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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 9.66 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd 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 +3% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Mauritania vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Uganda
2100 17,309,980 122,497,526
2099 17,202,690 122,436,109
2098 17,090,030 122,364,302
2097 16,975,270 122,266,255
2096 16,857,252 122,146,810
2095 16,739,240 121,976,411
2094 16,617,272 121,799,752
2093 16,492,589 121,584,860
2092 16,366,098 121,336,796
2091 16,235,771 121,070,447
2090 16,103,700 120,767,412
2089 15,969,059 120,427,771
2088 15,831,339 120,064,594
2087 15,690,143 119,668,549
2086 15,547,605 119,256,686
2085 15,403,967 118,815,763
2084 15,257,740 118,339,179
2083 15,108,271 117,821,938
2082 14,958,279 117,274,958
2081 14,805,332 116,707,394
2080 14,651,508 116,096,095
2079 14,496,397 115,474,153
2078 14,337,117 114,805,376
2077 14,175,812 114,118,687
2076 14,013,255 113,390,189
2075 13,849,027 112,637,851
2074 13,684,146 111,863,410
2073 13,517,681 111,070,771
2072 13,349,376 110,240,940
2071 13,178,237 109,392,890
2070 13,007,812 108,505,633
2069 12,835,311 107,607,659
2068 12,662,862 106,677,578
2067 12,487,379 105,722,829
2066 12,311,503 104,739,111
2065 12,136,616 103,737,893
2064 11,958,955 102,701,560
2063 11,783,144 101,646,533
2062 11,606,044 100,561,859
2061 11,428,738 99,450,764
2060 11,251,427 98,334,788
2059 11,072,236 97,187,498
2058 10,892,076 96,014,439
2057 10,713,858 94,821,765
2056 10,536,935 93,613,209
2055 10,358,532 92,385,049
2054 10,179,658 91,132,827
2053 9,999,712 89,857,705
2052 9,819,098 88,568,311
2051 9,639,209 87,270,603
2050 9,461,249 85,957,376
2049 9,283,353 84,632,277
2048 9,104,299 83,284,965
2047 8,926,851 81,928,165
2046 8,748,845 80,569,225
2045 8,572,397 79,208,662
2044 8,397,189 77,834,944
2043 8,222,194 76,453,982
2042 8,048,139 75,075,287
2041 7,876,803 73,701,695
2040 7,706,696 72,333,375
2039 7,537,689 70,963,211
2038 7,369,184 69,580,447
2037 7,202,472 68,186,136
2036 7,036,729 66,804,746
2035 6,871,981 65,411,934
2034 6,708,364 64,023,352
2033 6,546,168 62,634,483
2032 6,385,827 61,235,174
2031 6,227,564 59,825,075
2030 6,070,865 58,415,479
2029 5,916,516 57,006,283
2028 5,764,060 55,596,520
2027 5,613,919 54,191,271
2026 5,464,898 52,792,624
2025 5,317,228 51,400,003
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/uganda | CC BY

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 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd 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 71.9% to 9,461,249 people with a rank change from 122nd to 102nd. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 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 2.86% 2.77%
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 (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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Uganda
Current population
5505206
53170946
Population rank 122/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.64%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
3.04 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
19 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 22/197
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 - -2,185 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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