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Population in Mauritania compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 9.32 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Mauritania vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania South Korea
2100 17,302,938 22,001,649
2099 17,195,692 22,324,514
2098 17,083,078 22,657,541
2097 16,968,365 22,998,315
2096 16,850,394 23,348,632
2095 16,732,430 23,711,049
2094 16,610,512 24,081,510
2093 16,485,880 24,460,970
2092 16,359,440 24,848,715
2091 16,229,167 25,242,926
2090 16,097,149 25,642,926
2089 15,962,562 26,048,094
2088 15,824,899 26,457,020
2087 15,683,760 26,871,556
2086 15,541,281 27,288,450
2085 15,397,701 27,710,065
2084 15,251,533 28,133,600
2083 15,102,125 28,564,090
2082 14,952,194 28,998,646
2081 14,799,309 29,441,497
2080 14,645,548 29,887,135
2079 14,490,500 30,337,095
2078 14,331,284 30,793,984
2077 14,170,045 31,258,278
2076 14,007,555 31,728,826
2075 13,843,393 32,205,338
2074 13,678,579 32,689,892
2073 13,512,182 33,180,187
2072 13,343,946 33,679,874
2071 13,172,876 34,187,068
2070 13,002,521 34,702,204
2069 12,830,090 35,224,472
2068 12,657,711 35,745,164
2067 12,482,299 36,274,411
2066 12,306,495 36,808,495
2065 12,131,679 37,349,660
2064 11,954,090 37,897,742
2063 11,778,351 38,450,082
2062 11,601,323 39,009,227
2061 11,424,089 39,565,102
2060 11,246,850 40,130,032
2059 11,067,732 40,692,438
2058 10,887,645 41,256,780
2057 10,709,500 41,813,259
2056 10,532,648 42,356,530
2055 10,354,318 42,888,143
2054 10,175,517 43,405,840
2053 9,995,645 43,917,075
2052 9,815,104 44,419,192
2051 9,635,288 44,901,452
2050 9,457,400 45,362,931
2049 9,279,576 45,809,553
2048 9,100,595 46,235,718
2047 8,923,220 46,645,885
2046 8,745,286 47,033,200
2045 8,568,910 47,409,815
2044 8,393,773 47,773,842
2043 8,218,850 48,120,989
2042 8,044,865 48,455,085
2041 7,873,599 48,782,206
2040 7,703,561 49,091,438
2039 7,534,623 49,388,464
2038 7,366,187 49,669,835
2037 7,199,542 49,932,869
2036 7,033,866 50,175,947
2035 6,869,186 50,401,135
2034 6,705,635 50,607,994
2033 6,543,505 50,796,030
2032 6,383,229 50,961,878
2031 6,225,030 51,109,725
2030 6,068,395 51,242,628
2029 5,914,109 51,360,529
2028 5,761,715 51,461,403
2027 5,611,635 51,551,313
2026 5,462,675 51,624,449
2025 5,315,065 51,684,564
2024 5,169,395 51,751,065
2023 5,022,441 51,712,619
2022 4,875,637 51,672,569
2021 4,734,874 51,769,539
2020 4,600,131 51,836,239
2019 4,467,708 51,764,822
2018 4,337,685 51,585,058
2017 4,210,600 51,361,911
2016 4,086,657 51,217,803
2015 3,965,959 51,014,947
2014 3,848,514 50,746,659
2013 3,734,318 50,428,893
2012 3,619,034 50,199,853
2011 3,502,811 49,936,638
2010 3,390,965 49,554,112
2009 3,284,448 49,307,835
2008 3,183,269 49,054,708
2007 3,093,059 48,683,638
2006 3,013,660 48,438,292
2005 2,939,059 48,184,561
2004 2,868,664 48,082,519
2003 2,802,046 47,892,330
2002 2,738,655 47,644,736
2001 2,678,760 47,370,164
2000 2,613,441 47,008,111
1999 2,541,698 46,616,677
1998 2,474,651 46,286,503
1997 2,411,306 45,953,580
1996 2,358,188 45,524,681
1995 2,312,017 45,092,991
1994 2,249,454 44,641,540
1993 2,174,328 44,194,628
1992 2,088,135 43,747,962
