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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 15.6 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.1% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Mauritania vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Turkey
2100 17,309,980 64,274,243
2099 17,202,690 64,924,706
2098 17,090,030 65,567,989
2097 16,975,270 66,219,045
2096 16,857,252 66,865,890
2095 16,739,240 67,516,190
2094 16,617,272 68,169,346
2093 16,492,589 68,835,313
2092 16,366,098 69,496,264
2091 16,235,771 70,159,325
2090 16,103,700 70,828,304
2089 15,969,059 71,490,133
2088 15,831,339 72,146,464
2087 15,690,143 72,792,552
2086 15,547,605 73,439,558
2085 15,403,967 74,085,313
2084 15,257,740 74,713,882
2083 15,108,271 75,342,464
2082 14,958,279 75,969,760
2081 14,805,332 76,583,769
2080 14,651,508 77,195,480
2079 14,496,397 77,793,711
2078 14,337,117 78,386,293
2077 14,175,812 78,973,194
2076 14,013,255 79,556,991
2075 13,849,027 80,128,010
2074 13,684,146 80,697,544
2073 13,517,681 81,244,619
2072 13,349,376 81,785,452
2071 13,178,237 82,311,503
2070 13,007,812 82,827,402
2069 12,835,311 83,324,862
2068 12,662,862 83,806,741
2067 12,487,379 84,270,976
2066 12,311,503 84,728,547
2065 12,136,616 85,177,268
2064 11,958,955 85,611,517
2063 11,783,144 86,026,471
2062 11,606,044 86,425,827
2061 11,428,738 86,800,591
2060 11,251,427 87,156,663
2059 11,072,236 87,500,101
2058 10,892,076 87,809,920
2057 10,713,858 88,100,397
2056 10,536,935 88,369,840
2055 10,358,532 88,598,739
2054 10,179,658 88,806,632
2053 9,999,712 88,985,609
2052 9,819,098 89,144,425
2051 9,639,209 89,270,515
2050 9,461,249 89,374,730
2049 9,283,353 89,447,182
2048 9,104,299 89,484,074
2047 8,926,851 89,492,406
2046 8,748,845 89,467,391
2045 8,572,397 89,441,098
2044 8,397,189 89,390,601
2043 8,222,194 89,326,342
2042 8,048,139 89,237,658
2041 7,876,803 89,137,199
2040 7,706,696 89,021,820
2039 7,537,689 88,885,792
2038 7,369,184 88,736,121
2037 7,202,472 88,562,197
2036 7,036,729 88,373,007
2035 6,871,981 88,178,595
2034 6,708,364 87,975,336
2033 6,546,168 87,754,631
2032 6,385,827 87,524,158
2031 6,227,564 87,274,280
2030 6,070,865 87,004,538
2029 5,916,516 86,741,614
2028 5,764,060 86,466,107
2027 5,613,919 86,189,693
2026 5,464,898 85,932,926
2025 5,317,228 85,718,588
2024 5,169,395 85,518,661
2023 5,022,441 85,325,965
2022 4,875,637 84,979,913
2021 4,734,874 84,147,318
2020 4,600,131 83,384,680
2019 4,467,708 82,579,440
2018 4,337,685 81,407,204
2017 4,210,600 80,312,698
2016 4,086,657 79,277,962
2015 3,965,959 78,218,479
2014 3,848,514 77,181,884
2013 3,734,318 76,147,624
2012 3,619,034 75,175,827
2011 3,502,811 74,223,629
2010 3,390,965 73,142,150
2009 3,284,448 72,039,206
2008 3,183,269 71,051,678
2007 3,093,059 70,158,112
2006 3,013,660 70,045,349
2005 2,939,059 69,329,557
2004 2,868,664 68,592,617
2003 2,802,046 67,831,730
2002 2,738,655 67,048,795
2001 2,678,760 66,245,128
2000 2,613,441 65,425,961
1999 2,541,698 64,591,923
1998 2,474,651 63,734,383
1997 2,411,306 62,852,966
1996 2,358,188 61,951,134
1995 2,312,017 61,024,503
1994 2,249,454 60,033,836
1993 2,174,328 58,999,167
1992 2,088,135 57,990,118
1991 2,009,738 57,009,887
1990 1,951,878 56,015,628
1989 1,903,048 54,976,723
1988 1,855,859 53,909,626
1987 1,803,014 52,843,670
1986 1,751,835 51,777,772
1985 1,702,107 50,687,115
1984 1,653,693 49,574,069
1983 1,606,746 48,447,410
1982 1,561,176 47,322,096
1981 1,516,877 46,321,190
1980 1,474,043 45,408,815
