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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.81 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Mauritania vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Togo
2100 17,309,980 26,511,761
2099 17,202,690 26,350,920
2098 17,090,030 26,190,149
2097 16,975,270 26,025,602
2096 16,857,252 25,858,261
2095 16,739,240 25,692,261
2094 16,617,272 25,512,468
2093 16,492,589 25,345,557
2092 16,366,098 25,173,177
2091 16,235,771 24,992,069
2090 16,103,700 24,812,174
2089 15,969,059 24,627,057
2088 15,831,339 24,436,800
2087 15,690,143 24,254,420
2086 15,547,605 24,051,223
2085 15,403,967 23,849,170
2084 15,257,740 23,646,091
2083 15,108,271 23,436,282
2082 14,958,279 23,222,780
2081 14,805,332 23,001,936
2080 14,651,508 22,777,601
2079 14,496,397 22,551,490
2078 14,337,117 22,338,486
2077 14,175,812 22,122,045
2076 14,013,255 21,896,528
2075 13,849,027 21,662,169
2074 13,684,146 21,429,982
2073 13,517,681 21,196,168
2072 13,349,376 20,965,824
2071 13,178,237 20,733,961
2070 13,007,812 20,502,013
2069 12,835,311 20,263,631
2068 12,662,862 20,019,087
2067 12,487,379 19,779,666
2066 12,311,503 19,535,920
2065 12,136,616 19,295,265
2064 11,958,955 19,054,476
2063 11,783,144 18,807,556
2062 11,606,044 18,564,996
2061 11,428,738 18,323,196
2060 11,251,427 18,081,153
2059 11,072,236 17,844,344
2058 10,892,076 17,604,946
2057 10,713,858 17,362,170
2056 10,536,935 17,118,049
2055 10,358,532 16,866,006
2054 10,179,658 16,621,633
2053 9,999,712 16,377,405
2052 9,819,098 16,130,545
2051 9,639,209 15,878,148
2050 9,461,249 15,631,978
2049 9,283,353 15,378,071
2048 9,104,299 15,127,754
2047 8,926,851 14,879,919
2046 8,748,845 14,629,528
2045 8,572,397 14,379,029
2044 8,397,189 14,128,387
2043 8,222,194 13,876,705
2042 8,048,139 13,630,555
2041 7,876,803 13,384,957
2040 7,706,696 13,144,485
2039 7,537,689 12,899,560
2038 7,369,184 12,658,957
2037 7,202,472 12,420,807
2036 7,036,729 12,186,169
2035 6,871,981 11,950,071
2034 6,708,364 11,717,387
2033 6,546,168 11,485,359
2032 6,385,827 11,253,936
2031 6,227,564 11,023,922
2030 6,070,865 10,797,929
2029 5,916,516 10,578,030
2028 5,764,060 10,361,280
2027 5,613,919 10,146,366
2026 5,464,898 9,932,489
2025 5,317,228 9,723,170
2024 5,169,395 9,515,236
2023 5,022,441 9,304,337
2022 4,875,637 9,089,738
2021 4,734,874 8,878,379
2020 4,600,131 8,669,720
2019 4,467,708 8,463,068
2018 4,337,685 8,258,778
2017 4,210,600 8,057,140
2016 4,086,657 7,858,289
2015 3,965,959 7,663,195
2014 3,848,514 7,472,450
2013 3,734,318 7,285,442
2012 3,619,034 7,100,736
2011 3,502,811 6,916,474
2010 3,390,965 6,732,590
2009 3,284,448 6,551,865
2008 3,183,269 6,368,812
2007 3,093,059 6,188,344
2006 3,013,660 6,010,668
2005 2,939,059 5,844,631
2004 2,868,664 5,696,508
2003 2,802,046 5,552,167
2002 2,738,655 5,413,274
2001 2,678,760 5,277,382
2000 2,613,441 5,140,037
1999 2,541,698 5,000,269
1998 2,474,651 4,860,913
1997 2,411,306 4,725,030
1996 2,358,188 4,577,860
1995 2,312,017 4,410,832
1994 2,249,454 4,222,940
