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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.94 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Mauritania vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Sweden
2100 17,309,980 11,357,586
2099 17,202,690 11,361,443
2098 17,090,030 11,365,725
2097 16,975,270 11,366,889
2096 16,857,252 11,368,572
2095 16,739,240 11,371,525
2094 16,617,272 11,374,169
2093 16,492,589 11,376,054
2092 16,366,098 11,378,099
2091 16,235,771 11,379,549
2090 16,103,700 11,381,475
2089 15,969,059 11,384,408
2088 15,831,339 11,387,073
2087 15,690,143 11,390,874
2086 15,547,605 11,398,223
2085 15,403,967 11,403,279
2084 15,257,740 11,408,050
2083 15,108,271 11,411,588
2082 14,958,279 11,416,796
2081 14,805,332 11,418,438
2080 14,651,508 11,420,629
2079 14,496,397 11,420,158
2078 14,337,117 11,418,032
2077 14,175,812 11,415,948
2076 14,013,255 11,412,112
2075 13,849,027 11,407,978
2074 13,684,146 11,404,682
2073 13,517,681 11,401,754
2072 13,349,376 11,398,056
2071 13,178,237 11,393,134
2070 13,007,812 11,389,416
2069 12,835,311 11,385,560
2068 12,662,862 11,384,165
2067 12,487,379 11,383,331
2066 12,311,503 11,383,335
2065 12,136,616 11,382,611
2064 11,958,955 11,381,643
2063 11,783,144 11,381,489
2062 11,606,044 11,382,109
2061 11,428,738 11,379,849
2060 11,251,427 11,378,661
2059 11,072,236 11,376,317
2058 10,892,076 11,372,527
2057 10,713,858 11,367,109
2056 10,536,935 11,361,843
2055 10,358,532 11,354,884
2054 10,179,658 11,347,343
2053 9,999,712 11,336,678
2052 9,819,098 11,322,876
2051 9,639,209 11,306,983
2050 9,461,249 11,287,973
2049 9,283,353 11,268,461
2048 9,104,299 11,247,615
2047 8,926,851 11,225,655
2046 8,748,845 11,202,749
2045 8,572,397 11,178,920
2044 8,397,189 11,153,887
2043 8,222,194 11,128,417
2042 8,048,139 11,102,505
2041 7,876,803 11,078,898
2040 7,706,696 11,054,498
2039 7,537,689 11,031,322
2038 7,369,184 11,008,943
2037 7,202,472 10,987,323
2036 7,036,729 10,964,438
2035 6,871,981 10,941,953
2034 6,708,364 10,919,289
2033 6,546,168 10,895,104
2032 6,385,827 10,869,796
2031 6,227,564 10,844,434
2030 6,070,865 10,815,888
2029 5,916,516 10,784,274
2028 5,764,060 10,749,191
2027 5,613,919 10,710,226
2026 5,464,898 10,668,870
2025 5,317,228 10,621,495
2024 5,169,395 10,569,709
2023 5,022,441 10,536,632
2022 4,875,637 10,486,941
2021 4,734,874 10,415,811
2020 4,600,131 10,353,442
2019 4,467,708 10,278,887
2018 4,337,685 10,175,214
2017 4,210,600 10,057,698
2016 4,086,657 9,923,085
2015 3,965,959 9,799,186
2014 3,848,514 9,696,110
2013 3,734,318 9,600,379
2012 3,619,034 9,519,374
2011 3,502,811 9,449,213
2010 3,390,965 9,378,126
2009 3,284,448 9,298,515
2008 3,183,269 9,219,637
2007 3,093,059 9,148,092
2006 3,013,660 9,080,505
2005 2,939,059 9,029,572
2004 2,868,664 8,993,531
2003 2,802,046 8,958,229
2002 2,738,655 8,924,958
2001 2,678,760 8,895,960
2000 2,613,441 8,872,109
1999 2,541,698 8,857,874
1998 2,474,651 8,850,974
1997 2,411,306 8,846,062
