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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 1.65 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Mauritania vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Switzerland
2100 17,302,938 9,273,514
2099 17,195,692 9,265,656
2098 17,083,078 9,259,266
2097 16,968,365 9,251,854
2096 16,850,394 9,248,107
2095 16,732,430 9,242,564
2094 16,610,512 9,238,163
2093 16,485,880 9,235,730
2092 16,359,440 9,233,129
2091 16,229,167 9,230,180
2090 16,097,149 9,228,148
2089 15,962,562 9,227,779
2088 15,824,899 9,229,133
2087 15,683,760 9,228,792
2086 15,541,281 9,230,530
2085 15,397,701 9,234,782
2084 15,251,533 9,239,056
2083 15,102,125 9,244,001
2082 14,952,194 9,249,813
2081 14,799,309 9,256,210
2080 14,645,548 9,262,647
2079 14,490,500 9,270,123
2078 14,331,284 9,276,881
2077 14,170,045 9,284,565
2076 14,007,555 9,289,534
2075 13,843,393 9,295,062
2074 13,678,579 9,305,809
2073 13,512,182 9,314,832
2072 13,343,946 9,322,610
2071 13,172,876 9,332,380
2070 13,002,521 9,343,357
2069 12,830,090 9,351,483
2068 12,657,711 9,359,919
2067 12,482,299 9,367,355
2066 12,306,495 9,379,120
2065 12,131,679 9,391,197
2064 11,954,090 9,402,175
2063 11,778,351 9,412,246
2062 11,601,323 9,423,109
2061 11,424,089 9,434,937
2060 11,246,850 9,443,858
2059 11,067,732 9,454,223
2058 10,887,645 9,462,577
2057 10,709,500 9,468,254
2056 10,532,648 9,475,514
2055 10,354,318 9,483,998
2054 10,175,517 9,491,408
2053 9,995,645 9,496,551
2052 9,815,104 9,496,579
2051 9,635,288 9,496,556
2050 9,457,400 9,494,698
2049 9,279,576 9,491,222
2048 9,100,595 9,484,200
2047 8,923,220 9,477,140
2046 8,745,286 9,471,007
2045 8,568,910 9,465,183
2044 8,393,773 9,458,151
2043 8,218,850 9,450,730
2042 8,044,865 9,440,733
2041 7,873,599 9,433,753
2040 7,703,561 9,422,510
2039 7,534,623 9,413,795
2038 7,366,187 9,404,803
2037 7,199,542 9,393,982
2036 7,033,866 9,382,127
2035 6,869,186 9,368,526
2034 6,705,635 9,351,603
2033 6,543,505 9,334,357
2032 6,383,229 9,315,617
2031 6,225,030 9,292,331
2030 6,068,395 9,267,380
2029 5,914,109 9,240,823
2028 5,761,715 9,209,567
2027 5,611,635 9,174,540
2026 5,462,675 9,136,169
2025 5,315,065 9,092,436
2024 5,169,395 9,005,582
2023 5,022,441 8,888,822
2022 4,875,637 8,777,088
2021 4,734,874 8,704,546
2020 4,600,131 8,638,167
2019 4,467,708 8,575,280
2018 4,337,685 8,514,329
2017 4,210,600 8,451,840
2016 4,086,657 8,373,338
2015 3,965,959 8,282,396
2014 3,848,514 8,188,649
2013 3,734,318 8,089,346
2012 3,619,034 7,996,861
2011 3,502,811 7,912,398
2010 3,390,965 7,824,909
2009 3,284,448 7,743,831
2008 3,183,269 7,647,675
2007 3,093,059 7,551,117
2006 3,013,660 7,483,934
2005 2,939,059 7,437,115
2004 2,868,664 7,389,625
2003 2,802,046 7,339,001
2002 2,738,655 7,284,753
2001 2,678,760 7,229,854
2000 2,613,441 7,184,250
1999 2,541,698 7,143,991
1998 2,474,651 7,110,001
1997 2,411,306 7,088,906
1996 2,358,188 7,071,850
1995 2,312,017 7,040,687
1994 2,249,454 6,993,795
