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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 4.87 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd 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 +2.98% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Mauritania vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Syria
2100 17,302,938 44,500,028
2099 17,195,692 44,570,009
2098 17,083,078 44,629,837
2097 16,968,365 44,692,566
2096 16,850,394 44,747,012
2095 16,732,430 44,774,686
2094 16,610,512 44,824,294
2093 16,485,880 44,853,295
2092 16,359,440 44,882,700
2091 16,229,167 44,895,349
2090 16,097,149 44,926,869
2089 15,962,562 44,925,891
2088 15,824,899 44,920,667
2087 15,683,760 44,928,298
2086 15,541,281 44,947,658
2085 15,397,701 44,913,669
2084 15,251,533 44,878,845
2083 15,102,125 44,850,592
2082 14,952,194 44,790,014
2081 14,799,309 44,723,244
2080 14,645,548 44,624,321
2079 14,490,500 44,567,127
2078 14,331,284 44,529,618
2077 14,170,045 44,484,155
2076 14,007,555 44,400,339
2075 13,843,393 44,306,882
2074 13,678,579 44,209,517
2073 13,512,182 44,102,028
2072 13,343,946 43,965,642
2071 13,172,876 43,821,617
2070 13,002,521 43,678,154
2069 12,830,090 43,530,683
2068 12,657,711 43,348,487
2067 12,482,299 43,154,741
2066 12,306,495 42,944,885
2065 12,131,679 42,695,249
2064 11,954,090 42,445,036
2063 11,778,351 42,198,056
2062 11,601,323 41,949,014
2061 11,424,089 41,695,586
2060 11,246,850 41,410,547
2059 11,067,732 41,097,942
2058 10,887,645 40,815,606
2057 10,709,500 40,534,091
2056 10,532,648 40,224,053
2055 10,354,318 39,918,930
2054 10,175,517 39,584,624
2053 9,995,645 39,242,144
2052 9,815,104 38,940,206
2051 9,635,288 38,629,604
2050 9,457,400 38,307,069
2049 9,279,576 37,986,965
2048 9,100,595 37,682,780
2047 8,923,220 37,391,752
2046 8,745,286 37,081,479
2045 8,568,910 36,744,441
2044 8,393,773 36,428,225
2043 8,218,850 36,090,851
2042 8,044,865 35,729,021
2041 7,873,599 35,352,033
2040 7,703,561 34,947,817
2039 7,534,623 34,533,772
2038 7,366,187 34,091,760
2037 7,199,542 33,612,993
2036 7,033,866 33,134,445
2035 6,869,186 32,608,669
2034 6,705,635 32,062,309
2033 6,543,505 31,477,500
2032 6,383,229 30,883,996
2031 6,225,030 30,248,264
2030 6,068,395 29,592,787
2029 5,914,109 28,871,638
2028 5,761,715 28,141,821
2027 5,611,635 27,355,002
2026 5,462,675 26,535,554
2025 5,315,065 25,620,427
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd 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 70.7% to 9,457,400 people with a rank change from 123rd to 103rd. The population of Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 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 44.9M 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 2.82% 3.84%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.82%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Syria
Current population
5539189
26956472
Population rank 123/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
2.99 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
18.8 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 5/197
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 147,927 -2,185 449,784 546,494
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 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 (1960–2025, 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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