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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 7.3 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Mauritania vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Ukraine
2100 17,302,938 15,603,179
2099 17,195,692 15,862,593
2098 17,083,078 16,125,815
2097 16,968,365 16,393,353
2096 16,850,394 16,664,587
2095 16,732,430 16,939,471
2094 16,610,512 17,219,443
2093 16,485,880 17,504,349
2092 16,359,440 17,793,601
2091 16,229,167 18,087,289
2090 16,097,149 18,386,570
2089 15,962,562 18,689,852
2088 15,824,899 18,998,014
2087 15,683,760 19,311,662
2086 15,541,281 19,630,012
2085 15,397,701 19,952,247
2084 15,251,533 20,280,817
2083 15,102,125 20,613,034
2082 14,952,194 20,949,887
2081 14,799,309 21,289,979
2080 14,645,548 21,633,931
2079 14,490,500 21,981,015
2078 14,331,284 22,331,415
2077 14,170,045 22,684,635
2076 14,007,555 23,041,181
2075 13,843,393 23,400,319
2074 13,678,579 23,762,428
2073 13,512,182 24,126,690
2072 13,343,946 24,491,363
2071 13,172,876 24,859,381
2070 13,002,521 25,229,957
2069 12,830,090 25,602,485
2068 12,657,711 25,976,390
2067 12,482,299 26,352,535
2066 12,306,495 26,730,314
2065 12,131,679 27,109,886
2064 11,954,090 27,491,024
2063 11,778,351 27,872,631
2062 11,601,323 28,254,738
2061 11,424,089 28,638,347
2060 11,246,850 29,021,488
2059 11,067,732 29,404,719
2058 10,887,645 29,788,559
2057 10,709,500 30,170,070
2056 10,532,648 30,548,973
2055 10,354,318 30,926,521
2054 10,175,517 31,299,425
2053 9,995,645 31,669,550
2052 9,815,104 32,035,413
2051 9,635,288 32,397,707
2050 9,457,400 32,754,538
2049 9,279,576 33,107,228
2048 9,100,595 33,451,994
2047 8,923,220 33,793,296
2046 8,745,286 34,131,561
2045 8,568,910 34,463,236
2044 8,393,773 34,790,682
2043 8,218,850 35,115,069
2042 8,044,865 35,437,607
2041 7,873,599 35,758,248
2040 7,703,561 36,075,749
2039 7,534,623 36,396,426
2038 7,366,187 36,714,126
2037 7,199,542 37,031,794
2036 7,033,866 37,345,665
2035 6,869,186 37,659,856
2034 6,705,635 37,972,332
2033 6,543,505 38,283,563
2032 6,383,229 38,592,696
2031 6,225,030 38,902,570
2030 6,068,395 39,210,256
2029 5,914,109 39,514,695
2028 5,761,715 39,816,523
2027 5,611,635 40,111,670
2026 5,462,675 40,408,451
2025 5,315,065 38,980,376
2024 5,169,395 37,860,221
2023 5,022,441 37,732,836
2022 4,875,637 41,048,766
2021 4,734,874 44,298,640
2020 4,600,131 44,680,014
2019 4,467,708 44,957,458
2018 4,337,685 45,208,907
2017 4,210,600 45,436,041
2016 4,086,657 45,616,832
2015 3,965,959 45,784,896
2014 3,848,514 45,972,380
2013 3,734,318 46,126,770
2012 3,619,034 46,210,056
2011 3,502,811 46,307,853
2010 3,390,965 46,456,003
2009 3,284,448 46,623,731
2008 3,183,269 46,819,175
2007 3,093,059 47,062,798
2006 3,013,660 47,278,694
2005 2,939,059 47,585,556
2004 2,868,664 47,979,507
2003 2,802,046 48,315,136
2002 2,738,655 48,677,281
2001 2,678,760 49,106,855
2000 2,613,441 49,556,660
1999 2,541,698 49,976,446
1998 2,474,651 50,379,731
1997 2,411,306 50,786,885
1996 2,358,188 51,226,109
1995 2,312,017 51,665,539
1994 2,249,454 52,075,998
1993 2,174,328 52,350,126