1993 2,174,328 6,938,265
1992 2,088,135 6,875,364
1991 2,009,738 6,799,978
1990 1,951,878 6,715,519
1989 1,903,048 6,646,912
1988 1,855,859 6,593,386
1987 1,803,014 6,545,106
1986 1,751,835 6,504,124
1985 1,702,107 6,470,365
1984 1,653,693 6,441,865
1983 1,606,746 6,418,773
1982 1,561,176 6,391,309
1981 1,516,877 6,354,074
1980 1,474,043 6,319,408
1979 1,432,758 6,294,365
1978 1,392,713 6,281,738
1977 1,353,768 6,281,174
1976 1,315,336 6,302,504
1975 1,277,330 6,338,632
1974 1,240,188 6,341,405
1973 1,203,838 6,307,347
1972 1,168,355 6,260,956
1971 1,133,702 6,213,399
1970 1,099,806 6,180,877
1969 1,066,754 6,136,387
1968 1,034,739 6,067,714
1967 1,003,843 5,991,785
1966 974,157 5,918,002
1965 945,838 5,856,472
1964 918,955 5,789,228
1963 893,423 5,694,247
1962 869,184 5,573,815
1961 846,167 5,434,294
1960 824,298 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Switzerland
2100 0.62% 0.08%
2099 0.66% 0.07%
2098 0.68% 0.08%
2097 0.7% 0.04%
2096 0.7% 0.06%
2095 0.73% 0.05%
2094 0.76% 0.03%
2093 0.77% 0.03%
2092 0.8% 0.03%
2091 0.82% 0.02%
2090 0.84% 0.004%
2089 0.87% -0.01%
2088 0.9% 0.004%
2087 0.92% -0.02%
2086 0.93% -0.05%
2085 0.96% -0.05%
2084 0.99% -0.05%
2083 1% -0.06%
2082 1.03% -0.07%
2081 1.05% -0.07%
2080 1.07% -0.08%
2079 1.11% -0.07%
2078 1.14% -0.08%
2077 1.16% -0.05%
2076 1.19% -0.06%
2075 1.2% -0.12%
2074 1.23% -0.1%
2073 1.26% -0.08%
2072 1.3% -0.1%
2071 1.31% -0.12%
2070 1.34% -0.09%
2069 1.36% -0.09%
2068 1.41% -0.08%
2067 1.43% -0.13%
2066 1.44% -0.13%
2065 1.49% -0.12%
2064 1.49% -0.11%
2063 1.53% -0.12%
2062 1.55% -0.13%
2061 1.58% -0.09%
2060 1.62% -0.11%
2059 1.65% -0.09%
2058 1.66% -0.06%
2057 1.68% -0.08%
2056 1.72% -0.09%
2055 1.76% -0.08%
2054 1.8% -0.05%
2053 1.84% -0%
2052 1.87% 0%
2051 1.88% 0.02%
2050 1.92% 0.04%
2049 1.97% 0.07%
2048 1.99% 0.07%
2047 2.03% 0.06%
2046 2.06% 0.06%
2045 2.09% 0.07%
2044 2.13% 0.08%
2043 2.16% 0.11%
2042 2.18% 0.07%
2041 2.21% 0.12%
2040 2.24% 0.09%
2039 2.29% 0.1%
2038 2.31% 0.12%
2037 2.36% 0.13%
2036 2.4% 0.15%
2035 2.44% 0.18%
2034 2.48% 0.18%
2033 2.51% 0.2%
2032 2.54% 0.25%
2031 2.58% 0.27%
2030 2.61% 0.29%
2029 2.64% 0.34%
2028 2.67% 0.38%
2027 2.73% 0.42%
2026 2.78% 0.48%
2025 2.82% 0.96%
2024 2.93% 1.31%
2023 3.01% 1.27%
2022 2.97% 0.83%
2021 2.93% 0.77%
2020 2.96% 0.73%
2019 3% 0.72%
2018 3.02% 0.74%
2017 3.03% 0.94%
2016 3.04% 1.1%
2015 3.05% 1.14%
2014 3.06% 1.23%
2013 3.19% 1.16%
2012 3.32% 1.07%
2011 3.3% 1.12%
2010 3.24% 1.05%
2009 3.18% 1.26%
2008 2.92% 1.28%
2007 2.63% 0.9%
2006 2.54% 0.63%
2005 2.45% 0.64%
2004 2.38% 0.69%
2003 2.31% 0.74%
2002 2.24% 0.76%
2001 2.5% 0.63%
2000 2.82% 0.56%
1999 2.71% 0.48%
1998 2.63% 0.3%
1997 2.25% 0.24%
1996 2% 0.44%
1995 2.78% 0.67%
1994 3.46% 0.8%
1993 4.13% 0.91%
1992 3.9% 1.11%
1991 2.96% 1.26%
1990 2.57% 1.03%
1989 2.54% 0.81%
1988 2.93% 0.74%
1987 2.92% 0.63%
1986 2.92% 0.52%
1985 2.93% 0.44%
1984 2.92% 0.36%
1983 2.92% 0.43%
1982 2.92% 0.59%
1981 2.91% 0.55%
1980 2.88% 0.4%
1979 2.88% 0.2%