1979 1,432,758 44,510,429
1978 1,392,713 43,645,306
1977 1,353,768 42,773,298
1976 1,315,336 41,899,984
1975 1,277,330 41,053,126
1974 1,240,188 40,210,234
1973 1,203,838 39,329,533
1972 1,168,355 38,430,221
1971 1,133,702 37,518,611
1970 1,099,806 36,638,465
1969 1,066,754 35,787,774
1968 1,034,739 34,921,684
1967 1,003,843 34,050,421
1966 974,157 33,177,672
1965 945,838 32,345,220
1964 918,955 31,543,072
1963 893,423 30,726,841
1962 869,184 29,916,147
1961 846,167 29,119,238
1960 824,298 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Turkey
2100 0.62% -1%
2099 0.66% -0.98%
2098 0.68% -0.98%
2097 0.7% -0.97%
2096 0.7% -0.96%
2095 0.73% -0.96%
2094 0.76% -0.97%
2093 0.77% -0.95%
2092 0.8% -0.95%
2091 0.82% -0.94%
2090 0.84% -0.93%
2089 0.87% -0.91%
2088 0.9% -0.89%
2087 0.92% -0.88%
2086 0.93% -0.87%
2085 0.96% -0.84%
2084 0.99% -0.83%
2083 1% -0.83%
2082 1.03% -0.8%
2081 1.05% -0.79%
2080 1.07% -0.77%
2079 1.11% -0.76%
2078 1.14% -0.74%
2077 1.16% -0.73%
2076 1.19% -0.71%
2075 1.2% -0.71%
2074 1.23% -0.67%
2073 1.26% -0.66%
2072 1.3% -0.64%
2071 1.31% -0.62%
2070 1.34% -0.6%
2069 1.36% -0.57%
2068 1.41% -0.55%
2067 1.43% -0.54%
2066 1.44% -0.53%
2065 1.49% -0.51%
2064 1.49% -0.48%
2063 1.53% -0.46%
2062 1.55% -0.43%
2061 1.58% -0.41%
2060 1.62% -0.39%
2059 1.65% -0.35%
2058 1.66% -0.33%
2057 1.68% -0.3%
2056 1.72% -0.26%
2055 1.76% -0.23%
2054 1.8% -0.2%
2053 1.84% -0.18%
2052 1.87% -0.14%
2051 1.88% -0.12%
2050 1.92% -0.08%
2049 1.97% -0.04%
2048 1.99% -0.009%
2047 2.03% 0.03%
2046 2.06% 0.03%
2045 2.09% 0.06%
2044 2.13% 0.07%
2043 2.16% 0.1%
2042 2.18% 0.11%
2041 2.21% 0.13%
2040 2.24% 0.15%
2039 2.29% 0.17%
2038 2.31% 0.2%
2037 2.36% 0.21%
2036 2.4% 0.22%
2035 2.44% 0.23%
2034 2.48% 0.25%
2033 2.51% 0.26%
2032 2.54% 0.29%
2031 2.58% 0.31%
2030 2.61% 0.3%
2029 2.64% 0.32%
2028 2.67% 0.32%
2027 2.73% 0.3%
2026 2.78% 0.25%
2025 2.86% 0.23%
2024 2.93% 0.23%
2023 3.01% 0.41%
2022 2.97% 0.99%
2021 2.93% 0.91%
2020 2.96% 0.98%
2019 3% 1.44%
2018 3.02% 1.36%
2017 3.03% 1.31%
2016 3.04% 1.35%
2015 3.05% 1.34%
2014 3.06% 1.36%
2013 3.19% 1.29%
2012 3.32% 1.28%
2011 3.3% 1.48%
2010 3.24% 1.53%
2009 3.18% 1.39%
2008 2.92% 1.27%
2007 2.63% 0.16%
2006 2.54% 1.03%
2005 2.45% 1.07%
2004 2.38% 1.12%
2003 2.31% 1.17%
2002 2.24% 1.21%
2001 2.5% 1.25%
2000 2.82% 1.29%
1999 2.71% 1.35%
1998 2.63% 1.4%
1997 2.25% 1.46%
1996 2% 1.52%
1995 2.78% 1.65%
1994 3.46% 1.75%
1993 4.13% 1.74%
1992 3.9% 1.72%
1991 2.96% 1.77%
1990 2.57% 1.89%
1989 2.54% 1.98%
1988 2.93% 2.02%
1987 2.92% 2.06%
1986 2.92% 2.15%
1985 2.93% 2.25%
1984 2.92% 2.33%
1983 2.92% 2.38%
1982 2.92% 2.16%
1981 2.91% 2.01%
1980 2.88% 2.02%
1979 2.88% 1.98%
1978 2.88% 2.04%
1977 2.92% 2.08%
1976 2.98% 2.06%
1975 2.99% 2.1%
1974 3.02% 2.24%
1973 3.04% 2.34%
1972 3.06% 2.43%
1971 3.08% 2.4%
1970 3.1% 2.38%
1969 3.09% 2.48%
1968 3.08% 2.56%
1967 3.05% 2.63%
1966 2.99% 2.57%
1965 2.93% 2.54%
1964 2.86% 2.66%
1963 2.79% 2.71%
1962 2.72% 2.74%
1961 2.65% 2.79%

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

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In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Turkey
Current population
5505206
86002379
Population rank 122/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.04%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
19 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +403 +528
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 154/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -258,205
