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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 13.3 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Mauritania vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Tanzania
2100 17,309,980 265,496,854
2099 17,202,690 263,162,785
2098 17,090,030 260,809,535
2097 16,975,270 258,412,520
2096 16,857,252 255,996,677
2095 16,739,240 253,567,416
2094 16,617,272 251,119,386
2093 16,492,589 248,628,881
2092 16,366,098 246,107,108
2091 16,235,771 243,557,182
2090 16,103,700 241,002,065
2089 15,969,059 238,416,591
2088 15,831,339 235,797,530
2087 15,690,143 233,167,455
2086 15,547,605 230,496,041
2085 15,403,967 227,800,292
2084 15,257,740 225,111,530
2083 15,108,271 222,421,279
2082 14,958,279 219,718,263
2081 14,805,332 216,995,478
2080 14,651,508 214,255,926
2079 14,496,397 211,486,253
2078 14,337,117 208,708,063
2077 14,175,812 205,918,120
2076 14,013,255 203,106,125
2075 13,849,027 200,297,474
2074 13,684,146 197,468,017
2073 13,517,681 194,642,633
2072 13,349,376 191,824,103
2071 13,178,237 188,992,017
2070 13,007,812 186,152,377
2069 12,835,311 183,311,218
2068 12,662,862 180,475,586
2067 12,487,379 177,639,469
2066 12,311,503 174,803,090
2065 12,136,616 171,913,445
2064 11,958,955 169,064,549
2063 11,783,144 166,217,933
2062 11,606,044 163,370,044
2061 11,428,738 160,537,159
2060 11,251,427 157,722,273
2059 11,072,236 154,920,005
2058 10,892,076 152,120,539
2057 10,713,858 149,325,489
2056 10,536,935 146,519,472
2055 10,358,532 143,736,540
2054 10,179,658 140,983,905
2053 9,999,712 138,262,668
2052 9,819,098 135,553,723
2051 9,639,209 132,851,383
2050 9,461,249 130,157,751
2049 9,283,353 127,495,278
2048 9,104,299 124,821,109
2047 8,926,851 122,158,290
2046 8,748,845 119,522,516
2045 8,572,397 116,914,785
2044 8,397,189 114,329,740
2043 8,222,194 111,776,234
2042 8,048,139 109,241,835
2041 7,876,803 106,748,632
2040 7,706,696 104,272,418
2039 7,537,689 101,814,304
2038 7,369,184 99,380,232
2037 7,202,472 96,983,729
2036 7,036,729 94,601,865
2035 6,871,981 92,257,269
2034 6,708,364 89,929,444
2033 6,546,168 87,654,982
2032 6,385,827 85,409,993
2031 6,227,564 83,180,507
2030 6,070,865 80,997,163
2029 5,916,516 78,838,461
2028 5,764,060 76,730,649
2027 5,613,919 74,647,063
2026 5,464,898 72,589,279
2025 5,317,228 70,552,589
2024 5,169,395 68,560,157
2023 5,022,441 66,617,606
2022 4,875,637 64,711,821
2021 4,734,874 62,830,412
2020 4,600,131 60,972,798
2019 4,467,708 59,174,891
2018 4,337,685 57,437,145
2017 4,210,600 55,652,890
2016 4,086,657 53,824,013
2015 3,965,959 52,020,962
2014 3,848,514 50,351,512
2013 3,734,318 48,824,128
2012 3,619,034 47,374,260
2011 3,502,811 46,029,367
2010 3,390,965 44,758,488
2009 3,284,448 43,633,982
2008 3,183,269 42,570,728
2007 3,093,059 41,435,512
2006 3,013,660 40,294,902
2005 2,939,059 39,182,076
2004 2,868,664 38,109,668
2003 2,802,046 37,089,555
2002 2,738,655 36,121,304
2001 2,678,760 35,198,299
2000 2,613,441 34,260,139
1999 2,541,698 33,300,330
1998 2,474,651 32,420,458
1997 2,411,306 31,578,089
1996 2,358,188 30,945,762
1995 2,312,017 30,383,497
1994 2,249,454 29,442,356
1993 2,174,328 28,332,692
1992 2,088,135 27,457,588
1991 2,009,738 26,780,436
1990 1,951,878 26,110,207
1989 1,903,048 25,438,759
1988 1,855,859 24,769,686
