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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 4.87 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Mauritania vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Syria
2100 17,309,980 44,620,090
2099 17,202,690 44,690,260
2098 17,090,030 44,750,249
2097 16,975,270 44,813,148
2096 16,857,252 44,867,740
2095 16,739,240 44,895,489
2094 16,617,272 44,945,231
2093 16,492,589 44,974,311
2092 16,366,098 45,003,795
2091 16,235,771 45,016,478
2090 16,103,700 45,048,083
2089 15,969,059 45,047,102
2088 15,831,339 45,041,864
2087 15,690,143 45,049,516
2086 15,547,605 45,068,928
2085 15,403,967 45,034,847
2084 15,257,740 44,999,929
2083 15,108,271 44,971,600
2082 14,958,279 44,910,859
2081 14,805,332 44,843,908
2080 14,651,508 44,744,718
2079 14,496,397 44,687,371
2078 14,337,117 44,649,760
2077 14,175,812 44,604,175
2076 14,013,255 44,520,132
2075 13,849,027 44,426,423
2074 13,684,146 44,328,795
2073 13,517,681 44,221,016
2072 13,349,376 44,084,262
2071 13,178,237 43,939,848
2070 13,007,812 43,795,999
2069 12,835,311 43,648,130
2068 12,662,862 43,465,442
2067 12,487,379 43,271,173
2066 12,311,503 43,060,752
2065 12,136,616 42,810,442
2064 11,958,955 42,559,554
2063 11,783,144 42,311,907
2062 11,606,044 42,062,193
2061 11,428,738 41,808,082
2060 11,251,427 41,522,274
2059 11,072,236 41,208,825
2058 10,892,076 40,925,728
2057 10,713,858 40,643,453
2056 10,536,935 40,332,578
2055 10,358,532 40,026,632
2054 10,179,658 39,691,425
2053 9,999,712 39,348,020
2052 9,819,098 39,045,268
2051 9,639,209 38,733,827
2050 9,461,249 38,410,423
2049 9,283,353 38,089,455
2048 9,104,299 37,784,449
2047 8,926,851 37,492,636
2046 8,748,845 37,181,526
2045 8,572,397 36,843,579
2044 8,397,189 36,526,509
2043 8,222,194 36,188,225
2042 8,048,139 35,825,419
2041 7,876,803 35,447,414
2040 7,706,696 35,042,107
2039 7,537,689 34,626,945
2038 7,369,184 34,183,740
2037 7,202,472 33,703,682
2036 7,036,729 33,223,843
2035 6,871,981 32,696,648
2034 6,708,364 32,148,814
2033 6,546,168 31,562,427
2032 6,385,827 30,967,322
2031 6,227,564 30,329,874
2030 6,070,865 29,672,629
2029 5,916,516 28,949,535
2028 5,764,060 28,217,748
2027 5,613,919 27,428,807
2026 5,464,898 26,607,148
2025 5,317,228 25,689,551
2024 5,169,395 24,672,760
2023 5,022,441 23,594,623
2022 4,875,637 22,462,173
2021 4,734,874 21,628,839
2020 4,600,131 21,049,429
2019 4,467,708 20,353,534
2018 4,337,685 19,577,845
2017 4,210,600 19,224,668
2016 4,086,657 19,193,834
2015 3,965,959 19,424,618
2014 3,848,514 20,273,659
2013 3,734,318 21,666,917
2012 3,619,034 22,759,763
2011 3,502,811 22,878,098
2010 3,390,965 22,482,421
2009 3,284,448 21,976,969
2008 3,183,269 21,636,564
2007 3,093,059 20,884,125
2006 3,013,660 19,637,022
2005 2,939,059 18,814,091
2004 2,868,664 18,336,875
2003 2,802,046 17,889,296
2002 2,738,655 17,468,332
2001 2,678,760 17,051,338
2000 2,613,441 16,637,888
1999 2,541,698 16,228,061
1998 2,474,651 15,820,413
1997 2,411,306 15,417,542
1996 2,358,188 15,018,104
1995 2,312,017 14,616,801
1994 2,249,454 14,208,583