1993 2,174,328 4,207,453
1992 2,088,135 4,233,617
1991 2,009,738 4,115,560
1990 1,951,878 3,998,761
1989 1,903,048 3,883,411
1988 1,855,859 3,769,742
1987 1,803,014 3,657,508
1986 1,751,835 3,547,952
1985 1,702,107 3,441,091
1984 1,653,693 3,332,837
1983 1,606,746 3,222,899
1982 1,561,176 3,115,042
1981 1,516,877 3,013,043
1980 1,474,043 2,920,894
1979 1,432,758 2,839,854
1978 1,392,713 2,768,148
1977 1,353,768 2,701,894
1976 1,315,336 2,637,796
1975 1,277,330 2,574,622
1974 1,240,188 2,511,760
1973 1,203,838 2,448,749
1972 1,168,355 2,384,994
1971 1,133,702 2,317,976
1970 1,099,806 2,244,773
1969 1,066,754 2,164,814
1968 1,034,739 2,080,226
1967 1,003,843 1,995,890
1966 974,157 1,918,513
1965 945,838 1,853,771
1964 918,955 1,803,440
1963 893,423 1,765,072
1962 869,184 1,732,959
1961 846,167 1,702,717
1960 824,298 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Togo
2100 0.62% 0.61%
2099 0.66% 0.61%
2098 0.68% 0.63%
2097 0.7% 0.65%
2096 0.7% 0.65%
2095 0.73% 0.7%
2094 0.76% 0.66%
2093 0.77% 0.68%
2092 0.8% 0.72%
2091 0.82% 0.73%
2090 0.84% 0.75%
2089 0.87% 0.78%
2088 0.9% 0.75%
2087 0.92% 0.84%
2086 0.93% 0.85%
2085 0.96% 0.86%
2084 0.99% 0.9%
2083 1% 0.92%
2082 1.03% 0.96%
2081 1.05% 0.98%
2080 1.07% 1%
2079 1.11% 0.95%
2078 1.14% 0.98%
2077 1.16% 1.03%
2076 1.19% 1.08%
2075 1.2% 1.08%
2074 1.23% 1.1%
2073 1.26% 1.1%
2072 1.3% 1.12%
2071 1.31% 1.13%
2070 1.34% 1.18%
2069 1.36% 1.22%
2068 1.41% 1.21%
2067 1.43% 1.25%
2066 1.44% 1.25%
2065 1.49% 1.26%
2064 1.49% 1.31%
2063 1.53% 1.31%
2062 1.55% 1.32%
2061 1.58% 1.34%
2060 1.62% 1.33%
2059 1.65% 1.36%
2058 1.66% 1.4%
2057 1.68% 1.43%
2056 1.72% 1.49%
2055 1.76% 1.47%
2054 1.8% 1.49%
2053 1.84% 1.53%
2052 1.87% 1.59%
2051 1.88% 1.57%
2050 1.92% 1.65%
2049 1.97% 1.65%
2048 1.99% 1.67%
2047 2.03% 1.71%
2046 2.06% 1.74%
2045 2.09% 1.77%
2044 2.13% 1.81%
2043 2.16% 1.81%
2042 2.18% 1.83%
2041 2.21% 1.83%
2040 2.24% 1.9%
2039 2.29% 1.9%
2038 2.31% 1.92%
2037 2.36% 1.93%
2036 2.4% 1.98%
2035 2.44% 1.99%
2034 2.48% 2.02%
2033 2.51% 2.06%
2032 2.54% 2.09%
2031 2.58% 2.09%
2030 2.61% 2.08%
2029 2.64% 2.09%
2028 2.67% 2.12%
2027 2.73% 2.15%
2026 2.78% 2.15%
2025 2.86% 2.19%
2024 2.93% 2.27%
2023 3.01% 2.36%
2022 2.97% 2.38%
2021 2.93% 2.41%
2020 2.96% 2.44%
2019 3% 2.47%
2018 3.02% 2.5%
2017 3.03% 2.53%
2016 3.04% 2.55%
2015 3.05% 2.55%
2014 3.06% 2.57%
2013 3.19% 2.6%
2012 3.32% 2.66%
2011 3.3% 2.73%
2010 3.24% 2.76%
2009 3.18% 2.87%
2008 2.92% 2.92%
2007 2.63% 2.96%
2006 2.54% 2.84%
2005 2.45% 2.6%
2004 2.38% 2.6%
2003 2.31% 2.57%
2002 2.24% 2.57%
2001 2.5% 2.67%
2000 2.82% 2.8%
1999 2.71% 2.87%
1998 2.63% 2.88%
1997 2.25% 3.21%
1996 2% 3.79%
1995 2.78% 4.45%
1994 3.46% 0.37%
1993 4.13% -0.62%
1992 3.9% 2.87%
1991 2.96% 2.92%
1990 2.57% 2.97%
1989 2.54% 3.02%
1988 2.93% 3.07%
1987 2.92% 3.09%
1986 2.92% 3.11%
1985 2.93% 3.25%
1984 2.92% 3.41%
1983 2.92% 3.46%
1982 2.92% 3.39%
1981 2.91% 3.15%
1980 2.88% 2.85%
1979 2.88% 2.59%
1978 2.88% 2.45%
1977 2.92% 2.43%
1976 2.98% 2.45%
1975 2.99% 2.5%
1974 3.02% 2.57%
