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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.93 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • 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 +2.98% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Mauritania vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Sweden
2100 17,302,938 11,330,987
2099 17,195,692 11,334,835
2098 17,083,078 11,339,107
2097 16,968,365 11,340,268
2096 16,850,394 11,341,947
2095 16,732,430 11,344,893
2094 16,610,512 11,347,531
2093 16,485,880 11,349,412
2092 16,359,440 11,351,452
2091 16,229,167 11,352,899
2090 16,097,149 11,354,820
2089 15,962,562 11,357,746
2088 15,824,899 11,360,405
2087 15,683,760 11,364,197
2086 15,541,281 11,371,529
2085 15,397,701 11,376,573
2084 15,251,533 11,381,332
2083 15,102,125 11,384,862
2082 14,952,194 11,390,058
2081 14,799,309 11,391,696
2080 14,645,548 11,393,882
2079 14,490,500 11,393,412
2078 14,331,284 11,391,291
2077 14,170,045 11,389,212
2076 14,007,555 11,385,385
2075 13,843,393 11,381,261
2074 13,678,579 11,377,973
2073 13,512,182 11,375,051
2072 13,343,946 11,371,362
2071 13,172,876 11,366,451
2070 13,002,521 11,362,742
2069 12,830,090 11,358,895
2068 12,657,711 11,357,504
2067 12,482,299 11,356,672
2066 12,306,495 11,356,676
2065 12,131,679 11,355,953
2064 11,954,090 11,354,988
2063 11,778,351 11,354,834
2062 11,601,323 11,355,452
2061 11,424,089 11,353,198
2060 11,246,850 11,352,013
2059 11,067,732 11,349,674
2058 10,887,645 11,345,893
2057 10,709,500 11,340,487
2056 10,532,648 11,335,234
2055 10,354,318 11,328,291
2054 10,175,517 11,320,768
2053 9,995,645 11,310,127
2052 9,815,104 11,296,358
2051 9,635,288 11,280,503
2050 9,457,400 11,261,537
2049 9,279,576 11,242,070
2048 9,100,595 11,221,274
2047 8,923,220 11,199,365
2046 8,745,286 11,176,512
2045 8,568,910 11,152,739
2044 8,393,773 11,127,765
2043 8,218,850 11,102,354
2042 8,044,865 11,076,504
2041 7,873,599 11,052,951
2040 7,703,561 11,028,609
2039 7,534,623 11,005,487
2038 7,366,187 10,983,160
2037 7,199,542 10,961,591
2036 7,033,866 10,938,759
2035 6,869,186 10,916,327
2034 6,705,635 10,893,717
2033 6,543,505 10,869,588
2032 6,383,229 10,844,339
2031 6,225,030 10,819,037
2030 6,068,395 10,790,557
2029 5,914,109 10,759,017
2028 5,761,715 10,724,017
2027 5,611,635 10,685,143
2026 5,462,675 10,643,884
2025 5,315,065 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 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 2.82% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.82%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Sweden
Current population
5539189
10665077
Population rank 123/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +74
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 148/197
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 147,927 -2,185 7,399 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 (1960–2025, 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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