1992 2,088,135 52,323,671
1991 2,009,738 52,170,961
1990 1,951,878 52,054,092
1989 1,903,048 51,917,817
1988 1,855,859 51,724,853
1987 1,803,014 51,515,732
1986 1,751,835 51,318,745
1985 1,702,107 51,108,770
1984 1,653,693 50,887,599
1983 1,606,746 50,637,029
1982 1,561,176 50,402,724
1981 1,516,877 50,189,281
1980 1,474,043 49,955,152
1979 1,432,758 49,721,381
1978 1,392,713 49,521,243
1977 1,353,768 49,336,481
1976 1,315,336 49,120,842
1975 1,277,330 48,865,229
1974 1,240,188 48,576,570
1973 1,203,838 48,277,121
1972 1,168,355 47,946,893
1971 1,133,702 47,573,287
1970 1,099,806 47,261,306
1969 1,066,754 46,976,256
1968 1,034,739 46,614,325
1967 1,003,843 46,215,988
1966 974,157 45,802,519
1965 945,838 45,386,892
1964 918,955 44,951,156
1963 893,423 44,462,372
1962 869,184 43,943,674
1961 846,167 43,399,766
1960 824,298 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Ukraine
2100 0.62% -1.64%
2099 0.66% -1.63%
2098 0.68% -1.63%
2097 0.7% -1.63%
2096 0.7% -1.62%
2095 0.73% -1.63%
2094 0.76% -1.63%
2093 0.77% -1.63%
2092 0.8% -1.62%
2091 0.82% -1.63%
2090 0.84% -1.62%
2089 0.87% -1.62%
2088 0.9% -1.62%
2087 0.92% -1.62%
2086 0.93% -1.62%
2085 0.96% -1.62%
2084 0.99% -1.61%
2083 1% -1.61%
2082 1.03% -1.6%
2081 1.05% -1.59%
2080 1.07% -1.58%
2079 1.11% -1.57%
2078 1.14% -1.56%
2077 1.16% -1.55%
2076 1.19% -1.53%
2075 1.2% -1.52%
2074 1.23% -1.51%
2073 1.26% -1.49%
2072 1.3% -1.48%
2071 1.31% -1.47%
2070 1.34% -1.46%
2069 1.36% -1.44%
2068 1.41% -1.43%
2067 1.43% -1.41%
2066 1.44% -1.4%
2065 1.49% -1.39%
2064 1.49% -1.37%
2063 1.53% -1.35%
2062 1.55% -1.34%
2061 1.58% -1.32%
2060 1.62% -1.3%
2059 1.65% -1.29%
2058 1.66% -1.26%
2057 1.68% -1.24%
2056 1.72% -1.22%
2055 1.76% -1.19%
2054 1.8% -1.17%
2053 1.84% -1.14%
2052 1.87% -1.12%
2051 1.88% -1.09%
2050 1.92% -1.07%
2049 1.97% -1.03%
2048 1.99% -1.01%
2047 2.03% -0.99%
2046 2.06% -0.96%
2045 2.09% -0.94%
2044 2.13% -0.92%
2043 2.16% -0.91%
2042 2.18% -0.9%
2041 2.21% -0.88%
2040 2.24% -0.88%
2039 2.29% -0.87%
2038 2.31% -0.86%
2037 2.36% -0.84%
2036 2.4% -0.83%
2035 2.44% -0.82%
2034 2.48% -0.81%
2033 2.51% -0.8%
2032 2.54% -0.8%
2031 2.58% -0.78%
2030 2.61% -0.77%
2029 2.64% -0.76%
2028 2.67% -0.74%
2027 2.73% -0.73%
2026 2.78% 3.66%
2025 2.82% 2.96%
2024 2.93% 0.34%
2023 3.01% -8.08%
2022 2.97% -7.34%
2021 2.93% -0.85%
2020 2.96% -0.62%
2019 3% -0.56%
2018 3.02% -0.5%
2017 3.03% -0.4%
2016 3.04% -0.37%
2015 3.05% -0.41%
2014 3.06% -0.33%
2013 3.19% -0.18%
2012 3.32% -0.21%
2011 3.3% -0.32%
2010 3.24% -0.36%
2009 3.18% -0.42%
2008 2.92% -0.52%
2007 2.63% -0.46%
2006 2.54% -0.64%
2005 2.45% -0.82%
2004 2.38% -0.69%
2003 2.31% -0.74%
2002 2.24% -0.87%
2001 2.5% -0.91%
2000 2.82% -0.84%
1999 2.71% -0.8%
1998 2.63% -0.8%
1997 2.25% -0.86%
1996 2% -0.85%
1995 2.78% -0.79%
1994 3.46% -0.52%
1993 4.13% 0.05%
1992 3.9% 0.29%
1991 2.96% 0.22%
1990 2.57% 0.26%
1989 2.54% 0.37%
1988 2.93% 0.41%
1987 2.92% 0.38%
1986 2.92% 0.41%
1985 2.93% 0.43%
1984 2.92% 0.49%
1983 2.92% 0.46%
1982 2.92% 0.43%
1981 2.91% 0.47%
1980 2.88% 0.47%
1979 2.88% 0.4%
1978 2.88% 0.37%
1977 2.92% 0.44%
1976 2.98% 0.52%