1973 3.04% 2.67%
1972 3.06% 2.89%
1971 3.08% 3.26%
1970 3.1% 3.69%
1969 3.09% 4.07%
1968 3.08% 4.23%
1967 3.05% 4.03%
1966 2.99% 3.49%
1965 2.93% 2.79%
1964 2.86% 2.17%
1963 2.79% 1.85%
1962 2.72% 1.78%
1961 2.65% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Togo
Current population
5505206
9990340
Population rank 122/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.12%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +578
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 40/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -15,010
Net migration rank 115/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -15,010
2024 - -2,185 - -14,014
2023 145,164 2,999 218,093 -1,997
2022 142,451 2,999 215,090 -1,997
2021 137,557 -1,483 210,613 -986
2020 134,899 -1,483 208,663 -986
2019 134,460 -3,019 207,608 -1,985
2018 131,584 -2,987 204,942 -1,985
2017 128,562 -3,001 202,307 -1,985
2016 125,342 -3,008 199,364 -1,979
2015 122,092 -3,019 194,768 -1,976
2014 118,792 -2,980 190,667 -1,976
2013 115,558 -2,987 187,309 -1,976
2012 113,489 4,515 186,061 -1,983
2011 111,165 3,272 186,406 -1,968
2010 108,121 1,128 185,294 -1,964
2009 105,273 -1,481 180,111 -1,985
2008 102,432 -3,860 173,677 14,303
2007 98,895 -17,048 168,144 4,813
2006 94,991 -18,033 160,671 21,724
2005 90,940 -18,693 154,117 -4,437
2004 87,578 -19,042 147,574 -1,005
2003 83,804 -19,104 144,900 -2,793
2002 80,993 -18,903 141,643 -5,973
2001 78,769 -21,067 137,808 -1,703
2000 75,929 -2,997 133,873 4,715
1999 73,554 -2,999 129,832 11,125
1998 72,045 -8,504 125,392 12,362
1997 71,327 -8,187 122,109 11,898
1996 71,939 -28,840 119,418 40,915
1995 72,244 -22,997 116,314 57,406
1994 70,570 5,304 113,074 88,992
1993 68,167 6,217 119,938 -291,022
1992 63,501 34,505 118,876 -122
1991 61,782 -2,997 117,409 -51
1990 59,934 -3,000 116,200 44
1989 58,666 -17,941 114,432 0
1988 56,654 -2,997 112,915 -17
1987 55,037 -2,998 110,739 848
1986 53,313 -2,998 107,957 -436
1985 52,125 -2,998 104,949 1,242
1984 50,705 -2,998 102,425 7,897
1983 49,187 -2,998 99,817 9,740
1982 47,947 -2,998 97,003 9,163
1981 46,641 -2,998 94,318 3,519
1980 45,026 -2,997 91,445 -4,993
1979 43,537 -2,997 89,148 -13,519
1978 42,539 -2,998 86,950 -19,163
1977 41,352 -2,999 84,572 -19,856
1976 40,149 -1,645 82,321 -18,832
1975 38,975 -1,472 79,831 -16,973
1974 38,106 -1,321 77,347 -14,483
1973 37,122 -1,201 74,713 -11,555
1972 36,184 -1,139 72,008 -7,661
1971 35,279 -1,014 69,206 482
1970 34,382 -855 65,851 10,865
1969 33,252 -688 62,589 20,613
1968 32,029 -565 59,110 26,860
1967 30,853 -514 56,128 26,576
1966 29,502 -466 53,640 18,418
1965 28,028 -434 51,323 6,104
1964 26,565 -390 49,449 -6,214
1963 25,250 -362 47,869 -14,361
1962 23,927 -342 46,201 -15,486
1961 22,781 -332 44,623 -14,858
1960 21,604 -318 43,307 -13,868

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/togo | CC BY

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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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