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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 1.41 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Mauritania vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Turkmenistan
2100 17,302,938 10,041,228
2099 17,195,692 10,070,007
2098 17,083,078 10,097,571
2097 16,968,365 10,123,813
2096 16,850,394 10,148,560
2095 16,732,430 10,172,371
2094 16,610,512 10,194,567
2093 16,485,880 10,215,533
2092 16,359,440 10,235,132
2091 16,229,167 10,253,189
2090 16,097,149 10,270,414
2089 15,962,562 10,285,963
2088 15,824,899 10,300,439
2087 15,683,760 10,313,629
2086 15,541,281 10,325,212
2085 15,397,701 10,335,299
2084 15,251,533 10,343,821
2083 15,102,125 10,350,710
2082 14,952,194 10,356,526
2081 14,799,309 10,360,689
2080 14,645,548 10,363,394
2079 14,490,500 10,364,229
2078 14,331,284 10,363,113
2077 14,170,045 10,360,467
2076 14,007,555 10,356,079
2075 13,843,393 10,349,863
2074 13,678,579 10,342,496
2073 13,512,182 10,333,532
2072 13,343,946 10,322,776
2071 13,172,876 10,310,748
2070 13,002,521 10,297,702
2069 12,830,090 10,283,723
2068 12,657,711 10,268,779
2067 12,482,299 10,252,681
2066 12,306,495 10,235,535
2065 12,131,679 10,217,603
2064 11,954,090 10,198,228
2063 11,778,351 10,177,447
2062 11,601,323 10,155,121
2061 11,424,089 10,131,160
2060 11,246,850 10,105,616
2059 11,067,732 10,077,893
2058 10,887,645 10,047,185
2057 10,709,500 10,013,846
2056 10,532,648 9,977,699
2055 10,354,318 9,938,273
2054 10,175,517 9,895,840
2053 9,995,645 9,849,324
2052 9,815,104 9,799,331
2051 9,635,288 9,745,673
2050 9,457,400 9,688,197
2049 9,279,576 9,627,119
2048 9,100,595 9,562,502
2047 8,923,220 9,494,734
2046 8,745,286 9,423,990
2045 8,568,910 9,350,870
2044 8,393,773 9,275,707
2043 8,218,850 9,199,229
2042 8,044,865 9,121,705
2041 7,873,599 9,043,208
2040 7,703,561 8,964,374
2039 7,534,623 8,885,167
2038 7,366,187 8,805,836
2037 7,199,542 8,726,399
2036 7,033,866 8,646,796
2035 6,869,186 8,567,354
2034 6,705,635 8,487,651
2033 6,543,505 8,407,327
2032 6,383,229 8,326,172
2031 6,225,030 8,243,436
2030 6,068,395 8,158,380
2029 5,914,109 8,065,431
2028 5,761,715 7,964,546
2027 5,611,635 7,856,302
2026 5,462,675 7,740,924
2025 5,315,065 7,618,847
2024 5,169,395 7,494,498
2023 5,022,441 7,364,438
2022 4,875,637 7,230,193
2021 4,734,874 7,092,043
2020 4,600,131 6,949,912
2019 4,467,708 6,803,944
2018 4,337,685 6,655,524
2017 4,210,600 6,507,061
2016 4,086,657 6,360,041
2015 3,965,959 6,215,770
2014 3,848,514 6,075,283
2013 3,734,318 5,939,341
2012 3,619,034 5,808,546
2011 3,502,811 5,683,417
2010 3,390,965 5,564,356
2009 3,284,448 5,451,592
2008 3,183,269 5,345,029
2007 3,093,059 5,244,046
2006 3,013,660 5,147,105
2005 2,939,059 5,052,257
2004 2,868,664 4,958,093
2003 2,802,046 4,863,865
2002 2,738,655 4,769,465
2001 2,678,760 4,675,409
2000 2,613,441 4,582,677
1999 2,541,698 4,492,170
1998 2,474,651 4,410,507
1997 2,411,306 4,336,730
1996 2,358,188 4,263,819