1991 2,009,738 43,295,704
1990 1,951,878 42,869,283
1989 1,903,048 42,449,038
1988 1,855,859 42,031,247
1987 1,803,014 41,621,690
1986 1,751,835 41,213,674
1985 1,702,107 40,805,744
1984 1,653,693 40,405,956
1983 1,606,746 39,910,403
1982 1,561,176 39,326,352
1981 1,516,877 38,723,248
1980 1,474,043 38,123,775
1979 1,432,758 37,534,236
1978 1,392,713 36,969,185
1977 1,353,768 36,411,795
1976 1,315,336 35,848,523
1975 1,277,330 35,280,725
1974 1,240,188 34,692,266
1973 1,203,838 34,103,149
1972 1,168,355 33,505,406
1971 1,133,702 32,882,704
1970 1,099,806 32,240,827
1969 1,066,754 31,544,266
1968 1,034,739 30,838,302
1967 1,003,843 30,130,983
1966 974,157 29,435,571
1965 945,838 28,704,674
1964 918,955 27,984,155
1963 893,423 27,261,747
1962 869,184 26,513,030
1961 846,167 25,765,673
1960 824,298 25,012,374

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 South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania South Korea
2100 0.62% -1.45%
2099 0.66% -1.47%
2098 0.68% -1.48%
2097 0.7% -1.5%
2096 0.7% -1.53%
2095 0.73% -1.54%
2094 0.76% -1.55%
2093 0.77% -1.56%
2092 0.8% -1.56%
2091 0.82% -1.56%
2090 0.84% -1.56%
2089 0.87% -1.55%
2088 0.9% -1.54%
2087 0.92% -1.53%
2086 0.93% -1.52%
2085 0.96% -1.51%
2084 0.99% -1.51%
2083 1% -1.5%
2082 1.03% -1.5%
2081 1.05% -1.49%
2080 1.07% -1.48%
2079 1.11% -1.48%
2078 1.14% -1.49%
2077 1.16% -1.48%
2076 1.19% -1.48%
2075 1.2% -1.48%
2074 1.23% -1.48%
2073 1.26% -1.48%
2072 1.3% -1.48%
2071 1.31% -1.48%
2070 1.34% -1.48%
2069 1.36% -1.46%
2068 1.41% -1.46%
2067 1.43% -1.45%
2066 1.44% -1.45%
2065 1.49% -1.45%
2064 1.49% -1.44%
2063 1.53% -1.43%
2062 1.55% -1.4%
2061 1.58% -1.41%
2060 1.62% -1.38%
2059 1.65% -1.37%
2058 1.66% -1.33%
2057 1.68% -1.28%
2056 1.72% -1.24%
2055 1.76% -1.19%
2054 1.8% -1.16%
2053 1.84% -1.13%
2052 1.87% -1.07%
2051 1.88% -1.02%
2050 1.92% -0.97%
2049 1.97% -0.92%
2048 1.99% -0.88%
2047 2.03% -0.82%
2046 2.06% -0.79%
2045 2.09% -0.76%
2044 2.13% -0.72%
2043 2.16% -0.69%
2042 2.18% -0.67%
2041 2.21% -0.63%
2040 2.24% -0.6%
2039 2.29% -0.57%
2038 2.31% -0.53%
2037 2.36% -0.48%
2036 2.4% -0.45%
2035 2.44% -0.41%
2034 2.48% -0.37%
2033 2.51% -0.33%
2032 2.54% -0.29%
2031 2.58% -0.26%
2030 2.61% -0.23%
2029 2.64% -0.2%
2028 2.67% -0.17%
2027 2.73% -0.14%
2026 2.78% -0.12%
2025 2.82% -0.13%
2024 2.93% 0.07%
2023 3.01% 0.08%
2022 2.97% -0.19%
2021 2.93% -0.13%
2020 2.96% 0.14%
2019 3% 0.35%
2018 3.02% 0.43%
2017 3.03% 0.28%
2016 3.04% 0.4%
2015 3.05% 0.53%
2014 3.06% 0.63%
2013 3.19% 0.46%
2012 3.32% 0.53%
2011 3.3% 0.77%
2010 3.24% 0.5%
2009 3.18% 0.52%
2008 2.92% 0.76%
2007 2.63% 0.51%
2006 2.54% 0.53%
2005 2.45% 0.21%
2004 2.38% 0.4%
2003 2.31% 0.52%
2002 2.24% 0.58%
2001 2.5% 0.77%
2000 2.82% 0.84%
1999 2.71% 0.71%
1998 2.63% 0.72%
1997 2.25% 0.94%
1996 2% 0.96%
1995 2.78% 1.01%
1994 3.46% 1.01%
1993 4.13% 1.02%
1992 3.9% 1.04%
1991 2.96% 0.99%
1990 2.57% 0.99%
1989 2.54% 0.99%
1988 2.93% 0.98%
1987 2.92% 0.99%
1986 2.92% 1%
1985 2.93% 0.99%
1984 2.92% 1.24%
1983 2.92% 1.49%
1982 2.92% 1.56%
1981 2.91% 1.57%
1980 2.88% 1.57%
1979 2.88% 1.53%
1978 2.88% 1.53%
1977 2.92% 1.57%
1976 2.98% 1.61%
1975 2.99% 1.7%
