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Population in Mauritania compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 2.15 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Mauritania vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania UAE
2100 17,302,938 26,706,595
2099 17,195,692 26,465,166
2098 17,083,078 26,225,773
2097 16,968,365 25,988,828
2096 16,850,394 25,753,753
2095 16,732,430 25,520,511
2094 16,610,512 25,288,801
2093 16,485,880 25,058,430
2092 16,359,440 24,829,182
2091 16,229,167 24,600,702
2090 16,097,149 24,372,725
2089 15,962,562 24,144,467
2088 15,824,899 23,916,513
2087 15,683,760 23,688,452
2086 15,541,281 23,460,422
2085 15,397,701 23,232,061
2084 15,251,533 23,002,795
2083 15,102,125 22,772,229
2082 14,952,194 22,540,771
2081 14,799,309 22,308,390
2080 14,645,548 22,075,331
2079 14,490,500 21,841,417
2078 14,331,284 21,606,907
2077 14,170,045 21,371,631
2076 14,007,555 21,136,110
2075 13,843,393 20,900,601
2074 13,678,579 20,665,468
2073 13,512,182 20,430,105
2072 13,343,946 20,196,342
2071 13,172,876 19,963,477
2070 13,002,521 19,732,649
2069 12,830,090 19,503,294
2068 12,657,711 19,276,535
2067 12,482,299 19,052,348
2066 12,306,495 18,831,237
2065 12,131,679 18,612,821
2064 11,954,090 18,397,315
2063 11,778,351 18,185,402
2062 11,601,323 17,977,010
2061 11,424,089 17,772,656
2060 11,246,850 17,571,910
2059 11,067,732 17,373,047
2058 10,887,645 17,176,551
2057 10,709,500 16,982,730
2056 10,532,648 16,791,613
2055 10,354,318 16,602,585
2054 10,175,517 16,414,963
2053 9,995,645 16,230,105
2052 9,815,104 16,047,360
2051 9,635,288 15,866,073
2050 9,457,400 15,685,433
2049 9,279,576 15,505,176
2048 9,100,595 15,326,671
2047 8,923,220 15,149,859
2046 8,745,286 14,977,516
2045 8,568,910 14,808,230
2044 8,393,773 14,639,661
2043 8,218,850 14,472,097
2042 8,044,865 14,305,483
2041 7,873,599 14,139,883
2040 7,703,561 13,975,444
2039 7,534,623 13,812,227
2038 7,366,187 13,650,128
2037 7,199,542 13,489,998
2036 7,033,866 13,331,723
2035 6,869,186 13,175,838
2034 6,705,635 13,022,467
2033 6,543,505 12,872,359
2032 6,383,229 12,725,892
2031 6,225,030 12,583,470
2030 6,068,395 12,445,626
2029 5,914,109 12,304,314
2028 5,761,715 12,153,292
2027 5,611,635 11,982,666
2026 5,462,675 11,781,850
2025 5,315,065 11,513,149
2024 5,169,395 10,986,400
2023 5,022,441 10,483,751
2022 4,875,637 10,074,977
2021 4,734,874 9,575,152
2020 4,600,131 9,401,038
2019 4,467,708 9,445,785
2018 4,337,685 9,346,701
2017 4,210,600 9,223,225
2016 4,086,657 8,935,095
2015 3,965,959 8,505,237
2014 3,848,514 8,059,440
2013 3,734,318 7,693,031
2012 3,619,034 7,391,448
2011 3,502,811 7,104,538
2010 3,390,965 6,869,838
2009 3,284,448 6,707,058
2008 3,183,269 6,302,664
2007 3,093,059 5,624,635
2006 3,013,660 5,009,100
2005 2,939,059 4,664,790
2004 2,868,664 4,428,967
2003 2,802,046 4,192,457
2002 2,738,655 3,956,826
2001 2,678,760 3,723,590
2000 2,613,441 3,493,575
1999 2,541,698 3,266,009
1998 2,474,651 3,040,421
1997 2,411,306 2,817,410