1996 2,358,188 8,840,998
1995 2,312,017 8,826,939
1994 2,249,454 8,780,745
1993 2,174,328 8,718,561
1992 2,088,135 8,668,067
1991 2,009,738 8,617,375
1990 1,951,878 8,558,835
1989 1,903,048 8,492,964
1988 1,855,859 8,436,489
1987 1,803,014 8,397,804
1986 1,751,835 8,369,829
1985 1,702,107 8,350,386
1984 1,653,693 8,336,605
1983 1,606,746 8,329,033
1982 1,561,176 8,325,263
1981 1,516,877 8,320,503
1980 1,474,043 8,310,531
1979 1,432,758 8,293,678
1978 1,392,713 8,275,599
1977 1,353,768 8,251,540
1976 1,315,336 8,222,286
1975 1,277,330 8,192,437
1974 1,240,188 8,159,955
1973 1,203,838 8,136,312
1972 1,168,355 8,122,300
1971 1,133,702 8,098,334
1970 1,099,806 8,042,801
1969 1,066,754 7,968,072
1968 1,034,739 7,912,273
1967 1,003,843 7,867,931
1966 974,157 7,807,797
1965 945,838 7,733,853
1964 918,955 7,661,354
1963 893,423 7,604,328
1962 869,184 7,561,588
1961 846,167 7,519,998
1960 824,298 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Sweden
2100 0.62% -0.03%
2099 0.66% -0.04%
2098 0.68% -0.01%
2097 0.7% -0.01%
2096 0.7% -0.03%
2095 0.73% -0.02%
2094 0.76% -0.02%
2093 0.77% -0.02%
2092 0.8% -0.01%
2091 0.82% -0.02%
2090 0.84% -0.03%
2089 0.87% -0.02%
2088 0.9% -0.03%
2087 0.92% -0.06%
2086 0.93% -0.04%
2085 0.96% -0.04%
2084 0.99% -0.03%
2083 1% -0.05%
2082 1.03% -0.01%
2081 1.05% -0.02%
2080 1.07% 0.004%
2079 1.11% 0.02%
2078 1.14% 0.02%
2077 1.16% 0.03%
2076 1.19% 0.04%
2075 1.2% 0.03%
2074 1.23% 0.03%
2073 1.26% 0.03%
2072 1.3% 0.04%
2071 1.31% 0.03%
2070 1.34% 0.03%
2069 1.36% 0.01%
2068 1.41% 0.007%
2067 1.43% -0%
2066 1.44% 0.006%
2065 1.49% 0.009%
2064 1.49% 0.001%
2063 1.53% -0.005%
2062 1.55% 0.02%
2061 1.58% 0.01%
2060 1.62% 0.02%
2059 1.65% 0.03%
2058 1.66% 0.05%
2057 1.68% 0.05%
2056 1.72% 0.06%
2055 1.76% 0.07%
2054 1.8% 0.09%
2053 1.84% 0.12%
2052 1.87% 0.14%
2051 1.88% 0.17%
2050 1.92% 0.17%
2049 1.97% 0.19%
2048 1.99% 0.2%
2047 2.03% 0.2%
2046 2.06% 0.21%
2045 2.09% 0.22%
2044 2.13% 0.23%
2043 2.16% 0.23%
2042 2.18% 0.21%
2041 2.21% 0.22%
2040 2.24% 0.21%
2039 2.29% 0.2%
2038 2.31% 0.2%
2037 2.36% 0.21%
2036 2.4% 0.21%
2035 2.44% 0.21%
2034 2.48% 0.22%
2033 2.51% 0.23%
2032 2.54% 0.23%
2031 2.58% 0.26%
2030 2.61% 0.29%
2029 2.64% 0.33%
2028 2.67% 0.36%
2027 2.73% 0.39%
2026 2.78% 0.45%
2025 2.86% 0.49%
2024 2.93% 0.31%
2023 3.01% 0.47%
2022 2.97% 0.68%
2021 2.93% 0.6%
2020 2.96% 0.73%
2019 3% 1.02%
2018 3.02% 1.17%
2017 3.03% 1.36%
2016 3.04% 1.26%
2015 3.05% 1.06%
2014 3.06% 1%
2013 3.19% 0.85%
2012 3.32% 0.74%
2011 3.3% 0.76%
2010 3.24% 0.86%
2009 3.18% 0.86%
2008 2.92% 0.78%
2007 2.63% 0.74%
2006 2.54% 0.56%
2005 2.45% 0.4%
2004 2.38% 0.39%
2003 2.31% 0.37%
2002 2.24% 0.33%
2001 2.5% 0.27%
2000 2.82% 0.16%
1999 2.71% 0.08%
1998 2.63% 0.06%
1997 2.25% 0.06%
1996 2% 0.16%
1995 2.78% 0.53%
1994 3.46% 0.71%
1993 4.13% 0.58%
1992 3.9% 0.59%
1991 2.96% 0.68%
1990 2.57% 0.78%
1989 2.54% 0.67%
1988 2.93% 0.46%
1987 2.92% 0.33%
1986 2.92% 0.23%
1985 2.93% 0.17%
1984 2.92% 0.09%
