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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 2.26 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Mauritania vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Tunisia
2100 17,309,980 10,722,837
2099 17,202,690 10,798,417
2098 17,090,030 10,872,527
2097 16,975,270 10,944,510
2096 16,857,252 11,017,262
2095 16,739,240 11,088,773
2094 16,617,272 11,159,761
2093 16,492,589 11,228,741
2092 16,366,098 11,296,441
2091 16,235,771 11,362,922
2090 16,103,700 11,428,150
2089 15,969,059 11,492,395
2088 15,831,339 11,554,451
2087 15,690,143 11,616,399
2086 15,547,605 11,677,706
2085 15,403,967 11,736,824
2084 15,257,740 11,795,185
2083 15,108,271 11,853,617
2082 14,958,279 11,911,196
2081 14,805,332 11,966,771
2080 14,651,508 12,023,486
2079 14,496,397 12,080,879
2078 14,337,117 12,138,513
2077 14,175,812 12,194,072
2076 14,013,255 12,247,445
2075 13,849,027 12,301,960
2074 13,684,146 12,355,470
2073 13,517,681 12,410,281
2072 13,349,376 12,463,568
2071 13,178,237 12,517,952
2070 13,007,812 12,571,557
2069 12,835,311 12,625,027
2068 12,662,862 12,677,388
2067 12,487,379 12,728,611
2066 12,311,503 12,778,160
2065 12,136,616 12,827,417
2064 11,958,955 12,873,288
2063 11,783,144 12,917,720
2062 11,606,044 12,960,075
2061 11,428,738 12,999,502
2060 11,251,427 13,037,172
2059 11,072,236 13,069,268
2058 10,892,076 13,098,461
2057 10,713,858 13,124,682
2056 10,536,935 13,147,057
2055 10,358,532 13,164,337
2054 10,179,658 13,177,456
2053 9,999,712 13,184,564
2052 9,819,098 13,188,052
2051 9,639,209 13,187,435
2050 9,461,249 13,181,992
2049 9,283,353 13,173,401
2048 9,104,299 13,160,968
2047 8,926,851 13,144,429
2046 8,748,845 13,125,908
2045 8,572,397 13,104,999
2044 8,397,189 13,081,801
2043 8,222,194 13,057,259
2042 8,048,139 13,031,516
2041 7,876,803 13,006,019
2040 7,706,696 12,979,703
2039 7,537,689 12,952,741
2038 7,369,184 12,925,306
2037 7,202,472 12,896,316
2036 7,036,729 12,865,989
2035 6,871,981 12,835,689
2034 6,708,364 12,803,284
2033 6,546,168 12,766,519
2032 6,385,827 12,728,299
2031 6,227,564 12,687,827
2030 6,070,865 12,644,489
2029 5,916,516 12,596,686
2028 5,764,060 12,542,752
2027 5,613,919 12,484,560
2026 5,464,898 12,420,467
2025 5,317,228 12,351,028
2024 5,169,395 12,277,109
2023 5,022,441 12,200,431
2022 4,875,637 12,119,334
2021 4,734,874 12,048,622
2020 4,600,131 11,974,057
2019 4,467,708 11,875,081
2018 4,337,685 11,765,514
2017 4,210,600 11,650,498
2016 4,086,657 11,528,674
2015 3,965,959 11,402,264
2014 3,848,514 11,274,288
2013 3,734,318 11,141,361
2012 3,619,034 11,009,647
2011 3,502,811 10,886,035
2010 3,390,965 10,765,980
2009 3,284,448 10,650,681
2008 3,183,269 10,542,635
2007 3,093,059 10,441,702
2006 3,013,660 10,346,410
2005 2,939,059 10,255,472
2004 2,868,664 10,166,163
2003 2,802,046 10,071,632
2002 2,738,655 9,971,515
2001 2,678,760 9,869,677
2000 2,613,441 9,764,935
1999 2,541,698 9,655,963
1998 2,474,651 9,541,667
1997 2,411,306 9,421,270