1993 2,174,328 13,795,686
1992 2,088,135 13,385,571
1991 2,009,738 12,980,821
1990 1,951,878 12,579,208
1989 1,903,048 12,179,060
1988 1,855,859 11,782,264
1987 1,803,014 11,388,923
1986 1,751,835 11,002,844
1985 1,702,107 10,625,672
1984 1,653,693 10,258,398
1983 1,606,746 9,904,809
1982 1,561,176 9,572,511
1981 1,516,877 9,260,189
1980 1,474,043 8,957,663
1979 1,432,758 8,661,909
1978 1,392,713 8,372,759
1977 1,353,768 8,090,501
1976 1,315,336 7,817,320
1975 1,277,330 7,554,364
1974 1,240,188 7,302,160
1973 1,203,838 7,060,321
1972 1,168,355 6,826,024
1971 1,133,702 6,598,094
1970 1,099,806 6,380,609
1969 1,066,754 6,175,166
1968 1,034,739 5,978,742
1967 1,003,843 5,790,198
1966 974,157 5,609,047
1965 945,838 5,435,267
1964 918,955 5,269,087
1963 893,423 5,110,467
1962 869,184 4,959,340
1961 846,167 4,815,466
1960 824,298 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Syria
2100 0.62% -0.16%
2099 0.66% -0.13%
2098 0.68% -0.14%
2097 0.7% -0.12%
2096 0.7% -0.06%
2095 0.73% -0.11%
2094 0.76% -0.06%
2093 0.77% -0.07%
2092 0.8% -0.03%
2091 0.82% -0.07%
2090 0.84% 0.002%
2089 0.87% 0.01%
2088 0.9% -0.02%
2087 0.92% -0.04%
2086 0.93% 0.08%
2085 0.96% 0.08%
2084 0.99% 0.06%
2083 1% 0.14%
2082 1.03% 0.15%
2081 1.05% 0.22%
2080 1.07% 0.13%
2079 1.11% 0.08%
2078 1.14% 0.1%
2077 1.16% 0.19%
2076 1.19% 0.21%
2075 1.2% 0.22%
2074 1.23% 0.24%
2073 1.26% 0.31%
2072 1.3% 0.33%
2071 1.31% 0.33%
2070 1.34% 0.34%
2069 1.36% 0.42%
2068 1.41% 0.45%
2067 1.43% 0.49%
2066 1.44% 0.58%
2065 1.49% 0.59%
2064 1.49% 0.59%
2063 1.53% 0.59%
2062 1.55% 0.61%
2061 1.58% 0.69%
2060 1.62% 0.76%
2059 1.65% 0.69%
2058 1.66% 0.69%
2057 1.68% 0.77%
2056 1.72% 0.76%
2055 1.76% 0.84%
2054 1.8% 0.87%
2053 1.84% 0.78%
2052 1.87% 0.8%
2051 1.88% 0.84%
2050 1.92% 0.84%
2049 1.97% 0.81%
2048 1.99% 0.78%
2047 2.03% 0.84%
2046 2.06% 0.92%
2045 2.09% 0.87%
2044 2.13% 0.93%
2043 2.16% 1.01%
2042 2.18% 1.07%
2041 2.21% 1.16%
2040 2.24% 1.2%
2039 2.29% 1.3%
2038 2.31% 1.42%
2037 2.36% 1.44%
2036 2.4% 1.61%
2035 2.44% 1.7%
2034 2.48% 1.86%
2033 2.51% 1.92%
2032 2.54% 2.1%
2031 2.58% 2.21%
2030 2.61% 2.5%
2029 2.64% 2.59%
2028 2.67% 2.88%
2027 2.73% 3.09%
2026 2.78% 3.57%
2025 2.86% 4.12%
2024 2.93% 4.57%
2023 3.01% 5.04%
2022 2.97% 3.85%
2021 2.93% 2.75%
2020 2.96% 3.42%
2019 3% 3.96%
2018 3.02% 1.84%
2017 3.03% 0.16%
2016 3.04% -1.19%
2015 3.05% -4.19%
2014 3.06% -6.43%
2013 3.19% -4.8%
2012 3.32% -0.52%
2011 3.3% 1.76%
2010 3.24% 2.3%
2009 3.18% 1.57%
2008 2.92% 3.6%
2007 2.63% 6.35%
2006 2.54% 4.37%
2005 2.45% 2.6%
2004 2.38% 2.5%
2003 2.31% 2.41%
2002 2.24% 2.45%
2001 2.5% 2.48%
2000 2.82% 2.53%
1999 2.71% 2.58%
1998 2.63% 2.61%
1997 2.25% 2.66%
1996 2% 2.75%
1995 2.78% 2.87%
1994 3.46% 2.99%
1993 4.13% 3.06%
1992 3.9% 3.12%
1991 2.96% 3.19%
1990 2.57% 3.29%
1989 2.54% 3.37%
1988 2.93% 3.45%
1987 2.92% 3.51%
1986 2.92% 3.55%
1985 2.93% 3.58%
1984 2.92% 3.57%
1983 2.92% 3.47%
1982 2.92% 3.37%
1981 2.91% 3.38%
1980 2.88% 3.41%
1979 2.88% 3.45%
1978 2.88% 3.49%
1977 2.92% 3.49%
1976 2.98% 3.48%
1975 2.99% 3.45%
1974 3.02% 3.43%