1987 1,803,014 24,030,378
1986 1,751,835 23,258,959
1985 1,702,107 22,501,693
1984 1,653,693 21,779,066
1983 1,606,746 21,079,874
1982 1,561,176 20,398,571
1981 1,516,877 19,784,703
1980 1,474,043 19,189,769
1979 1,432,758 18,592,038
1978 1,392,713 17,976,566
1977 1,353,768 17,352,929
1976 1,315,336 16,736,211
1975 1,277,330 16,138,361
1974 1,240,188 15,561,630
1973 1,203,838 15,010,101
1972 1,168,355 14,479,308
1971 1,133,702 13,971,451
1970 1,099,806 13,492,677
1969 1,066,754 13,036,700
1968 1,034,739 12,602,076
1967 1,003,843 12,200,109
1966 974,157 11,827,459
1965 945,838 11,470,728
1964 918,955 11,127,826
1963 893,423 10,799,528
1962 869,184 10,487,756
1961 846,167 10,187,886
1960 824,298 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Tanzania
2100 0.62% 0.89%
2099 0.66% 0.9%
2098 0.68% 0.93%
2097 0.7% 0.94%
2096 0.7% 0.96%
2095 0.73% 0.97%
2094 0.76% 1%
2093 0.77% 1.02%
2092 0.8% 1.05%
2091 0.82% 1.06%
2090 0.84% 1.08%
2089 0.87% 1.11%
2088 0.9% 1.13%
2087 0.92% 1.16%
2086 0.93% 1.18%
2085 0.96% 1.19%
2084 0.99% 1.21%
2083 1% 1.23%
2082 1.03% 1.25%
2081 1.05% 1.28%
2080 1.07% 1.31%
2079 1.11% 1.33%
2078 1.14% 1.35%
2077 1.16% 1.38%
2076 1.19% 1.4%
2075 1.2% 1.43%
2074 1.23% 1.45%
2073 1.26% 1.47%
2072 1.3% 1.5%
2071 1.31% 1.53%
2070 1.34% 1.55%
2069 1.36% 1.57%
2068 1.41% 1.6%
2067 1.43% 1.62%
2066 1.44% 1.68%
2065 1.49% 1.69%
2064 1.49% 1.71%
2063 1.53% 1.74%
2062 1.55% 1.76%
2061 1.58% 1.78%
2060 1.62% 1.81%
2059 1.65% 1.84%
2058 1.66% 1.87%
2057 1.68% 1.92%
2056 1.72% 1.94%
2055 1.76% 1.95%
2054 1.8% 1.97%
2053 1.84% 2%
2052 1.87% 2.03%
2051 1.88% 2.07%
2050 1.92% 2.09%
2049 1.97% 2.14%
2048 1.99% 2.18%
2047 2.03% 2.21%
2046 2.06% 2.23%
2045 2.09% 2.26%
2044 2.13% 2.28%
2043 2.16% 2.32%
2042 2.18% 2.34%
2041 2.21% 2.37%
2040 2.24% 2.41%
2039 2.29% 2.45%
2038 2.31% 2.47%
2037 2.36% 2.52%
2036 2.4% 2.54%
2035 2.44% 2.59%
2034 2.48% 2.59%
2033 2.51% 2.63%
2032 2.54% 2.68%
2031 2.58% 2.7%
2030 2.61% 2.74%
2029 2.64% 2.75%
2028 2.67% 2.79%
2027 2.73% 2.83%
2026 2.78% 2.89%
2025 2.86% 2.91%
2024 2.93% 2.92%
2023 3.01% 2.95%
2022 2.97% 2.99%
2021 2.93% 3.05%
2020 2.96% 3.04%
2019 3% 3.03%
2018 3.02% 3.21%
2017 3.03% 3.4%
2016 3.04% 3.47%
2015 3.05% 3.32%
2014 3.06% 3.13%
2013 3.19% 3.06%
2012 3.32% 2.92%
2011 3.3% 2.84%
2010 3.24% 2.58%
2009 3.18% 2.5%
2008 2.92% 2.74%
2007 2.63% 2.83%
2006 2.54% 2.84%
2005 2.45% 2.81%
2004 2.38% 2.75%
2003 2.31% 2.68%
2002 2.24% 2.62%
2001 2.5% 2.74%
2000 2.82% 2.88%
1999 2.71% 2.71%
1998 2.63% 2.67%
1997 2.25% 2.04%
1996 2% 1.85%
1995 2.78% 3.2%
1994 3.46% 3.92%
1993 4.13% 3.19%
1992 3.9% 2.53%
1991 2.96% 2.57%
1990 2.57% 2.64%
1989 2.54% 2.7%
1988 2.93% 3.08%
1987 2.92% 3.32%
1986 2.92% 3.37%
1985 2.93% 3.32%
1984 2.92% 3.32%
1983 2.92% 3.34%
1982 2.92% 3.1%
1981 2.91% 3.1%
1980 2.88% 3.21%
1979 2.88% 3.42%
1978 2.88% 3.59%
1977 2.92% 3.68%
1976 2.98% 3.7%
1975 2.99% 3.71%
1974 3.02% 3.67%
1973 3.04% 3.67%
1972 3.06% 3.63%
1971 3.08% 3.55%
1970 3.1% 3.5%
1969 3.09% 3.45%
1968 3.08% 3.29%
1967 3.05% 3.15%
1966 2.99% 3.11%
1965 2.93% 3.08%
1964 2.86% 3.04%
1963 2.79% 2.97%
1962 2.72% 2.94%
1961 2.65% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Tanzania
Current population
5505206
73145892
Population rank 122/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.88%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