Net migration rank 115/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -258,205
2024 - -2,185 - -275,952
2023 145,164 2,999 426,630 -318,070
2022 142,451 2,999 535,373 -301,544
2021 137,557 -1,483 521,713 20,283
2020 134,899 -1,483 608,708 37,934
2019 134,460 -3,019 751,472 -15,690
2018 131,584 -2,987 830,353 187,570
2017 128,562 -3,001 875,408 659,846
2016 125,342 -3,008 895,841 352,063
2015 122,092 -3,019 930,799 1,063,140
2014 118,792 -2,980 957,055 1,033,384
2013 115,558 -2,987 921,386 438,618
2012 113,489 4,515 917,145 258,623
2011 111,165 3,272 875,839 68,849
2010 108,121 1,128 892,334 55,532
2009 105,273 -1,481 900,491 24,276
2008 102,432 -3,860 868,749 47,915
2007 98,895 -17,048 876,626 -186,402
2006 94,991 -18,033 897,351 -190,194
2005 90,940 -18,693 898,650 -174,177
2004 87,578 -19,042 896,025 -146,574
2003 83,804 -19,104 893,683 -121,383
2002 80,993 -18,903 922,927 -129,444
2001 78,769 -21,067 980,560 -166,759
2000 75,929 -2,997 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 73,554 -2,999 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 72,045 -8,504 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 71,327 -8,187 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 71,939 -28,840 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 72,244 -22,997 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 70,570 5,304 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 68,167 6,217 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 63,501 34,505 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 61,782 -2,997 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 59,934 -3,000 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 58,666 -17,941 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 56,654 -2,997 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 55,037 -2,998 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 53,313 -2,998 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 52,125 -2,998 1,098,846 8,960
1984 50,705 -2,998 1,096,529 21,787
1983 49,187 -2,998 1,095,106 39,871
1982 47,947 -2,998 1,091,863 23,728
1981 46,641 -2,998 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 45,026 -2,997 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 43,537 -2,997 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 42,539 -2,998 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 41,352 -2,999 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 40,149 -1,645 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 38,975 -1,472 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 38,106 -1,321 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 37,122 -1,201 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 36,184 -1,139 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 35,279 -1,014 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 34,382 -855 991,950 -150,924
1969 33,252 -688 970,958 -110,578
1968 32,029 -565 950,778 -78,973
1967 30,853 -514 936,727 -65,993
1966 29,502 -466 925,790 -50,999
1965 28,028 -434 904,016 -113,911
1964 26,565 -390 884,152 -69,978
1963 25,250 -362 862,626 -44,317
1962 23,927 -342 837,473 -34,353
1961 22,781 -332 816,911 -26,187
1960 21,604 -318 773,009 14,948

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

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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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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