46,641 -2,998 10,485 -5,016
1980 45,026 -2,997 11,027 3,128
1979 43,537 -2,997 12,614 2,107
1978 42,539 -2,998 11,920 2,113
1977 41,352 -2,999 12,160 2,584
1976 40,149 -1,645 12,196 2,226
1975 38,975 -1,472 11,658 2,421
1974 38,106 -1,321 11,367 3,145
1973 37,122 -1,201 11,837 2,175
1972 36,184 -1,139 10,513 2,924
1971 35,279 -1,014 10,951 2,286
1970 34,382 -855 10,004 260
1969 33,252 -688 9,427 685
1968 32,029 -565 11,250 438
1967 30,853 -514 13,516 -192
1966 29,502 -466 15,697 -1,262
1965 28,028 -434 14,513 -1,421
1964 26,565 -390 12,567 -349
1963 25,250 -362 14,068 -180
1962 23,927 -342 13,150 148
1961 22,781 -332 14,985 -306
1960 21,604 -318 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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