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Population in Mauritania compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 4.04 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Mauritania vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Trinidad
2100 17,302,938 817,597
2099 17,195,692 825,167
2098 17,083,078 832,755
2097 16,968,365 840,398
2096 16,850,394 848,105
2095 16,732,430 855,896
2094 16,610,512 863,688
2093 16,485,880 871,563
2092 16,359,440 879,479
2091 16,229,167 887,507
2090 16,097,149 895,594
2089 15,962,562 903,792
2088 15,824,899 912,036
2087 15,683,760 920,411
2086 15,541,281 928,916
2085 15,397,701 937,549
2084 15,251,533 946,328
2083 15,102,125 955,303
2082 14,952,194 964,428
2081 14,799,309 973,767
2080 14,645,548 983,215
2079 14,490,500 992,890
2078 14,331,284 1,002,707
2077 14,170,045 1,012,724
2076 14,007,555 1,022,846
2075 13,843,393 1,033,103
2074 13,678,579 1,043,451
2073 13,512,182 1,053,862
2072 13,343,946 1,064,397
2071 13,172,876 1,074,937
2070 13,002,521 1,085,508
2069 12,830,090 1,096,081
2068 12,657,711 1,106,619
2067 12,482,299 1,117,029
2066 12,306,495 1,127,377
2065 12,131,679 1,137,666
2064 11,954,090 1,147,820
2063 11,778,351 1,157,795
2062 11,601,323 1,167,602
2061 11,424,089 1,177,258
2060 11,246,850 1,186,727
2059 11,067,732 1,196,052
2058 10,887,645 1,205,157
2057 10,709,500 1,214,148
2056 10,532,648 1,222,923
2055 10,354,318 1,231,559
2054 10,175,517 1,240,041
2053 9,995,645 1,248,279
2052 9,815,104 1,256,354
2051 9,635,288 1,264,264
2050 9,457,400 1,271,946
2049 9,279,576 1,279,479
2048 9,100,595 1,286,792
2047 8,923,220 1,293,925
2046 8,745,286 1,300,799
2045 8,568,910 1,307,495
2044 8,393,773 1,313,930
2043 8,218,850 1,320,145
2042 8,044,865 1,326,058
2041 7,873,599 1,331,703
2040 7,703,561 1,337,031
2039 7,534,623 1,342,067
2038 7,366,187 1,346,734
2037 7,199,542 1,351,096
2036 7,033,866 1,355,110
2035 6,869,186 1,358,761
2034 6,705,635 1,362,044
2033 6,543,505 1,364,882
2032 6,383,229 1,367,356
2031 6,225,030 1,369,304
2030 6,068,395 1,370,777
2029 5,914,109 1,371,753
2028 5,761,715 1,372,048
2027 5,611,635 1,371,592
2026 5,462,675 1,370,204
2025 5,315,065 1,367,764
2024 5,169,395 1,368,333
2023 5,022,441 1,367,510
2022 4,875,637 1,365,805
2021 4,734,874 1,367,558
2020 4,600,131 1,366,725
2019 4,467,708 1,363,985
2018 4,337,685 1,359,193
2017 4,210,600 1,356,633
2016 4,086,657 1,353,895
2015 3,965,959 1,349,667
2014 3,848,514 1,345,343
2013 3,734,318 1,340,557
2012 3,619,034 1,335,194
2011 3,502,811 1,328,019
2010 3,390,965 1,317,714
2009 3,284,448 1,310,106
2008 3,183,269 1,308,587
2007 3,093,059 1,303,188
2006 3,013,660 1,297,944
2005 2,939,059 1,294,494
2004 2,868,664 1,345,380
2003 2,802,046 1,338,709
2002 2,738,655 1,332,011
2001 2,678,760 1,325,567
2000 2,613,441 1,319,774
1999 2,541,698 1,314,708
1998 2,474,651 1,310,225
1997 2,411,306 1,305,836
1996 2,358,188 1,300,928
1995 2,312,017 1,295,169
1994 2,249,454 1,288,341
1993 2,174,328 1,280,466
1992 2,088,135 1,271,674
