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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.6 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Mauritania vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Togo
2100 17,302,938 23,426,426
2099 17,195,692 23,284,304
2098 17,083,078 23,142,242
2097 16,968,365 22,996,845
2096 16,850,394 22,848,978
2095 16,732,430 22,702,297
2094 16,610,512 22,543,427
2093 16,485,880 22,395,941
2092 16,359,440 22,243,621
2091 16,229,167 22,083,590
2090 16,097,149 21,924,631
2089 15,962,562 21,761,057
2088 15,824,899 21,592,941
2087 15,683,760 21,431,785
2086 15,541,281 21,252,236
2085 15,397,701 21,073,697
2084 15,251,533 20,894,251
2083 15,102,125 20,708,859
2082 14,952,194 20,520,204
2081 14,799,309 20,325,061
2080 14,645,548 20,126,833
2079 14,490,500 19,927,036
2078 14,331,284 19,738,820
2077 14,170,045 19,547,568
2076 14,007,555 19,348,296
2075 13,843,393 19,141,211
2074 13,678,579 18,936,045
2073 13,512,182 18,729,441
2072 13,343,946 18,525,904
2071 13,172,876 18,321,024
2070 13,002,521 18,116,069
2069 12,830,090 17,905,429
2068 12,657,711 17,689,344
2067 12,482,299 17,477,786
2066 12,306,495 17,262,406
2065 12,131,679 17,049,758
2064 11,954,090 16,836,991
2063 11,778,351 16,618,806
2062 11,601,323 16,404,475
2061 11,424,089 16,190,814
2060 11,246,850 15,976,939
2059 11,067,732 15,767,690
2058 10,887,645 15,556,151
2057 10,709,500 15,341,629
2056 10,532,648 15,125,918
2055 10,354,318 14,903,207
2054 10,175,517 14,687,272
2053 9,995,645 14,471,467
2052 9,815,104 14,253,335
2051 9,635,288 14,030,311
2050 9,457,400 13,812,790
2049 9,279,576 13,588,431
2048 9,100,595 13,367,245
2047 8,923,220 13,148,252
2046 8,745,286 12,927,000
2045 8,568,910 12,705,654
2044 8,393,773 12,484,181
2043 8,218,850 12,261,788
2042 8,044,865 12,044,285
2041 7,873,599 11,827,268
2040 7,703,561 11,614,781
2039 7,534,623 11,398,360
2038 7,366,187 11,185,757
2037 7,199,542 10,975,322
2036 7,033,866 10,767,990
2035 6,869,186 10,559,369
2034 6,705,635 10,353,764
2033 6,543,505 10,148,738
2032 6,383,229 9,944,247
2031 6,225,030 9,741,001
2030 6,068,395 9,541,309
2029 5,914,109 9,347,000
2028 5,761,715 9,155,475
2027 5,611,635 8,965,572
2026 5,462,675 8,776,585
2025 5,315,065 8,591,626
2024 5,169,395 8,406,558
2023 5,022,441 8,223,850
2022 4,875,637 8,068,616
2021 4,734,874 7,936,176
2020 4,600,131 7,788,054
2019 4,467,708 7,619,925
2018 4,337,685 7,458,206
2017 4,210,600 7,324,386
2016 4,086,657 7,200,884
2015 3,965,959 7,071,502
2014 3,848,514 6,937,644
2013 3,734,318 6,798,848
2012 3,619,034 6,653,718
2011 3,502,811 6,500,582
2010 3,390,965 6,325,788
2009 3,284,448 6,130,946
2008 3,183,269 5,936,138
2007 3,093,059 5,748,443
2006 3,013,660 5,569,664
2005 2,939,059 5,413,154
2004 2,868,664 5,281,320
2003 2,802,046 5,154,112
2002 2,738,655 5,027,130
2001 2,678,760 4,904,144
2000 2,613,441 4,783,722
1999 2,541,698 4,665,754
1998 2,474,651 4,551,635
1997 2,411,306 4,438,794
1996 2,358,188 4,291,136
1995 2,312,017 4,110,450
1994 2,249,454 3,904,183
1993 2,174,328 3,887,974
1992 2,088,135 3,932,581
1991 2,009,738 3,822,636
1990 1,951,878 3,714,021
1989 1,903,048 3,606,918
1988 1,855,859 3,501,545
1987 1,803,014 3,397,614
1986 1,751,835 3,296,340
1985 1,702,107 3,194,539
1984 1,653,693 3,105,743
1983 1,606,746 3,033,077
1982 1,561,176 2,961,652
1981 1,516,877 2,879,440
1980 1,474,043 2,791,408
1979 1,432,758 2,714,349
1978 1,392,713 2,646,501
1977 1,353,768 2,583,984
1976 1,315,336 2,523,488
1975 1,277,330 2,463,796
1974 1,240,188 2,404,292
1973 1,203,838 2,344,510
1972 1,168,355 2,283,863
1971 1,133,702 2,219,826
1970 1,099,806 2,149,478
1969 1,066,754 2,043,416
1968 1,034,739 1,953,523
1967 1,003,843 1,912,764
1966 974,157 1,873,489
1965 945,838 1,835,588
1964 918,955 1,799,410
