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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 2.01 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Mauritania vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Tajikistan
2100 17,309,980 20,390,053
2099 17,202,690 20,381,074
2098 17,090,030 20,367,161
2097 16,975,270 20,348,897
2096 16,857,252 20,324,869
2095 16,739,240 20,297,885
2094 16,617,272 20,265,966
2093 16,492,589 20,234,160
2092 16,366,098 20,192,937
2091 16,235,771 20,148,873
2090 16,103,700 20,103,798
2089 15,969,059 20,056,079
2088 15,831,339 20,005,521
2087 15,690,143 19,950,317
2086 15,547,605 19,895,606
2085 15,403,967 19,836,988
2084 15,257,740 19,773,272
2083 15,108,271 19,706,082
2082 14,958,279 19,639,516
2081 14,805,332 19,572,596
2080 14,651,508 19,499,390
2079 14,496,397 19,425,502
2078 14,337,117 19,347,261
2077 14,175,812 19,265,447
2076 14,013,255 19,175,355
2075 13,849,027 19,083,859
2074 13,684,146 18,988,290
2073 13,517,681 18,889,470
2072 13,349,376 18,785,103
2071 13,178,237 18,674,697
2070 13,007,812 18,559,138
2069 12,835,311 18,437,873
2068 12,662,862 18,315,011
2067 12,487,379 18,187,508
2066 12,311,503 18,054,404
2065 12,136,616 17,921,674
2064 11,958,955 17,783,801
2063 11,783,144 17,641,066
2062 11,606,044 17,498,306
2061 11,428,738 17,356,130
2060 11,251,427 17,206,922
2059 11,072,236 17,056,085
2058 10,892,076 16,903,532
2057 10,713,858 16,749,284
2056 10,536,935 16,595,691
2055 10,358,532 16,441,650
2054 10,179,658 16,285,520
2053 9,999,712 16,130,235
2052 9,819,098 15,967,770
2051 9,639,209 15,805,253
2050 9,461,249 15,638,613
2049 9,283,353 15,468,883
2048 9,104,299 15,292,499
2047 8,926,851 15,112,083
2046 8,748,845 14,928,123
2045 8,572,397 14,739,540
2044 8,397,189 14,544,544
2043 8,222,194 14,349,357
2042 8,048,139 14,147,892
2041 7,876,803 13,945,694
2040 7,706,696 13,741,587
2039 7,537,689 13,536,704
2038 7,369,184 13,331,490
2037 7,202,472 13,125,051
2036 7,036,729 12,917,110
2035 6,871,981 12,714,184
2034 6,708,364 12,515,962
2033 6,546,168 12,321,294
2032 6,385,827 12,128,060
2031 6,227,564 11,938,351
2030 6,070,865 11,749,706
2029 5,916,516 11,559,235
2028 5,764,060 11,369,414
2027 5,613,919 11,178,605
2026 5,464,898 10,986,242
2025 5,317,228 10,791,246
2024 5,169,395 10,590,927
2023 5,022,441 10,389,799
2022 4,875,637 10,182,222
2021 4,734,874 9,966,908
2020 4,600,131 9,749,310
2019 4,467,708 9,529,966
2018 4,337,685 9,307,333
2017 4,210,600 9,085,946
2016 4,086,657 8,865,631
2015 3,965,959 8,643,840
2014 3,848,514 8,425,552
2013 3,734,318 8,216,724
2012 3,619,034 8,014,084
2011 3,502,811 7,824,785
2010 3,390,965 7,652,141
2009 3,284,448 7,490,230
2008 3,183,269 7,338,403
2007 3,093,059 7,194,477
2006 3,013,660 7,057,566
2005 2,939,059 6,924,720
2004 2,868,664 6,790,547
2003 2,802,046 6,658,575
2002 2,738,655 6,531,669
2001 2,678,760 6,407,377
2000 2,613,441 6,284,735
1999 2,541,698 6,208,370
1998 2,474,651 6,176,397
1997 2,411,306 6,139,829