1991 2,009,738 1,262,171
1990 1,951,878 1,252,208
1989 1,903,048 1,241,600
1988 1,855,859 1,230,069
1987 1,803,014 1,217,364
1986 1,751,835 1,203,124
1985 1,702,107 1,187,366
1984 1,653,693 1,172,984
1983 1,606,746 1,160,534
1982 1,561,176 1,147,927
1981 1,516,877 1,135,132
1980 1,474,043 1,121,744
1979 1,432,758 1,107,639
1978 1,392,713 1,093,380
1977 1,353,768 1,079,554
1976 1,315,336 1,066,311
1975 1,277,330 1,053,469
1974 1,240,188 1,040,761
1973 1,203,838 1,027,851
1972 1,168,355 1,014,921
1971 1,133,702 1,002,585
1970 1,099,806 991,471
1969 1,066,754 980,706
1968 1,034,739 969,006
1967 1,003,843 956,418
1966 974,157 942,937
1965 945,838 928,425
1964 918,955 912,963
1963 893,423 896,804
1962 869,184 880,194
1961 846,167 863,144
1960 824,298 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Trinidad
2100 0.62% -0.92%
2099 0.66% -0.91%
2098 0.68% -0.91%
2097 0.7% -0.91%
2096 0.7% -0.91%
2095 0.73% -0.9%
2094 0.76% -0.9%
2093 0.77% -0.9%
2092 0.8% -0.9%
2091 0.82% -0.9%
2090 0.84% -0.91%
2089 0.87% -0.9%
2088 0.9% -0.91%
2087 0.92% -0.92%
2086 0.93% -0.92%
2085 0.96% -0.93%
2084 0.99% -0.94%
2083 1% -0.95%
2082 1.03% -0.96%
2081 1.05% -0.96%
2080 1.07% -0.97%
2079 1.11% -0.98%
2078 1.14% -0.99%
2077 1.16% -0.99%
2076 1.19% -0.99%
2075 1.2% -0.99%
2074 1.23% -0.99%
2073 1.26% -0.99%
2072 1.3% -0.98%
2071 1.31% -0.97%
2070 1.34% -0.96%
2069 1.36% -0.95%
2068 1.41% -0.93%
2067 1.43% -0.92%
2066 1.44% -0.9%
2065 1.49% -0.88%
2064 1.49% -0.86%
2063 1.53% -0.84%
2062 1.55% -0.82%
2061 1.58% -0.8%
2060 1.62% -0.78%
2059 1.65% -0.76%
2058 1.66% -0.74%
2057 1.68% -0.72%
2056 1.72% -0.7%
2055 1.76% -0.68%
2054 1.8% -0.66%
2053 1.84% -0.64%
2052 1.87% -0.63%
2051 1.88% -0.6%
2050 1.92% -0.59%
2049 1.97% -0.57%
2048 1.99% -0.55%
2047 2.03% -0.53%
2046 2.06% -0.51%
2045 2.09% -0.49%
2044 2.13% -0.47%
2043 2.16% -0.45%
2042 2.18% -0.42%
2041 2.21% -0.4%
2040 2.24% -0.38%
2039 2.29% -0.35%
2038 2.31% -0.32%
2037 2.36% -0.3%
2036 2.4% -0.27%
2035 2.44% -0.24%
2034 2.48% -0.21%
2033 2.51% -0.18%
2032 2.54% -0.14%
2031 2.58% -0.11%
2030 2.61% -0.07%
2029 2.64% -0.02%
2028 2.67% 0.03%
2027 2.73% 0.1%
2026 2.78% 0.18%
2025 2.82% -0.04%
2024 2.93% 0.06%
2023 3.01% 0.12%
2022 2.97% -0.13%
2021 2.93% 0.06%
2020 2.96% 0.2%
2019 3% 0.35%
2018 3.02% 0.19%
2017 3.03% 0.2%
2016 3.04% 0.31%
2015 3.05% 0.32%
2014 3.06% 0.36%
2013 3.19% 0.4%
2012 3.32% 0.54%
2011 3.3% 0.78%
2010 3.24% 0.58%
2009 3.18% 0.12%
2008 2.92% 0.41%
2007 2.63% 0.4%
2006 2.54% 0.27%
2005 2.45% -3.78%
2004 2.38% 0.5%
2003 2.31% 0.5%
2002 2.24% 0.49%
2001 2.5% 0.44%
2000 2.82% 0.39%
1999 2.71% 0.34%
1998 2.63% 0.34%
1997 2.25% 0.38%
1996 2% 0.44%
1995 2.78% 0.53%
1994 3.46% 0.62%
1993 4.13% 0.69%
1992 3.9% 0.75%
1991 2.96% 0.8%
1990 2.57% 0.85%
1989 2.54% 0.94%
1988 2.93% 1.04%
1987 2.92% 1.18%
1986 2.92% 1.33%
1985 2.93% 1.23%
1984 2.92% 1.07%
1983 2.92% 1.1%
1982 2.92% 1.13%
1981 2.91% 1.19%
1980 2.88% 1.27%
1979 2.88% 1.3%
1978 2.88% 1.28%
1977 2.92% 1.24%
1976 2.98% 1.22%