1995 2,312,017 4,191,203
1994 2,249,454 4,116,662
1993 2,174,328 4,032,407
1992 2,088,135 3,944,689
1991 2,009,738 3,855,894
1990 1,951,878 3,760,562
1989 1,903,048 3,662,459
1988 1,855,859 3,559,363
1987 1,803,014 3,452,731
1986 1,751,835 3,347,809
1985 1,702,107 3,247,534
1984 1,653,693 3,154,079
1983 1,606,746 3,067,534
1982 1,561,176 2,985,557
1981 1,516,877 2,907,187
1980 1,474,043 2,832,203
1979 1,432,758 2,760,358
1978 1,392,713 2,691,088
1977 1,353,768 2,623,948
1976 1,315,336 2,558,521
1975 1,277,330 2,494,570
1974 1,240,188 2,432,028
1973 1,203,838 2,370,919
1972 1,168,355 2,311,430
1971 1,133,702 2,253,119
1970 1,099,806 2,195,616
1969 1,066,754 2,139,024
1968 1,034,739 2,083,069
1967 1,003,843 2,027,403
1966 974,157 1,971,737
1965 945,838 1,915,916
1964 918,955 1,859,997
1963 893,423 1,804,272
1962 869,184 1,749,214
1961 846,167 1,695,400
1960 824,298 1,643,457

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Turkmenistan
2100 0.62% -0.29%
2099 0.66% -0.27%
2098 0.68% -0.26%
2097 0.7% -0.24%
2096 0.7% -0.23%
2095 0.73% -0.22%
2094 0.76% -0.21%
2093 0.77% -0.19%
2092 0.8% -0.18%
2091 0.82% -0.17%
2090 0.84% -0.15%
2089 0.87% -0.14%
2088 0.9% -0.13%
2087 0.92% -0.11%
2086 0.93% -0.1%
2085 0.96% -0.08%
2084 0.99% -0.07%
2083 1% -0.06%
2082 1.03% -0.04%
2081 1.05% -0.03%
2080 1.07% -0.008%
2079 1.11% 0.01%
2078 1.14% 0.03%
2077 1.16% 0.04%
2076 1.19% 0.06%
2075 1.2% 0.07%
2074 1.23% 0.09%
2073 1.26% 0.1%
2072 1.3% 0.12%
2071 1.31% 0.13%
2070 1.34% 0.14%
2069 1.36% 0.15%
2068 1.41% 0.16%
2067 1.43% 0.17%
2066 1.44% 0.18%
2065 1.49% 0.19%
2064 1.49% 0.2%
2063 1.53% 0.22%
2062 1.55% 0.24%
2061 1.58% 0.25%
2060 1.62% 0.28%
2059 1.65% 0.31%
2058 1.66% 0.33%
2057 1.68% 0.36%
2056 1.72% 0.4%
2055 1.76% 0.43%
2054 1.8% 0.47%
2053 1.84% 0.51%
2052 1.87% 0.55%
2051 1.88% 0.59%
2050 1.92% 0.63%
2049 1.97% 0.68%
2048 1.99% 0.71%
2047 2.03% 0.75%
2046 2.06% 0.78%
2045 2.09% 0.81%
2044 2.13% 0.83%
2043 2.16% 0.85%
2042 2.18% 0.87%
2041 2.21% 0.88%
2040 2.24% 0.89%
2039 2.29% 0.9%
2038 2.31% 0.91%
2037 2.36% 0.92%
2036 2.4% 0.93%
2035 2.44% 0.94%
2034 2.48% 0.96%
2033 2.51% 0.97%
2032 2.54% 1%
2031 2.58% 1.04%
2030 2.61% 1.15%
2029 2.64% 1.27%
2028 2.67% 1.38%
2027 2.73% 1.49%
2026 2.78% 1.6%
2025 2.82% 1.66%
2024 2.93% 1.77%
2023 3.01% 1.86%
2022 2.97% 1.95%
2021 2.93% 2.05%
2020 2.96% 2.15%
2019 3% 2.23%
2018 3.02% 2.28%
2017 3.03% 2.31%
2016 3.04% 2.32%
2015 3.05% 2.31%
2014 3.06% 2.29%
2013 3.19% 2.25%
2012 3.32% 2.2%
2011 3.3% 2.14%
2010 3.24% 2.07%
2009 3.18% 1.99%
2008 2.92% 1.93%
2007 2.63% 1.88%
2006 2.54% 1.88%
2005 2.45% 1.9%
2004 2.38% 1.94%
2003 2.31% 1.98%
2002 2.24% 2.01%
2001 2.5% 2.02%
2000 2.82% 2.01%
1999 2.71% 1.85%
1998 2.63% 1.7%
1997 2.25% 1.71%
1996 2% 1.73%
1995 2.78% 1.81%
1994 3.46% 2.09%
1993 4.13% 2.22%
1992 3.9% 2.3%
1991 2.96% 2.54%
1990 2.57% 2.68%
1989 2.54% 2.9%
1988 2.93% 3.09%
1987 2.92% 3.13%
1986 2.92% 3.09%
1985 2.93% 2.96%
1984 2.92% 2.82%
1983 2.92% 2.75%