3.04 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
19 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 18/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -12,730
Net migration rank 115/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -12,730
2024 - -2,185 - -29,865
2023 145,164 2,999 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 142,451 2,999 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 137,557 -1,483 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 134,899 -1,483 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 134,460 -3,019 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 131,584 -2,987 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 128,562 -3,001 1,726,909 119,142
2016 125,342 -3,008 1,659,502 152,194
2015 122,092 -3,019 1,592,882 201,495
2014 118,792 -2,980 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 115,558 -2,987 1,509,008 1,241
2012 113,489 4,515 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 111,165 3,272 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 108,121 1,128 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 105,273 -1,481 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 102,432 -3,860 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 98,895 -17,048 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 94,991 -18,033 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 90,940 -18,693 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 87,578 -19,042 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 83,804 -19,104 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 80,993 -18,903 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 78,769 -21,067 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 75,929 -2,997 985,185 -9,701
1999 73,554 -2,999 948,659 -4,489
1998 72,045 -8,504 920,806 -105,184
1997 71,327 -8,187 882,544 -13,400
1996 71,939 -28,840 868,524 -473,007
1995 72,244 -22,997 838,980 -109,971
1994 70,570 5,304 803,953 349,348
1993 68,167 6,217 778,044 288,004
1992 63,501 34,505 767,961 -83,825
1991 61,782 -2,997 762,011 -91,851
1990 59,934 -3,000 750,825 -80,529
1989 58,666 -17,941 743,854 -71,268
1988 56,654 -2,997 736,551 -71,012
1987 55,037 -2,998 718,580 94,498
1986 53,313 -2,998 705,677 24,101
1985 52,125 -2,998 697,867 86,864
1984 50,705 -2,998 687,435 -26,938
1983 49,187 -2,998 679,720 58,161
1982 47,947 -2,998 662,627 -37,883
1981 46,641 -2,998 645,496 -42,485
1980 45,026 -2,997 629,444 -42,588
1979 43,537 -2,997 613,388 -4,792
1978 42,539 -2,998 595,024 27,307
1977 41,352 -2,999 574,938 49,997
1976 40,149 -1,645 553,617 54,875
1975 38,975 -1,472 533,906 53,290
1974 38,106 -1,321 515,152 51,127
1973 37,122 -1,201 488,429 48,363
1972 36,184 -1,139 467,305 57,489
1971 35,279 -1,014 449,014 41,900
1970 34,382 -855 427,988 38,635
1969 33,252 -688 408,322 37,006
1968 32,029 -565 389,467 34,455
1967 30,853 -514 374,763 5,265
1966 29,502 -466 360,229 5,049
1965 28,028 -434 343,456 4,742
1964 26,565 -390 328,527 9,090
1963 25,250 -362 314,644 4,333
1962 23,927 -342 300,663 3,916
1961 22,781 -332 286,839 8,338
1960 21,604 -318 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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