1975 2.99% 0.59%
1974 3.02% 0.62%
1973 3.04% 0.69%
1972 3.06% 0.79%
1971 3.08% 0.66%
1970 3.1% 0.61%
1969 3.09% 0.78%
1968 3.08% 0.86%
1967 3.05% 0.9%
1966 2.99% 0.92%
1965 2.93% 0.97%
1964 2.86% 1.1%
1963 2.79% 1.18%
1962 2.72% 1.25%
1961 2.65% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Ukraine
Current population
5539189
40408451
Population rank 123/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.49%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
2.99 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -5,044 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 115/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 1,702,358
2024 147,927 -2,185 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 145,164 2,999 -283,185 -299,961
2022 142,451 2,999 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 137,557 -1,483 -449,941 -1,129
2020 134,899 -1,483 -307,533 -4,167
2019 134,460 -3,019 -236,296 -6,908
2018 131,584 -2,987 -227,491 -32,220
2017 128,562 -3,001 -158,390 -36,155
2016 125,342 -3,008 -135,710 -31,340
2015 122,092 -3,019 -147,107 -21,992
2014 118,792 -2,980 -140,216 -65,678
2013 115,558 -2,987 -129,662 26,781
2012 113,489 4,515 -130,451 66,768
2011 111,165 3,272 -158,372 26,457
2010 108,121 1,128 -180,388 16,030
2009 105,273 -1,481 -197,918 26,796
2008 102,432 -3,860 -229,086 9,312
2007 98,895 -17,048 -282,659 15,237
2006 94,991 -18,033 -300,787 136,442
2005 90,940 -18,693 -337,857 -111,493
2004 87,578 -19,042 -344,157 5,644
2003 83,804 -19,104 -351,299 18,540
2002 80,993 -18,903 -364,544 -26,991
2001 78,769 -21,067 -374,734 -92,847
2000 75,929 -2,997 -364,143 -67,865
1999 73,554 -2,999 -348,286 -59,247
1998 72,045 -8,504 -318,299 -80,684
1997 71,327 -8,187 -306,549 -108,735
1996 71,939 -28,840 -305,154 -158,008
1995 72,244 -22,997 -281,629 -134,053
1994 70,570 5,304 -238,820 -166,380
1993 68,167 6,217 -169,405 26,357
1992 63,501 34,505 -95,857 291,788
1991 61,782 -2,997 -16,486 125,962
1990 59,934 -3,000 48,463 75,760
1989 58,666 -17,941 106,431 36,978
1988 56,654 -2,997 162,002 75,637
1987 55,037 -2,998 198,850 -18,275
1986 53,313 -2,998 225,751 -12,369
1985 52,125 -2,998 201,011 5,546
1984 50,705 -2,998 222,430 13,340
1983 49,187 -2,998 241,741 23,608
1982 47,947 -2,998 194,101 9,096
1981 46,641 -2,998 182,839 40,807
1980 45,026 -2,997 197,223 47,406
1979 43,537 -2,997 197,294 25,635
1978 42,539 -2,998 206,554 -29,180
1977 41,352 -2,999 216,932 -24,745
1976 40,149 -1,645 247,323 -8,219
1975 38,975 -1,472 256,787 15,336
1974 38,106 -1,321 273,486 31,725
1973 37,122 -1,201 274,938 18,777
1972 36,184 -1,139 309,785 56,928
1971 35,279 -1,014 305,849 74,604
1970 34,382 -855 291,839 -48,335
1969 33,252 -688 274,858 51,763
1968 32,029 -565 295,162 102,096
1967 30,853 -514 313,899 85,527
1966 29,502 -466 337,794 89,737
1965 28,028 -434 334,365 69,354
1964 26,565 -390 391,120 76,650
1963 25,250 -362 449,648 60,178
1962 23,927 -342 481,887 45,712
1961 22,781 -332 508,602 51,625
1960 21,604 -318 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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