1982 2.92% 2.7%
1981 2.91% 2.65%
1980 2.88% 2.6%
1979 2.88% 2.57%
1978 2.88% 2.56%
1977 2.92% 2.56%
1976 2.98% 2.56%
1975 2.99% 2.57%
1974 3.02% 2.58%
1973 3.04% 2.57%
1972 3.06% 2.59%
1971 3.08% 2.62%
1970 3.1% 2.65%
1969 3.09% 2.69%
1968 3.08% 2.75%
1967 3.05% 2.82%
1966 2.99% 2.91%
1965 2.93% 3.01%
1964 2.86% 3.09%
1963 2.79% 3.15%
1962 2.72% 3.17%
1961 2.65% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Turkmenistan
Current population
5539189
7800189
Population rank 123/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +341
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 63/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 +13,268
Net migration rank 115/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 13,268
2024 147,927 -2,185 112,942 14,646
2023 145,164 2,999 117,529 15,005
2022 142,451 2,999 121,814 14,141
2021 137,557 -1,483 122,721 17,617
2020 134,899 -1,483 124,014 19,913
2019 134,460 -3,019 128,275 19,735
2018 131,584 -2,987 129,537 19,293
2017 128,562 -3,001 131,417 16,678
2016 125,342 -3,008 132,581 13,365
2015 122,092 -3,019 132,663 9,936
2014 118,792 -2,980 129,677 8,696
2013 115,558 -2,987 126,217 7,287
2012 113,489 4,515 120,957 7,125
2011 111,165 3,272 115,197 6,992
2010 108,121 1,128 109,318 6,621
2009 105,273 -1,481 102,931 6,656
2008 102,432 -3,860 96,815 6,734
2007 98,895 -17,048 92,038 6,388
2006 94,991 -18,033 87,840 7,613
2005 90,940 -18,693 83,968 10,263
2004 87,578 -19,042 79,850 14,242
2003 83,804 -19,104 76,737 17,625
2002 80,993 -18,903 75,639 18,803
2001 78,769 -21,067 76,682 16,982
2000 75,929 -2,997 76,875 14,925
1999 73,554 -2,999 76,362 12,859
1998 72,045 -8,504 77,342 -3,239
1997 71,327 -8,187 79,045 -5,600
1996 71,939 -28,840 80,996 -8,627
1995 72,244 -22,997 86,289 -13,423
1994 70,570 5,304 89,319 -13,094
1993 68,167 6,217 92,596 -312
1992 63,501 34,505 96,668 -13,517
1991 61,782 -2,997 99,297 -4,864
1990 59,934 -3,000 101,099 -4,864
1989 58,666 -17,941 103,553 -3,576
1988 56,654 -2,997 104,802 1,408
1987 55,037 -2,998 103,885 3,161
1986 53,313 -2,998 100,930 1,878
1985 52,125 -2,998 95,890 1,861
1984 50,705 -2,998 90,591 -1,427
1983 49,187 -2,998 85,183 -1,264
1982 47,947 -2,998 80,989 -961
1981 46,641 -2,998 77,829 -1,102
1980 45,026 -2,997 74,394 -1,152
1979 43,537 -2,997 71,135 -677
1978 42,539 -2,998 68,437 -350
1977 41,352 -2,999 66,318 -132
1976 40,149 -1,645 64,513 160
1975 38,975 -1,472 62,681 550
1974 38,106 -1,321 60,925 924
1973 37,122 -1,201 59,169 1,194
1972 36,184 -1,139 57,326 1,293
1971 35,279 -1,014 56,666 1,348
1970 34,382 -855 55,617 1,376
1969 33,252 -688 54,791 1,397
1968 32,029 -565 54,324 1,401
1967 30,853 -514 54,209 1,397
1966 29,502 -466 54,353 1,377
1965 28,028 -434 54,558 1,366
1964 26,565 -390 54,574 1,340
1963 25,250 -362 54,203 1,332
1962 23,927 -342 53,248 1,337
1961 22,781 -332 51,659 1,372
1960 21,604 -318 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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