1975 2.99% 1.22%
1974 3.02% 1.26%
1973 3.04% 1.27%
1972 3.06% 1.23%
1971 3.08% 1.12%
1970 3.1% 1.1%
1969 3.09% 1.21%
1968 3.08% 1.32%
1967 3.05% 1.43%
1966 2.99% 1.56%
1965 2.93% 1.69%
1964 2.86% 1.8%
1963 2.79% 1.89%
1962 2.72% 1.98%
1961 2.65% 2.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.82%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Trinidad
Current population
5539189
1370916
Population rank 123/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
2.99 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 -2
Annual growth/decline +145,670 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 160/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -5,044 +691
Net migration rank 115/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 691
2024 147,927 -2,185 2,469 1,334
2023 145,164 2,999 3,200 2,126
2022 142,451 2,999 3,773 4,247
2021 137,557 -1,483 2,091 5,749
2020 134,899 -1,483 4,558 427
2019 134,460 -3,019 5,647 -19,251
2018 131,584 -2,987 5,869 35,502
2017 128,562 -3,001 6,779 1,445
2016 125,342 -3,008 7,436 -86
2015 122,092 -3,019 7,963 -575
2014 118,792 -2,980 8,571 -799
2013 115,558 -2,987 9,020 -796
2012 113,489 4,515 9,376 -880
2011 111,165 3,272 9,601 -1,410
2010 108,121 1,128 9,698 -2,230
2009 105,273 -1,481 9,769 -3,056
2008 102,432 -3,860 9,872 -3,624
2007 98,895 -17,048 9,939 -3,731
2006 94,991 -18,033 9,889 -3,684
2005 90,940 -18,693 9,822 -3,595
2004 87,578 -19,042 10,149 -3,504
2003 83,804 -19,104 10,169 -3,472
2002 80,993 -18,903 10,316 -3,613
2001 78,769 -21,067 10,438 -4,252
2000 75,929 -2,997 10,588 -5,185
1999 73,554 -2,999 10,821 -6,103
1998 72,045 -8,504 10,964 -6,730
1997 71,327 -8,187 11,405 -6,865
1996 71,939 -28,840 12,101 -6,827
1995 72,244 -22,997 12,971 -6,723
1994 70,570 5,304 14,032 -6,615
1993 68,167 6,217 14,878 -6,554
1992 63,501 34,505 15,910 -6,650
1991 61,782 -2,997 16,903 -7,149
1990 59,934 -3,000 18,052 -7,878
1989 58,666 -17,941 19,636 -8,588
1988 56,654 -2,997 21,028 -9,023
1987 55,037 -2,998 22,398 -9,002
1986 53,313 -2,998 23,705 -8,620
1985 52,125 -2,998 24,487 -8,051
1984 50,705 -2,998 24,738 -12,413
1983 49,187 -2,998 25,118 -12,544
1982 47,947 -2,998 25,181 -12,529
1981 46,641 -2,998 25,015 -12,086
1980 45,026 -2,997 24,557 -10,709
1979 43,537 -2,997 23,475 -9,106
1978 42,539 -2,998 22,538 -8,397
1977 41,352 -2,999 21,660 -8,154
1976 40,149 -1,645 20,875 -7,895
1975 38,975 -1,472 20,468 -7,768
1974 38,106 -1,321 20,412 -7,683
1973 37,122 -1,201 20,617 -7,524
1972 36,184 -1,139 20,116 -7,346
1971 35,279 -1,014 19,400 -7,499
1970 34,382 -855 19,074 -8,751
1969 33,252 -688 19,652 -8,449
1968 32,029 -565 20,849 -8,647
1967 30,853 -514 21,992 -9,008
1966 29,502 -466 23,228 -9,254
1965 28,028 -434 24,349 -9,301
1964 26,565 -390 25,065 -9,193
1963 25,250 -362 25,507 -9,067
1962 23,927 -342 25,763 -8,982
1961 22,781 -332 25,518 -8,200
1960 21,604 -318 24,766 -5,671

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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