1996 2,358,188 6,066,523
1995 2,312,017 5,948,584
1994 2,249,454 5,825,368
1993 2,174,328 5,724,993
1992 2,088,135 5,649,400
1991 2,009,738 5,541,205
1990 1,951,878 5,398,768
1989 1,903,048 5,267,249
1988 1,855,859 5,114,989
1987 1,803,014 4,939,059
1986 1,751,835 4,772,139
1985 1,702,107 4,619,003
1984 1,653,693 4,480,026
1983 1,606,746 4,350,874
1982 1,561,176 4,227,171
1981 1,516,877 4,109,022
1980 1,474,043 3,995,256
1979 1,432,758 3,882,691
1978 1,392,713 3,768,508
1977 1,353,768 3,653,265
1976 1,315,336 3,540,076
1975 1,277,330 3,430,425
1974 1,240,188 3,324,499
1973 1,203,838 3,222,290
1972 1,168,355 3,123,691
1971 1,133,702 3,028,837
1970 1,099,806 2,936,779
1969 1,066,754 2,845,273
1968 1,034,739 2,753,848
1967 1,003,843 2,664,130
1966 974,157 2,577,184
1965 945,838 2,492,998
1964 918,955 2,411,260
1963 893,423 2,331,736
1962 869,184 2,255,026
1961 846,167 2,181,805
1960 824,298 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Tajikistan
2100 0.62% 0.04%
2099 0.66% 0.07%
2098 0.68% 0.09%
2097 0.7% 0.12%
2096 0.7% 0.13%
2095 0.73% 0.16%
2094 0.76% 0.16%
2093 0.77% 0.2%
2092 0.8% 0.22%
2091 0.82% 0.22%
2090 0.84% 0.24%
2089 0.87% 0.25%
2088 0.9% 0.28%
2087 0.92% 0.27%
2086 0.93% 0.3%
2085 0.96% 0.32%
2084 0.99% 0.34%
2083 1% 0.34%
2082 1.03% 0.34%
2081 1.05% 0.38%
2080 1.07% 0.38%
2079 1.11% 0.4%
2078 1.14% 0.42%
2077 1.16% 0.47%
2076 1.19% 0.48%
2075 1.2% 0.5%
2074 1.23% 0.52%
2073 1.26% 0.56%
2072 1.3% 0.59%
2071 1.31% 0.62%
2070 1.34% 0.66%
2069 1.36% 0.67%
2068 1.41% 0.7%
2067 1.43% 0.74%
2066 1.44% 0.74%
2065 1.49% 0.78%
2064 1.49% 0.81%
2063 1.53% 0.82%
2062 1.55% 0.82%
2061 1.58% 0.87%
2060 1.62% 0.88%
2059 1.65% 0.9%
2058 1.66% 0.92%
2057 1.68% 0.93%
2056 1.72% 0.94%
2055 1.76% 0.96%
2054 1.8% 0.96%
2053 1.84% 1.02%
2052 1.87% 1.03%
2051 1.88% 1.07%
2050 1.92% 1.1%
2049 1.97% 1.15%
2048 1.99% 1.19%
2047 2.03% 1.23%
2046 2.06% 1.28%
2045 2.09% 1.34%
2044 2.13% 1.36%
2043 2.16% 1.42%
2042 2.18% 1.45%
2041 2.21% 1.49%
2040 2.24% 1.51%
2039 2.29% 1.54%
2038 2.31% 1.57%
2037 2.36% 1.61%
2036 2.4% 1.6%
2035 2.44% 1.58%
2034 2.48% 1.58%
2033 2.51% 1.59%
2032 2.54% 1.59%
2031 2.58% 1.61%
2030 2.61% 1.65%
2029 2.64% 1.67%
2028 2.67% 1.71%
2027 2.73% 1.75%
2026 2.78% 1.81%
2025 2.86% 1.89%
2024 2.93% 1.94%
2023 3.01% 2.04%
2022 2.97% 2.16%
2021 2.93% 2.23%
2020 2.96% 2.3%
2019 3% 2.39%
2018 3.02% 2.44%
2017 3.03% 2.49%
2016 3.04% 2.57%
2015 3.05% 2.59%
2014 3.06% 2.54%
2013 3.19% 2.53%
2012 3.32% 2.42%
2011 3.3% 2.26%
2010 3.24% 2.16%
2009 3.18% 2.07%
2008 2.92% 2%
2007 2.63% 1.94%
2006 2.54% 1.92%
2005 2.45% 1.98%
2004 2.38% 1.98%
2003 2.31% 1.94%
2002 2.24% 1.94%
2001 2.5% 1.95%
2000 2.82% 1.23%
1999 2.71% 0.52%
1998 2.63% 0.6%
1997 2.25% 1.21%
1996 2% 1.98%
1995 2.78% 2.12%
1994 3.46% 1.75%
1993 4.13% 1.34%
1992 3.9% 1.95%
1991 2.96% 2.64%
1990 2.57% 2.5%
1989 2.54% 2.98%
1988 2.93% 3.56%
1987 2.92% 3.5%
1986 2.92% 3.32%
1985 2.93% 3.1%
1984 2.92% 2.97%
1983 2.92% 2.93%
1982 2.92% 2.88%
1981 2.91% 2.85%
1980 2.88% 2.9%