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 23.4M 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 2.82% 2.2%
2024 2.93% 2.22%
2023 3.01% 1.92%
2022 2.97% 1.67%
2021 2.93% 1.9%
2020 2.96% 2.21%
2019 3% 2.17%
2018 3.02% 1.83%
2017 3.03% 1.72%
2016 3.04% 1.83%
2015 3.05% 1.93%
2014 3.06% 2.04%
2013 3.19% 2.18%
2012 3.32% 2.36%
2011 3.3% 2.76%
2010 3.24% 3.18%
2009 3.18% 3.28%
2008 2.92% 3.27%
2007 2.63% 3.21%
2006 2.54% 2.89%
2005 2.45% 2.5%
2004 2.38% 2.47%
2003 2.31% 2.53%
2002 2.24% 2.51%
2001 2.5% 2.52%
2000 2.82% 2.53%
1999 2.71% 2.51%
1998 2.63% 2.54%
1997 2.25% 3.44%
1996 2% 4.4%
1995 2.78% 5.28%
1994 3.46% 0.42%
1993 4.13% -1.13%
1992 3.9% 2.88%
1991 2.96% 2.92%
1990 2.57% 2.97%
1989 2.54% 3.01%
1988 2.93% 3.06%
1987 2.92% 3.07%
1986 2.92% 3.19%
1985 2.93% 2.86%
1984 2.92% 2.4%
1983 2.92% 2.41%
1982 2.92% 2.86%
1981 2.91% 3.15%
1980 2.88% 2.84%
1979 2.88% 2.56%
1978 2.88% 2.42%
1977 2.92% 2.4%
1976 2.98% 2.42%
1975 2.99% 2.47%
1974 3.02% 2.55%
1973 3.04% 2.66%
1972 3.06% 2.88%
1971 3.08% 3.27%
1970 3.1% 5.19%
1969 3.09% 4.6%
1968 3.08% 2.13%
1967 3.05% 2.1%
1966 2.99% 2.06%
1965 2.93% 2.01%
1964 2.86% 1.95%
1963 2.79% 1.85%
1962 2.72% 1.78%
1961 2.65% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Togo
Current population
5539189
8873660
Population rank 123/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +507
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 39/197
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 147,927 -2,185 198,184 -14,014
2023 145,164 2,999 196,649 -15,406
2022 142,451 2,999 195,051 -65,826
2021 137,557 -1,483 192,651 -56,991
2020 134,899 -1,483 192,474 -31,892
2019 134,460 -3,019 192,990 -17,312
2018 131,584 -2,987 191,482 -43,718
2017 128,562 -3,001 189,386 -69,512
2016 125,342 -3,008 187,007 -59,885
2015 122,092 -3,019 183,089 -51,459
2014 118,792 -2,980 179,671 -43,591
2013 115,558 -2,987 176,865 -35,346
2012 113,489 4,515 176,051 -27,315
2011 111,165 3,272 176,484 -18,960
2010 108,121 1,128 175,800 16,265
2009 105,273 -1,481 170,740 26,886
2008 102,432 -3,860 164,627 27,362
2007 98,895 -17,048 158,312 25,082
2006 94,991 -18,033 150,821 23,346
2005 90,940 -18,693 143,281 -4,415
2004 87,578 -19,042 136,802 -11,998
2003 83,804 -19,104 133,852 -4,237
2002 80,993 -18,903 130,283 -5,939
2001 78,769 -21,067 126,419 -4,802
2000 75,929 -2,997 122,712 -3,485
1999 73,554 -2,999 119,331 -2,618
1998 72,045 -8,504 116,918 -5,394
1997 71,327 -8,187 116,559 -2,397
1996 71,939 -28,840 111,887 69,276
1995 72,244 -22,997 106,983 73,224
1994 70,570 5,304 100,045 132,276
1993 68,167 6,217 112,013 -311,917
1992 63,501 34,505 110,828 -132
1991 61,782 -2,997 109,267 -72
1990 59,934 -3,000 107,985 59
1989 58,666 -17,941 106,166 0
1988 56,654 -2,997 104,605 -29
1987 55,037 -2,998 102,435 848
1986 53,313 -2,998 99,698 -436
1985 52,125 -2,998 96,376 7,971
1984 50,705 -2,998 95,195 -21,949
1983 49,187 -2,998 94,034 -21,948
1982 47,947 -2,998 92,715 -21,958
1981 46,641 -2,998 90,144 3,519
1980 45,026 -2,997 87,404 -4,993
1979 43,537 -2,997 85,228 -13,519
1978 42,539 -2,998 83,151 -19,163
1977 41,352 -2,999 80,902 -19,856
1976 40,149 -1,645 78,770 -18,832
1975 38,975 -1,472 76,412 -16,973
1974 38,106 -1,321 74,055 -14,483
1973 37,122 -1,201 71,549 -11,555
1972 36,184 -1,139 68,966 -7,661
1971 35,279 -1,014 66,284 482
1970 34,382 -855 63,057 10,865
1969 33,252 -688 58,207 80,000
1968 32,029 -565 56,082 -14,504
1967 30,853 -514 54,359 -14,424
1966 29,502 -466 52,832 -14,216
1965 28,028 -434 51,096 -13,915
1964 26,565 -390 49,450 -14,266
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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 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 (1960–2025, 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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