1983 2.92% 0.05%
1982 2.92% 0.06%
1981 2.91% 0.12%
1980 2.88% 0.2%
1979 2.88% 0.22%
1978 2.88% 0.29%
1977 2.92% 0.36%
1976 2.98% 0.36%
1975 2.99% 0.4%
1974 3.02% 0.29%
1973 3.04% 0.17%
1972 3.06% 0.3%
1971 3.08% 0.69%
1970 3.1% 0.94%
1969 3.09% 0.71%
1968 3.08% 0.56%
1967 3.05% 0.77%
1966 2.99% 0.96%
1965 2.93% 0.95%
1964 2.86% 0.75%
1963 2.79% 0.57%
1962 2.72% 0.55%
1961 2.65% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Sweden
Current population
5505206
10680056
Population rank 122/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +91
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 149/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 +47,079
Net migration rank 115/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 47,079
2024 - -2,185 - 50,115
2023 145,164 2,999 5,269 55,209
2022 142,451 2,999 10,487 58,955
2021 137,557 -1,483 22,914 51,947
2020 134,899 -1,483 14,495 37,302
2019 134,460 -3,019 25,697 72,619
2018 131,584 -2,987 23,403 87,517
2017 128,562 -3,001 24,138 102,671
2016 125,342 -3,008 25,800 119,234
2015 122,092 -3,019 23,518 80,534
2014 118,792 -2,980 26,179 77,654
2013 115,558 -2,987 23,041 66,760
2012 113,489 4,515 20,943 52,879
2011 111,165 3,272 21,733 46,049
2010 108,121 1,128 25,320 51,175
2009 105,273 -1,481 21,387 63,638
2008 102,432 -3,860 18,439 56,452
2007 98,895 -17,048 15,552 54,907
2006 94,991 -18,033 15,436 51,675
2005 90,940 -18,693 9,030 27,030
2004 87,578 -19,042 9,893 25,842
2003 83,804 -19,104 6,271 29,161
2002 80,993 -18,903 893 31,364
2001 78,769 -21,067 -1,779 28,856
2000 75,929 -2,997 -2,662 24,900
1999 73,554 -2,999 -6,201 13,940
1998 72,045 -8,504 -3,541 11,325
1997 71,327 -8,187 -3,539 6,047
1996 71,939 -28,840 1,768 5,773
1995 72,244 -22,997 9,710 11,621
1994 70,570 5,304 20,196 51,545
1993 68,167 6,217 20,924 32,725
1992 63,501 34,505 28,605 20,507
1991 61,782 -2,997 29,299 25,314
1990 59,934 -3,000 29,100 35,668
1989 58,666 -17,941 24,629 44,565
1988 56,654 -2,997 15,186 30,064
1987 55,037 -2,998 11,757 21,335
1986 53,313 -2,998 9,206 15,211
1985 52,125 -2,998 4,175 11,464
1984 50,705 -2,998 3,335 8,668
1983 49,187 -2,998 833 2,105
1982 47,947 -2,998 1,665 2,524
1981 46,641 -2,998 1,664 3,209
1980 45,026 -2,997 5,818 10,040
1979 43,537 -2,997 4,976 13,895
1978 42,539 -2,998 4,138 13,807
1977 41,352 -2,999 7,426 23,528
1976 40,149 -1,645 8,222 20,324
1975 38,975 -1,472 14,746 16,564
1974 38,106 -1,321 23,664 9,217
1973 37,122 -1,201 24,409 -9,551
1972 36,184 -1,139 28,428 -13,519
1971 35,279 -1,014 31,583 2,334
1970 34,382 -855 30,563 47,242
1969 33,252 -688 23,904 48,824
1968 32,029 -565 30,858 8,545
1967 30,853 -514 41,700 11,075
1966 29,502 -466 45,286 24,920
1965 28,028 -434 44,857 32,444
1964 26,565 -390 45,968 23,581
1963 25,250 -362 35,741 11,009
1962 23,927 -342 30,246 9,627
1961 22,781 -332 30,832 14,401
1960 21,604 -318 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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