1974 3.02% 1.73%
1973 3.04% 1.78%
1972 3.06% 1.89%
1971 3.08% 1.99%
1970 3.1% 2.21%
1969 3.09% 2.29%
1968 3.08% 2.35%
1967 3.05% 2.36%
1966 2.99% 2.55%
1965 2.93% 2.57%
1964 2.86% 2.65%
1963 2.79% 2.82%
1962 2.72% 2.9%
1961 2.65% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Mauritania South Korea
Current population
5539189
51624449
Population rank 123/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.62%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 -182
Annual growth/decline +145,670 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 169/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 +65,731
Net migration rank 115/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 65,731
2024 147,927 -2,185 -119,027 75,963
2023 145,164 2,999 -124,111 87,800
2022 142,451 2,999 -124,014 87,800
2021 137,557 -1,483 -56,947 -16,778
2020 134,899 -1,483 -31,101 112,631
2019 134,460 -3,019 10,353 128,622
2018 131,584 -2,987 30,951 118,220
2017 128,562 -3,001 71,907 104,029
2016 125,342 -3,008 122,923 91,568
2015 122,092 -3,019 163,248 276,427
2014 118,792 -2,980 167,464 308,037
2013 115,558 -2,987 166,415 301,926
2012 113,489 4,515 215,859 281,866
2011 111,165 3,272 214,728 269,958
2010 108,121 1,128 213,083 52,042
2009 105,273 -1,481 197,231 5,308
2008 102,432 -3,860 215,841 -19,630
2007 98,895 -17,048 248,286 -42,293
2006 94,991 -18,033 203,441 -28,434
2005 90,940 -18,693 187,920 -47,821
2004 87,578 -19,042 225,988 -42,549
2003 83,804 -19,104 244,251 -31,994
2002 80,993 -18,903 247,752 -18,105
2001 78,769 -21,067 312,643 -28,006
2000 75,929 -2,997 390,167 -84,960
1999 73,554 -2,999 368,272 -107,448
1998 72,045 -8,504 393,436 -98,044
1997 71,327 -8,187 422,773 -109,130
1996 71,939 -28,840 446,142 -115,705
1995 72,244 -22,997 468,967 -208,491
1994 70,570 5,304 473,200 -208,309
1993 68,167 6,217 477,302 -222,802
1992 63,501 34,505 494,352 -265,849
1991 61,782 -2,997 467,594 -270,754
1990 59,934 -3,000 411,546 79,294
1989 58,666 -17,941 403,266 186,120
1988 56,654 -2,997 399,297 192,534
1987 55,037 -2,998 378,758 198,057
1986 53,313 -2,998 395,651 189,782
1985 52,125 -2,998 416,219 97,949
1984 50,705 -2,998 436,384 101,394
1983 49,187 -2,998 514,844 102,167
1982 47,947 -2,998 605,626 48,638
1981 46,641 -2,998 631,189 18,442
1980 45,026 -2,997 583,294 -148,341
1979 43,537 -2,997 623,068 -139,566
1978 42,539 -2,998 499,084 -85,721
1977 41,352 -2,999 578,947 -90,737
1976 40,149 -1,645 530,558 -92,314
1975 38,975 -1,472 603,300 -52,332
1974 38,106 -1,321 673,030 27,005
1973 37,122 -1,201 699,115 35,779
1972 36,184 -1,139 740,469 25,382
1971 35,279 -1,014 789,185 -6,326
1970 34,382 -855 747,987 -27,999
1969 33,252 -688 694,227 -21,175
1968 32,029 -565 684,487 -16,868
1967 30,853 -514 692,169 -16,484
1966 29,502 -466 623,534 -16,688
1965 28,028 -434 641,090 -146,386
1964 26,565 -390 655,501 -102,284
1963 25,250 -362 685,824 -80,226
1962 23,927 -342 712,590 -94,606
1961 22,781 -332 730,173 -93,179
1960 21,604 -318 728,010 47,245

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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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