1996 2,358,188 9,294,432
1995 2,312,017 9,161,258
1994 2,249,454 9,018,448
1993 2,174,328 8,857,910
1992 2,088,135 8,682,512
1991 2,009,738 8,501,827
1990 1,951,878 8,324,509
1989 1,903,048 8,151,660
1988 1,855,859 7,974,440
1987 1,803,014 7,789,987
1986 1,751,835 7,600,301
1985 1,702,107 7,409,903
1984 1,653,693 7,220,044
1983 1,606,746 7,053,800
1982 1,561,176 6,908,642
1981 1,516,877 6,758,284
1980 1,474,043 6,606,195
1979 1,432,758 6,456,419
1978 1,392,713 6,309,390
1977 1,353,768 6,155,931
1976 1,315,336 5,996,994
1975 1,277,330 5,839,262
1974 1,240,188 5,684,674
1973 1,203,838 5,537,242
1972 1,168,355 5,396,557
1971 1,133,702 5,261,658
1970 1,099,806 5,131,396
1969 1,066,754 5,004,697
1968 1,034,739 4,879,899
1967 1,003,843 4,760,970
1966 974,157 4,652,287
1965 945,838 4,561,385
1964 918,955 4,489,869
1963 893,423 4,427,131
1962 869,184 4,369,136
1961 846,167 4,316,278
1960 824,298 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Tunisia
2100 0.62% -0.7%
2099 0.66% -0.68%
2098 0.68% -0.66%
2097 0.7% -0.66%
2096 0.7% -0.64%
2095 0.73% -0.64%
2094 0.76% -0.61%
2093 0.77% -0.6%
2092 0.8% -0.59%
2091 0.82% -0.57%
2090 0.84% -0.56%
2089 0.87% -0.54%
2088 0.9% -0.53%
2087 0.92% -0.52%
2086 0.93% -0.5%
2085 0.96% -0.49%
2084 0.99% -0.49%
2083 1% -0.48%
2082 1.03% -0.46%
2081 1.05% -0.47%
2080 1.07% -0.48%
2079 1.11% -0.47%
2078 1.14% -0.46%
2077 1.16% -0.44%
2076 1.19% -0.44%
2075 1.2% -0.43%
2074 1.23% -0.44%
2073 1.26% -0.43%
2072 1.3% -0.43%
2071 1.31% -0.43%
2070 1.34% -0.42%
2069 1.36% -0.41%
2068 1.41% -0.4%
2067 1.43% -0.39%
2066 1.44% -0.38%
2065 1.49% -0.36%
2064 1.49% -0.34%
2063 1.53% -0.33%
2062 1.55% -0.3%
2061 1.58% -0.29%
2060 1.62% -0.25%
2059 1.65% -0.22%
2058 1.66% -0.2%
2057 1.68% -0.17%
2056 1.72% -0.13%
2055 1.76% -0.1%
2054 1.8% -0.05%
2053 1.84% -0.03%
2052 1.87% 0.005%
2051 1.88% 0.04%
2050 1.92% 0.07%
2049 1.97% 0.09%
2048 1.99% 0.13%
2047 2.03% 0.14%
2046 2.06% 0.16%
2045 2.09% 0.18%
2044 2.13% 0.19%
2043 2.16% 0.2%
2042 2.18% 0.2%
2041 2.21% 0.2%
2040 2.24% 0.21%
2039 2.29% 0.21%
2038 2.31% 0.22%
2037 2.36% 0.24%
2036 2.4% 0.24%
2035 2.44% 0.25%
2034 2.48% 0.29%
2033 2.51% 0.3%
2032 2.54% 0.32%
2031 2.58% 0.34%
2030 2.61% 0.38%
2029 2.64% 0.43%
2028 2.67% 0.47%
2027 2.73% 0.52%
2026 2.78% 0.56%
2025 2.86% 0.6%
2024 2.93% 0.63%
2023 3.01% 0.67%
2022 2.97% 0.59%
2021 2.93% 0.62%
2020 2.96% 0.83%
2019 3% 0.93%
2018 3.02% 0.99%
2017 3.03% 1.06%
2016 3.04% 1.11%
2015 3.05% 1.14%
2014 3.06% 1.19%
2013 3.19% 1.2%
2012 3.32% 1.14%
2011 3.3% 1.12%
2010 3.24% 1.08%
2009 3.18% 1.02%
2008 2.92% 0.97%
2007 2.63% 0.92%
2006 2.54% 0.89%
2005 2.45% 0.88%
2004 2.38% 0.94%
2003 2.31% 1%
2002 2.24% 1.03%
2001 2.5% 1.07%
2000 2.82% 1.13%
1999 2.71% 1.2%
1998 2.63% 1.28%
1997 2.25% 1.36%
1996 2% 1.45%
1995 2.78% 1.58%
1994 3.46% 1.81%
1993 4.13% 2.02%
1992 3.9% 2.13%
1991 2.96% 2.13%
1990 2.57% 2.12%
1989 2.54% 2.22%
1988 2.93% 2.37%
1987 2.92% 2.5%
1986 2.92% 2.57%
1985 2.93% 2.63%
1984 2.92% 2.36%
1983 2.92% 2.1%
1982 2.92% 2.22%
