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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 9.38 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd 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 +3% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Mauritania vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania South Korea
2100 17,309,980 22,012,503
2099 17,202,690 22,335,528
2098 17,090,030 22,668,719
2097 16,975,270 23,009,661
2096 16,857,252 23,360,151
2095 16,739,240 23,722,747
2094 16,617,272 24,093,391
2093 16,492,589 24,473,038
2092 16,366,098 24,860,975
2091 16,235,771 25,255,379
2090 16,103,700 25,655,577
2089 15,969,059 26,060,945
2088 15,831,339 26,470,073
2087 15,690,143 26,884,813
2086 15,547,605 27,301,913
2085 15,403,967 27,723,736
2084 15,257,740 28,147,480
2083 15,108,271 28,578,182
2082 14,958,279 29,012,953
2081 14,805,332 29,456,022
2080 14,651,508 29,901,880
2079 14,496,397 30,352,062
2078 14,337,117 30,809,176
2077 14,175,812 31,273,700
2076 14,013,255 31,744,480
2075 13,849,027 32,221,226
2074 13,684,146 32,706,020
2073 13,517,681 33,196,556
2072 13,349,376 33,696,490
2071 13,178,237 34,203,935
2070 13,007,812 34,719,324
2069 12,835,311 35,241,850
2068 12,662,862 35,762,799
2067 12,487,379 36,292,307
2066 12,311,503 36,826,655
2065 12,136,616 37,368,086
2064 11,958,955 37,916,439
2063 11,783,144 38,469,051
2062 11,606,044 39,028,473
2061 11,428,738 39,584,621
2060 11,251,427 40,149,830
2059 11,072,236 40,712,514
2058 10,892,076 41,277,134
2057 10,713,858 41,833,887
2056 10,536,935 42,377,427
2055 10,358,532 42,909,302
2054 10,179,658 43,427,254
2053 9,999,712 43,938,741
2052 9,819,098 44,441,106
2051 9,639,209 44,923,604
2050 9,461,249 45,385,311
2049 9,283,353 45,832,153
2048 9,104,299 46,258,529
2047 8,926,851 46,668,898
2046 8,748,845 47,056,404
2045 8,572,397 47,433,205
2044 8,397,189 47,797,411
2043 8,222,194 48,144,730
2042 8,048,139 48,478,991
2041 7,876,803 48,806,273
2040 7,706,696 49,115,658
2039 7,537,689 49,412,830
2038 7,369,184 49,694,340
2037 7,202,472 49,957,504
2036 7,036,729 50,200,702
2035 6,871,981 50,426,000
2034 6,708,364 50,632,962
2033 6,546,168 50,821,090
2032 6,385,827 50,987,020
2031 6,227,564 51,134,940
2030 6,070,865 51,267,908
2029 5,916,516 51,385,868
2028 5,764,060 51,486,791
2027 5,613,919 51,576,746
2026 5,464,898 51,649,918
2025 5,317,228 51,710,062
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/south-korea | CC BY

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 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd 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 71.9% to 9,461,249 people with a rank change from 122nd to 102nd. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 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 2.86% -0.08%
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 (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 South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Mauritania South Korea
Current population
5505206
51649918
Population rank 122/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.62%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +105
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 160/197
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 - -2,185 - 75,963
2023 145,164 2,999 -77,569 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 2026-04-06).

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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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 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 (1960–2024, 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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