1973 3.04% 3.43%
1972 3.06% 3.45%
1971 3.08% 3.41%
1970 3.1% 3.33%
1969 3.09% 3.29%
1968 3.08% 3.26%
1967 3.05% 3.23%
1966 2.99% 3.2%
1965 2.93% 3.15%
1964 2.86% 3.1%
1963 2.79% 3.05%
1962 2.72% 2.99%
1961 2.65% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Syria
Current population
5505206
26829400
Population rank 122/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
3.04 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 6/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 +421,693
Net migration rank 115/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 421,693
2024 - -2,185 - 546,494
2023 145,164 2,999 402,713 757,309
2022 142,451 2,999 369,750 735,142
2021 137,557 -1,483 350,560 211,220
2020 134,899 -1,483 327,992 269,050
2019 134,460 -3,019 293,762 500,985
2018 131,584 -2,987 242,530 514,102
2017 128,562 -3,001 237,214 -287,501
2016 125,342 -3,008 236,007 -124,063
2015 122,092 -3,019 253,977 -827,496
2014 118,792 -2,980 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 115,558 -2,987 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 113,489 4,515 475,520 -999,267
2011 111,165 3,272 543,950 -256,888
2010 108,121 1,128 558,666 -54,359
2009 105,273 -1,481 559,314 -52,703
2008 102,432 -3,860 576,593 -402,393
2007 98,895 -17,048 529,162 801,514
2006 94,991 -18,033 480,616 682,911
2005 90,940 -18,693 468,960 13,382
2004 87,578 -19,042 461,209 10,881
2003 83,804 -19,104 457,000 -33,920
2002 80,993 -18,903 453,967 -35,096
2001 78,769 -21,067 451,503 -36,383
2000 75,929 -2,997 446,211 -34,425
1999 73,554 -2,999 439,261 -31,394
1998 72,045 -8,504 433,447 -26,025
1997 71,327 -8,187 429,887 -31,571
1996 71,939 -28,840 430,765 -30,197
1995 72,244 -22,997 430,172 -28,122
1994 70,570 5,304 426,996 -12,630
1993 68,167 6,217 420,244 -8,828
1992 63,501 34,505 412,878 -4,063
1991 61,782 -2,997 410,830 -10,154
1990 59,934 -3,000 409,177 -6,620
1989 58,666 -17,941 406,111 -8,379
1988 56,654 -2,997 404,285 -8,426
1987 55,037 -2,998 399,159 -8,335
1986 53,313 -2,998 390,821 -9,485
1985 52,125 -2,998 379,231 -6,221
1984 50,705 -2,998 366,768 -5,245
1983 49,187 -2,998 355,375 -9,729
1982 47,947 -2,998 319,664 -721
1981 46,641 -2,998 330,237 -24,536
1980 45,026 -2,997 332,464 -33,114
1979 43,537 -2,997 324,943 -32,793
1978 42,539 -2,998 316,724 -30,567
1977 41,352 -2,999 306,630 -28,275
1976 40,149 -1,645 294,267 -26,268
1975 38,975 -1,472 282,299 -24,389
1974 38,106 -1,321 270,735 -24,242
1973 37,122 -1,201 254,687 -17,502
1972 36,184 -1,139 249,027 -17,610
1971 35,279 -1,014 239,610 -15,167
1970 34,382 -855 230,117 -19,594
1969 33,252 -688 219,114 -18,749
1968 32,029 -565 209,454 -16,968
1967 30,853 -514 199,223 -14,618
1966 29,502 -466 191,122 -13,434
1965 28,028 -434 182,560 -12,704
1964 26,565 -390 174,549 -12,044
1963 25,250 -362 166,555 -11,817
1962 23,927 -342 159,155 -11,641
1961 22,781 -332 151,485 -11,237
1960 21,604 -318 143,687 0

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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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