1981 2.91% 2.3%
1980 2.88% 2.32%
1979 2.88% 2.33%
1978 2.88% 2.49%
1977 2.92% 2.65%
1976 2.98% 2.7%
1975 2.99% 2.72%
1974 3.02% 2.66%
1973 3.04% 2.61%
1972 3.06% 2.56%
1971 3.08% 2.54%
1970 3.1% 2.53%
1969 3.09% 2.56%
1968 3.08% 2.5%
1967 3.05% 2.34%
1966 2.99% 1.99%
1965 2.93% 1.59%
1964 2.86% 1.42%
1963 2.79% 1.33%
1962 2.72% 1.22%
1961 2.65% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Tunisia
Current population
5505206
12437803
Population rank 122/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +210
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -14,523
Net migration rank 115/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -14,523
2024 - -2,185 - -15,221
2023 145,164 2,999 93,663 -14,001
2022 142,451 2,999 96,531 -14,001
2021 137,557 -1,483 68,087 -9,190
2020 134,899 -1,483 109,431 -19,188
2019 134,460 -3,019 127,312 -19,612
2018 131,584 -2,987 132,445 -21,012
2017 128,562 -3,001 140,971 -22,365
2016 125,342 -3,008 148,870 -23,827
2015 122,092 -3,019 153,007 -25,229
2014 118,792 -2,980 154,762 -26,586
2013 115,558 -2,987 154,687 -17,020
2012 113,489 4,515 151,812 -26,059
2011 111,165 3,272 143,401 -21,935
2010 108,121 1,128 132,809 -14,168
2009 105,273 -1,481 125,465 -13,512
2008 102,432 -3,860 121,873 -17,742
2007 98,895 -17,048 118,920 -21,190
2006 94,991 -18,033 116,945 -24,098
2005 90,940 -18,693 115,374 -26,361
2004 87,578 -19,042 113,322 -23,735
2003 83,804 -19,104 111,926 -12,459
2002 80,993 -18,903 109,099 -8,334
2001 78,769 -21,067 110,146 -7,235
2000 75,929 -2,997 112,501 -5,937
1999 73,554 -2,999 114,829 -3,452
1998 72,045 -8,504 121,332 -4,111
1997 71,327 -8,187 128,327 -4,756
1996 71,939 -28,840 135,615 -5,506
1995 72,244 -22,997 144,345 -8,095
1994 70,570 5,304 153,647 -4,271
1993 68,167 6,217 160,922 10,771
1992 63,501 34,505 163,978 15,124
1991 61,782 -2,997 166,245 16,021
1990 59,934 -3,000 168,180 4,183
1989 58,666 -17,941 169,221 4,100
1988 56,654 -2,997 177,176 3,934
1987 55,037 -2,998 184,101 3,711
1986 53,313 -2,998 188,107 3,464
1985 52,125 -2,998 186,344 2,887
1984 50,705 -2,998 182,386 8,109
1983 49,187 -2,998 179,878 -37,895
1982 47,947 -2,998 177,898 -29,559
1981 46,641 -2,998 176,628 -24,242
1980 45,026 -2,997 171,094 -19,321
1979 43,537 -2,997 171,463 -23,688
1978 42,539 -2,998 173,255 -26,968
1977 41,352 -2,999 174,539 -13,910
1976 40,149 -1,645 172,744 -15,499
1975 38,975 -1,472 166,991 -8,765
1974 38,106 -1,321 160,200 -9,254
1973 37,122 -1,201 153,525 -9,606
1972 36,184 -1,139 147,239 -9,790
1971 35,279 -1,014 142,296 -9,949
1970 34,382 -855 138,235 -10,054
1969 33,252 -688 135,257 -10,049
1968 32,029 -565 134,246 -9,848
1967 30,853 -514 132,626 -19,155
1966 29,502 -466 131,274 -27,393
1965 28,028 -434 127,673 -49,751
1964 26,565 -390 124,711 -59,602
1963 25,250 -362 120,865 -60,505
1962 23,927 -342 116,887 -61,260
1961 22,781 -332 111,459 -61,369
1960 21,604 -318 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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