1978 2.88% 0.009%
1977 2.92% -0.34%
1976 2.98% -0.57%
1975 2.99% -0.04%
1974 3.02% 0.54%
1973 3.04% 0.74%
1972 3.06% 0.77%
1971 3.08% 0.53%
1970 3.1% 0.73%
1969 3.09% 1.13%
1968 3.08% 1.27%
1967 3.05% 1.25%
1966 2.99% 1.05%
1965 2.93% 1.16%
1964 2.86% 1.67%
1963 2.79% 2.16%
1962 2.72% 2.57%
1961 2.65% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.82%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Switzerland
Current population
5539189
9155878
Population rank 123/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +238
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 101/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 +37,253
Net migration rank 115/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 37,253
2024 147,927 -2,185 6,304 40,099
2023 145,164 2,999 8,000 45,098
2022 142,451 2,999 7,899 96,424
2021 137,557 -1,483 18,279 50,665
2020 134,899 -1,483 9,502 55,523
2019 134,460 -3,019 18,008 44,517
2018 131,584 -2,987 20,434 41,253
2017 128,562 -3,001 20,284 45,658
2016 125,342 -3,008 22,608 71,009
2015 122,092 -3,019 19,050 71,876
2014 118,792 -2,980 21,290 78,122
2013 115,558 -2,987 17,797 83,823
2012 113,489 4,515 18,393 67,840
2011 111,165 3,272 18,990 67,194
2010 108,121 1,128 17,997 76,388
2009 105,273 -1,481 15,487 69,324
2008 102,432 -3,860 15,295 94,430
2007 98,895 -17,048 13,592 72,475
2006 94,991 -18,033 12,723 37,308
2005 90,940 -18,693 11,899 33,203
2004 87,578 -19,042 13,302 39,484
2003 83,804 -19,104 8,807 42,567
2002 80,993 -18,903 10,199 49,650
2001 78,769 -21,067 10,845 35,420
2000 75,929 -2,997 15,806 24,463
1999 73,554 -2,999 16,431 25,599
1998 72,045 -8,504 16,353 11,325
1997 71,327 -8,187 17,722 -1,939
1996 71,939 -28,840 19,801 -131
1995 72,244 -22,997 19,010 25,343
1994 70,570 5,304 20,982 30,274
1993 68,167 6,217 21,509 40,267
1992 63,501 34,505 24,064 42,014
1991 61,782 -2,997 23,800 69,738
1990 59,934 -3,000 20,146 58,428
1989 58,666 -17,941 19,941 34,432
1988 56,654 -2,997 21,099 34,602
1987 55,037 -2,998 15,708 27,081
1986 53,313 -2,998 16,261 23,242
1985 52,125 -2,998 14,882 14,402
1984 50,705 -2,998 16,105 12,532
1983 49,187 -2,998 12,837 5,663
1982 47,947 -2,998 15,339 21,929
1981 46,641 -2,998 13,979 24,229
1980 45,026 -2,997 14,535 17,841
1979 43,537 -2,997 14,477 4,262
1978 42,539 -2,998 13,820 -6,552
1977 41,352 -2,999 16,959 -22,516
1976 40,149 -1,645 17,017 -54,255
1975 38,975 -1,472 22,820 -58,187
1974 38,106 -1,321 27,902 2,008
1973 37,122 -1,201 30,906 8,158
1972 36,184 -1,139 35,061 19,991
1971 35,279 -1,014 38,523 2,636
1970 34,382 -855 42,648 -18,326
1969 33,252 -688 44,182 20,754
1968 32,029 -565 47,328 25,828
1967 30,853 -514 52,128 27,697
1966 29,502 -466 53,854 14,979
1965 28,028 -434 56,222 -1,351
1964 26,565 -390 59,050 21,455
1963 25,250 -362 52,956 58,415
1962 23,927 -342 49,050 82,798
1961 22,781 -332 48,365 101,278
1960 21,604 -318 42,090 22,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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