1979 2.88% 3.03%
1978 2.88% 3.15%
1977 2.92% 3.2%
1976 2.98% 3.2%
1975 2.99% 3.19%
1974 3.02% 3.17%
1973 3.04% 3.16%
1972 3.06% 3.13%
1971 3.08% 3.13%
1970 3.1% 3.22%
1969 3.09% 3.32%
1968 3.08% 3.37%
1967 3.05% 3.37%
1966 2.99% 3.38%
1965 2.93% 3.39%
1964 2.86% 3.41%
1963 2.79% 3.4%
1962 2.72% 3.36%
1961 2.65% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Tajikistan
Current population
5505206
11038274
Population rank 122/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +551
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 55/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -21,606
Net migration rank 115/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -21,606
2024 - -2,185 - -21,236
2023 145,164 2,999 223,828 -19,999
2022 142,451 2,999 228,336 -17,001
2021 137,557 -1,483 222,850 -3,564
2020 134,899 -1,483 219,467 -3,564
2019 134,460 -3,019 231,817 -9,041
2018 131,584 -2,987 228,597 -6,111
2017 128,562 -3,001 224,396 -4,093
2016 125,342 -3,008 228,547 -8,210
2015 122,092 -3,019 230,903 -7,660
2014 118,792 -2,980 227,304 -13,962
2013 115,558 -2,987 220,693 -16,362
2012 113,489 4,515 213,078 -12,132
2011 111,165 3,272 208,429 -30,783
2010 108,121 1,128 201,389 -33,733
2009 105,273 -1,481 192,851 -36,677
2008 102,432 -3,860 182,337 -34,855
2007 98,895 -17,048 173,200 -32,831
2006 94,991 -18,033 164,046 -30,591
2005 90,940 -18,693 160,189 -27,954
2004 87,578 -19,042 161,201 -25,082
2003 83,804 -19,104 150,391 -22,562
2002 80,993 -18,903 146,492 -20,526
2001 78,769 -21,067 142,276 -19,657
2000 75,929 -2,997 136,549 -13,871
1999 73,554 -2,999 147,622 -117,571
1998 72,045 -8,504 153,508 -119,621
1997 71,327 -8,187 149,825 -110,572
1996 71,939 -28,840 138,287 -30,922
1995 72,244 -22,997 168,934 -40,418
1994 70,570 5,304 167,590 -49,668
1993 68,167 6,217 157,975 -75,147
1992 63,501 34,505 163,652 -95,280
1991 61,782 -2,997 177,585 -29,553
1990 59,934 -3,000 178,429 -41,596
1989 58,666 -17,941 179,212 -53,020
1988 56,654 -2,997 172,805 5,523
1987 55,037 -2,998 163,611 9,923
1986 53,313 -2,998 155,987 4,321
1985 52,125 -2,998 145,720 247
1984 50,705 -2,998 139,145 -7,152
1983 49,187 -2,998 133,280 -6,972
1982 47,947 -2,998 127,838 -6,730
1981 46,641 -2,998 121,418 -6,221
1980 45,026 -2,997 117,888 -5,557
1979 43,537 -2,997 114,496 -1,703
1978 42,539 -2,998 110,564 5,006
1977 41,352 -2,999 106,920 7,999
1976 40,149 -1,645 103,777 7,679
1975 38,975 -1,472 100,604 7,237
1974 38,106 -1,321 97,481 6,531
1973 37,122 -1,201 94,523 5,876
1972 36,184 -1,139 91,677 5,123
1971 35,279 -1,014 88,618 4,293
1970 34,382 -855 85,645 5,559
1969 33,252 -688 82,931 8,886
1968 32,029 -565 80,698 10,323
1967 30,853 -514 78,733 9,670
1966 29,502 -466 76,702 8,796
1965 28,028 -434 75,139 7,744
1964 26,565 -390 74,030 6,568
1963 25,250 -362 73,065 5,379
1962 23,927 -342 70,700 4,270
1961 22,781 -332 68,182 3,291
1960 21,604 -318 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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