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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 9.66 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Mauritania vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Uganda
2100 17,302,938 122,461,518
2099 17,195,692 122,400,118
2098 17,083,078 122,328,333
2097 16,968,365 122,230,315
2096 16,850,394 122,110,905
2095 16,732,430 121,940,556
2094 16,610,512 121,763,948
2093 16,485,880 121,549,120
2092 16,359,440 121,301,128
2091 16,229,167 121,034,858
2090 16,097,149 120,731,912
2089 15,962,562 120,392,371
2088 15,824,899 120,029,300
2087 15,683,760 119,633,372
2086 15,541,281 119,221,630
2085 15,397,701 118,780,837
2084 15,251,533 118,304,392
2083 15,102,125 117,787,304
2082 14,952,194 117,240,484
2081 14,799,309 116,673,088
2080 14,645,548 116,061,969
2079 14,490,500 115,440,209
2078 14,331,284 114,771,629
2077 14,170,045 114,085,142
2076 14,007,555 113,356,858
2075 13,843,393 112,604,741
2074 13,678,579 111,830,528
2073 13,512,182 111,038,122
2072 13,343,946 110,208,535
2071 13,172,876 109,360,734
2070 13,002,521 108,473,738
2069 12,830,090 107,576,028
2068 12,657,711 106,646,220
2067 12,482,299 105,691,752
2066 12,306,495 104,708,323
2065 12,131,679 103,707,399
2064 11,954,090 102,671,371
2063 11,778,351 101,616,654
2062 11,601,323 100,532,299
2061 11,424,089 99,421,530
2060 11,246,850 98,305,883
2059 11,067,732 97,158,930
2058 10,887,645 95,986,215
2057 10,709,500 94,793,892
2056 10,532,648 93,585,691
2055 10,354,318 92,357,892
2054 10,175,517 91,106,039
2053 9,995,645 89,831,291
2052 9,815,104 88,542,276
2051 9,635,288 87,244,950
2050 9,457,400 85,932,109
2049 9,279,576 84,607,399
2048 9,100,595 83,260,483
2047 8,923,220 81,904,082
2046 8,745,286 80,545,542
2045 8,568,910 79,185,378
2044 8,393,773 77,812,065
2043 8,218,850 76,431,508
2042 8,044,865 75,053,218
2041 7,873,599 73,680,031
2040 7,703,561 72,312,112
2039 7,534,623 70,942,351
2038 7,366,187 69,559,994
2037 7,199,542 68,166,092
2036 7,033,866 66,785,108
2035 6,869,186 65,392,706
2034 6,705,635 64,004,533
2033 6,543,505 62,616,072
2032 6,383,229 61,217,174
2031 6,225,030 59,807,490
2030 6,068,395 58,398,308
2029 5,914,109 56,989,526
2028 5,761,715 55,580,177
2027 5,611,635 54,175,341
2026 5,462,675 52,777,106
2025 5,315,065 51,384,894
2024 5,169,395 50,015,092
2023 5,022,441 48,656,601
2022 4,875,637 47,312,719
2021 4,734,874 45,910,930
2020 4,600,131 44,457,152
2019 4,467,708 42,999,637
2018 4,337,685 41,565,831
2017 4,210,600 40,177,388
2016 4,086,657 38,799,152
2015 3,965,959 37,531,446
2014 3,848,514 36,395,539
2013 3,734,318 35,337,042
2012 3,619,034 34,337,438
2011 3,502,811 33,354,543
2010 3,390,965 32,390,802
2009 3,284,448 31,451,151
2008 3,183,269 30,539,553
2007 3,093,059 29,653,430
2006 3,013,660 28,794,003
2005 2,939,059 27,963,289
2004 2,868,664 27,154,515
2003 2,802,046 26,352,124
2002 2,738,655 25,532,870
2001 2,678,760 24,745,676
2000 2,613,441 24,000,150
1999 2,541,698 23,257,281
1998 2,474,651 22,515,806
1997 2,411,306 21,856,046
1996 2,358,188 21,231,550
1995 2,312,017 20,665,667
1994 2,249,454 20,108,801
1993 2,174,328 19,445,161
1992 2,088,135 18,785,032
1991 2,009,738 18,155,901
