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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 2.25 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd 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 +2.98% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Mauritania vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Tunisia
2100 17,302,938 10,720,705
2099 17,195,692 10,796,270
2098 17,083,078 10,870,365
2097 16,968,365 10,942,334
2096 16,850,394 11,015,071
2095 16,732,430 11,086,568
2094 16,610,512 11,157,542
2093 16,485,880 11,226,508
2092 16,359,440 11,294,195
2091 16,229,167 11,360,662
2090 16,097,149 11,425,878
2089 15,962,562 11,490,110
2088 15,824,899 11,552,154
2087 15,683,760 11,614,090
2086 15,541,281 11,675,384
2085 15,397,701 11,734,490
2084 15,251,533 11,792,840
2083 15,102,125 11,851,260
2082 14,952,194 11,908,828
2081 14,799,309 11,964,392
2080 14,645,548 12,021,096
2079 14,490,500 12,078,476
2078 14,331,284 12,136,099
2077 14,170,045 12,191,648
2076 14,007,555 12,245,010
2075 13,843,393 12,299,514
2074 13,678,579 12,353,013
2073 13,512,182 12,407,814
2072 13,343,946 12,461,090
2071 13,172,876 12,515,463
2070 13,002,521 12,569,058
2069 12,830,090 12,622,516
2068 12,657,711 12,674,867
2067 12,482,299 12,726,080
2066 12,306,495 12,775,620
2065 12,131,679 12,824,867
2064 11,954,090 12,870,728
2063 11,778,351 12,915,152
2062 11,601,323 12,957,498
2061 11,424,089 12,996,917
2060 11,246,850 13,034,579
2059 11,067,732 13,066,669
2058 10,887,645 13,095,856
2057 10,709,500 13,122,073
2056 10,532,648 13,144,442
2055 10,354,318 13,161,720
2054 10,175,517 13,174,836
2053 9,995,645 13,181,943
2052 9,815,104 13,185,429
2051 9,635,288 13,184,813
2050 9,457,400 13,179,371
2049 9,279,576 13,170,781
2048 9,100,595 13,158,351
2047 8,923,220 13,141,815
2046 8,745,286 13,123,298
2045 8,568,910 13,102,394
2044 8,393,773 13,079,200
2043 8,218,850 13,054,663
2042 8,044,865 13,028,925
2041 7,873,599 13,003,433
2040 7,703,561 12,977,122
2039 7,534,623 12,950,166
2038 7,366,187 12,922,736
2037 7,199,542 12,893,752
2036 7,033,866 12,863,431
2035 6,869,186 12,833,137
2034 6,705,635 12,800,738
2033 6,543,505 12,763,981
2032 6,383,229 12,725,768
2031 6,225,030 12,685,304
2030 6,068,395 12,641,975
2029 5,914,109 12,594,181
2028 5,761,715 12,540,258
2027 5,611,635 12,482,078
2026 5,462,675 12,417,997
2025 5,315,065 12,348,573
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd 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 70.7% to 9,457,400 people with a rank change from 123rd to 103rd. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 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 2.82% 0.58%
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 (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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Tunisia
Current population
5539189
12450912
Population rank 123/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +196
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 125/197
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 147,927 -2,185 88,910 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 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 (1960–2025, 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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