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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 2 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd 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 +2.98% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Mauritania vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Tajikistan
2100 17,302,938 20,381,526
2099 17,195,692 20,372,551
2098 17,083,078 20,358,644
2097 16,968,365 20,340,387
2096 16,850,394 20,316,369
2095 16,732,430 20,289,397
2094 16,610,512 20,257,491
2093 16,485,880 20,225,699
2092 16,359,440 20,184,493
2091 16,229,167 20,140,447
2090 16,097,149 20,095,391
2089 15,962,562 20,047,692
2088 15,824,899 19,997,155
2087 15,683,760 19,941,974
2086 15,541,281 19,887,286
2085 15,397,701 19,828,693
2084 15,251,533 19,765,003
2083 15,102,125 19,697,841
2082 14,952,194 19,631,303
2081 14,799,309 19,564,411
2080 14,645,548 19,491,236
2079 14,490,500 19,417,379
2078 14,331,284 19,339,170
2077 14,170,045 19,257,390
2076 14,007,555 19,167,336
2075 13,843,393 19,075,879
2074 13,678,579 18,980,350
2073 13,512,182 18,881,571
2072 13,343,946 18,777,247
2071 13,172,876 18,666,888
2070 13,002,521 18,551,377
2069 12,830,090 18,430,162
2068 12,657,711 18,307,352
2067 12,482,299 18,179,902
2066 12,306,495 18,046,854
2065 12,131,679 17,914,179
2064 11,954,090 17,776,364
2063 11,778,351 17,633,689
2062 11,601,323 17,490,989
2061 11,424,089 17,348,872
2060 11,246,850 17,199,727
2059 11,067,732 17,048,953
2058 10,887,645 16,896,463
2057 10,709,500 16,742,280
2056 10,532,648 16,588,751
2055 10,354,318 16,434,774
2054 10,175,517 16,278,710
2053 9,995,645 16,123,490
2052 9,815,104 15,961,093
2051 9,635,288 15,798,643
2050 9,457,400 15,632,073
2049 9,279,576 15,462,414
2048 9,100,595 15,286,104
2047 8,923,220 15,105,763
2046 8,745,286 14,921,881
2045 8,568,910 14,733,376
2044 8,393,773 14,538,462
2043 8,218,850 14,343,357
2042 8,044,865 14,141,976
2041 7,873,599 13,939,862
2040 7,703,561 13,735,841
2039 7,534,623 13,531,043
2038 7,366,187 13,325,915
2037 7,199,542 13,119,563
2036 7,033,866 12,911,709
2035 6,869,186 12,708,867
2034 6,705,635 12,510,728
2033 6,543,505 12,316,142
2032 6,383,229 12,122,988
2031 6,225,030 11,933,358
2030 6,068,395 11,744,792
2029 5,914,109 11,554,401
2028 5,761,715 11,364,659
2027 5,611,635 11,173,930
2026 5,462,675 10,981,648
2025 5,315,065 10,786,734
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 (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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd 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 70.7% to 9,457,400 people with a rank change from 123rd to 103rd. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

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 2.82% 1.85%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Tajikistan
Current population
5539189
11080415
Population rank 123/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +536
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 58/197
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 147,927 -2,185 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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