1990 1,951,878 17,569,897
1989 1,903,048 17,010,698
1988 1,855,859 16,470,483
1987 1,803,014 15,954,170
1986 1,751,835 15,467,579
1985 1,702,107 15,023,681
1984 1,653,693 14,607,677
1983 1,606,746 14,221,881
1982 1,561,176 13,873,631
1981 1,516,877 13,556,452
1980 1,474,043 13,275,741
1979 1,432,758 13,002,163
1978 1,392,713 12,692,113
1977 1,353,768 12,359,669
1976 1,315,336 12,037,294
1975 1,277,330 11,725,240
1974 1,240,188 11,424,846
1973 1,203,838 11,144,236
1972 1,168,355 10,885,796
1971 1,133,702 10,618,206
1970 1,099,806 10,321,603
1969 1,066,754 10,014,858
1968 1,034,739 9,708,632
1967 1,003,843 9,408,924
1966 974,157 9,122,864
1965 945,838 8,849,203
1964 918,955 8,586,363
1963 893,423 8,333,663
1962 869,184 8,092,231
1961 846,167 7,862,217
1960 824,298 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Uganda
2100 0.62% 0.05%
2099 0.66% 0.06%
2098 0.68% 0.08%
2097 0.7% 0.1%
2096 0.7% 0.14%
2095 0.73% 0.15%
2094 0.76% 0.18%
2093 0.77% 0.2%
2092 0.8% 0.22%
2091 0.82% 0.25%
2090 0.84% 0.28%
2089 0.87% 0.3%
2088 0.9% 0.33%
2087 0.92% 0.35%
2086 0.93% 0.37%
2085 0.96% 0.4%
2084 0.99% 0.44%
2083 1% 0.47%
2082 1.03% 0.49%
2081 1.05% 0.53%
2080 1.07% 0.54%
2079 1.11% 0.58%
2078 1.14% 0.6%
2077 1.16% 0.64%
2076 1.19% 0.67%
2075 1.2% 0.69%
2074 1.23% 0.71%
2073 1.26% 0.75%
2072 1.3% 0.78%
2071 1.31% 0.82%
2070 1.34% 0.83%
2069 1.36% 0.87%
2068 1.41% 0.9%
2067 1.43% 0.94%
2066 1.44% 0.97%
2065 1.49% 1.01%
2064 1.49% 1.04%
2063 1.53% 1.08%
2062 1.55% 1.12%
2061 1.58% 1.13%
2060 1.62% 1.18%
2059 1.65% 1.22%
2058 1.66% 1.26%
2057 1.68% 1.29%
2056 1.72% 1.33%
2055 1.76% 1.37%
2054 1.8% 1.42%
2053 1.84% 1.46%
2052 1.87% 1.49%
2051 1.88% 1.53%
2050 1.92% 1.57%
2049 1.97% 1.62%
2048 1.99% 1.66%
2047 2.03% 1.69%
2046 2.06% 1.72%
2045 2.09% 1.76%
2044 2.13% 1.81%
2043 2.16% 1.84%
2042 2.18% 1.86%
2041 2.21% 1.89%
2040 2.24% 1.93%
2039 2.29% 1.99%
2038 2.31% 2.04%
2037 2.36% 2.07%
2036 2.4% 2.13%
2035 2.44% 2.17%
2034 2.48% 2.22%
2033 2.51% 2.29%
2032 2.54% 2.36%
2031 2.58% 2.41%
2030 2.61% 2.47%
2029 2.64% 2.54%
2028 2.67% 2.59%
2027 2.73% 2.65%
2026 2.78% 2.71%
2025 2.82% 2.74%
2024 2.93% 2.79%
2023 3.01% 2.84%
2022 2.97% 3.05%
2021 2.93% 3.27%
2020 2.96% 3.39%
2019 3% 3.45%
2018 3.02% 3.46%
2017 3.03% 3.55%
2016 3.04% 3.38%
2015 3.05% 3.12%
2014 3.06% 3%
2013 3.19% 2.91%
2012 3.32% 2.95%
2011 3.3% 2.98%
2010 3.24% 2.99%
2009 3.18% 2.98%
2008 2.92% 2.99%
2007 2.63% 2.98%
2006 2.54% 2.97%
2005 2.45% 2.98%
2004 2.38% 3.04%
2003 2.31% 3.21%
2002 2.24% 3.18%
2001 2.5% 3.11%
2000 2.82% 3.19%
1999 2.71% 3.29%
1998 2.63% 3.02%
1997 2.25% 2.94%
1996 2% 2.74%
1995 2.78% 2.77%
1994 3.46% 3.41%
1993 4.13% 3.51%
1992 3.9% 3.47%
1991 2.96% 3.34%
1990 2.57% 3.29%
1989 2.54% 3.28%
1988 2.93% 3.24%
1987 2.92% 3.15%
1986 2.92% 2.95%
1985 2.93% 2.85%
1984 2.92% 2.71%
1983 2.92% 2.51%
1982 2.92% 2.34%
1981 2.91% 2.11%
1980 2.88% 2.1%
1979 2.88% 2.44%
1978 2.88% 2.69%
1977 2.92% 2.68%
1976 2.98% 2.66%
1975 2.99% 2.63%
1974 3.02% 2.52%
1973 3.04% 2.37%
1972 3.06% 2.52%
1971 3.08% 2.87%
1970 3.1% 3.06%
1969 3.09% 3.15%
1968 3.08% 3.19%
1967 3.05% 3.14%
1966 2.99% 3.09%
1965 2.93% 3.06%
1964 2.86% 3.03%
1963 2.79% 2.98%
1962 2.72% 2.93%
1961 2.65% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Uganda
Current population
5539189
53495325
Population rank 123/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.64%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
2.99 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
18.8 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -119,059
Net migration rank 115/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -119,059
2024 147,927 -2,185 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 145,164 2,999 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 142,451 2,999 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 137,557 -1,483 1,423,377 43,464
2020 134,899 -1,483 1,397,288 43,464
2019 134,460 -3,019 1,367,044 107,210
2018 131,584 -2,987 1,332,600 60,724
2017 128,562 -3,001 1,290,658 92,879
2016 125,342 -3,008 1,249,565 123,379
2015 122,092 -3,019 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 118,792 -2,980 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 115,558 -2,987 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 113,489 4,515 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 111,165 3,272 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 108,121 1,128 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 105,273 -1,481 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 102,432 -3,860 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 98,895 -17,048 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 94,991 -18,033 999,958 -156,232
2005 90,940 -18,693 969,096 -151,386
2004 87,578 -19,042 938,623 -138,770
2003 83,804 -19,104 901,374 -96,429
2002 80,993 -18,903 868,756 -35,149
2001 78,769 -21,067 836,751 -95,956
2000 75,929 -2,997 803,069 -52,824
1999 73,554 -2,999 775,166 -39,695
1998 72,045 -8,504 741,175 6,277
1997 71,327 -8,187 727,523 -155,461
1996 71,939 -28,840 699,707 -22,795
1995 72,244 -22,997 697,218 -242,378
1994 70,570 5,304 675,092 -16,198
1993 68,167 6,217 650,032 18,349
1992 63,501 34,505 627,139 24,723
1991 61,782 -2,997 602,740 3,643
1990 59,934 -3,000 587,291 -21,688
1989 58,666 -17,941 565,367 -12,576
1988 56,654 -2,997 547,759 -20,113
1987 55,037 -2,998 527,397 -22,415
1986 53,313 -2,998 487,693 -19,485
1985 52,125 -2,998 462,534 -42,942
1984 50,705 -2,998 421,241 -8,818
1983 49,187 -2,998 404,940 -45,776
1982 47,947 -2,998 390,820 -53,497
1981 46,641 -2,998 380,028 -83,010
1980 45,026 -2,997 370,287 -105,900
1979 43,537 -2,997 381,626 -98,863
1978 42,539 -2,998 371,930 -34,606
1977 41,352 -2,999 365,216 -37,671
1976 40,149 -1,645 359,458 -42,259
1975 38,975 -1,472 354,278 -47,359
1974 38,106 -1,321 345,773 -51,910
1973 37,122 -1,201 340,780 -73,439
1972 36,184 -1,139 335,935 -86,409
1971 35,279 -1,014 328,294 -42,642
1970 34,382 -855 333,202 -25,646
1969 33,252 -688 320,486 -14,548
1968 32,029 -565 309,725 -3,214
1967 30,853 -514 296,692 -3,773
1966 29,502 -466 282,225 -3,021
1965 28,028 -434 271,830 -3,716
1964 26,565 -390 260,733 -3,169
1963 25,250 -362 250,885 -3,058
1962 23,927 -342 241,513 -6,470
1961 22,781 -332 232,894 -7,893
1960 21,604 -318 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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