1996 2,358,188 2,597,564
1995 2,312,017 2,434,662
1994 2,249,454 2,328,188
1993 2,174,328 2,222,093
1992 2,088,135 2,114,730
1991 2,009,738 2,006,626
1990 1,951,878 1,898,220
1989 1,903,048 1,789,851
1988 1,855,859 1,681,788
1987 1,803,014 1,574,244
1986 1,751,835 1,467,383
1985 1,702,107 1,377,911
1984 1,653,693 1,305,996
1983 1,606,746 1,235,305
1982 1,561,176 1,166,370
1981 1,516,877 1,099,855
1980 1,474,043 1,015,700
1979 1,432,758 912,010
1978 1,392,713 809,274
1977 1,353,768 710,209
1976 1,315,336 615,866
1975 1,277,330 542,856
1974 1,240,188 489,087
1973 1,203,838 436,399
1972 1,168,355 385,014
1971 1,133,702 335,027
1970 1,099,806 286,536
1969 1,066,754 239,660
1968 1,034,739 199,416
1967 1,003,843 179,700
1966 974,157 173,976
1965 945,838 167,103
1964 918,955 159,692
1963 893,423 152,211
1962 869,184 144,946
1961 846,167 137,989
1960 824,298 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania UAE
2100 0.62% 0.91%
2099 0.66% 0.91%
2098 0.68% 0.91%
2097 0.7% 0.91%
2096 0.7% 0.91%
2095 0.73% 0.92%
2094 0.76% 0.92%
2093 0.77% 0.92%
2092 0.8% 0.93%
2091 0.82% 0.94%
2090 0.84% 0.95%
2089 0.87% 0.95%
2088 0.9% 0.96%
2087 0.92% 0.97%
2086 0.93% 0.98%
2085 0.96% 1%
2084 0.99% 1.01%
2083 1% 1.03%
2082 1.03% 1.04%
2081 1.05% 1.06%
2080 1.07% 1.07%
2079 1.11% 1.09%
2078 1.14% 1.1%
2077 1.16% 1.11%
2076 1.19% 1.13%
2075 1.2% 1.14%
2074 1.23% 1.15%
2073 1.26% 1.16%
2072 1.3% 1.17%
2071 1.31% 1.17%
2070 1.34% 1.18%
2069 1.36% 1.18%
2068 1.41% 1.18%
2067 1.43% 1.17%
2066 1.44% 1.17%
2065 1.49% 1.17%
2064 1.49% 1.17%
2063 1.53% 1.16%
2062 1.55% 1.15%
2061 1.58% 1.14%
2060 1.62% 1.14%
2059 1.65% 1.14%
2058 1.66% 1.14%
2057 1.68% 1.14%
2056 1.72% 1.14%
2055 1.76% 1.14%
2054 1.8% 1.14%
2053 1.84% 1.14%
2052 1.87% 1.14%
2051 1.88% 1.15%
2050 1.92% 1.16%
2049 1.97% 1.16%
2048 1.99% 1.17%
2047 2.03% 1.15%
2046 2.06% 1.14%
2045 2.09% 1.15%
2044 2.13% 1.16%
2043 2.16% 1.16%
2042 2.18% 1.17%
2041 2.21% 1.18%
2040 2.24% 1.18%
2039 2.29% 1.19%
2038 2.31% 1.19%
2037 2.36% 1.19%
2036 2.4% 1.18%
2035 2.44% 1.18%
2034 2.48% 1.17%
2033 2.51% 1.15%
2032 2.54% 1.13%
2031 2.58% 1.11%
2030 2.61% 1.15%
2029 2.64% 1.24%
2028 2.67% 1.42%
2027 2.73% 1.7%
2026 2.78% 2.33%
2025 2.82% 4.79%
2024 2.93% 4.79%
2023 3.01% 4.06%
2022 2.97% 5.22%
2021 2.93% 1.85%
2020 2.96% -0.47%
2019 3% 1.06%
2018 3.02% 1.34%
2017 3.03% 3.22%
2016 3.04% 5.05%
2015 3.05% 5.53%
2014 3.06% 4.76%
2013 3.19% 4.08%
2012 3.32% 4.04%
2011 3.3% 3.42%
2010 3.24% 2.43%
2009 3.18% 6.42%
2008 2.92% 12.1%
2007 2.63% 12.3%
2006 2.54% 7.38%
2005 2.45% 5.32%
2004 2.38% 5.64%
2003 2.31% 5.96%
2002 2.24% 6.26%
2001 2.5% 6.58%
2000 2.82% 6.97%
1999 2.71% 7.42%
1998 2.63% 7.92%
1997 2.25% 8.46%
1996 2% 6.69%
1995 2.78% 4.57%
1994 3.46% 4.77%
1993 4.13% 5.08%
1992 3.9% 5.39%
1991 2.96% 5.71%
1990 2.57% 6.05%
1989 2.54% 6.43%
1988 2.93% 6.83%
1987 2.92% 7.28%
1986 2.92% 6.49%
1985 2.93% 5.51%
1984 2.92% 5.72%
1983 2.92% 5.91%
1982 2.92% 6.05%
1981 2.91% 8.29%
1980 2.88% 11.4%
1979 2.88% 12.7%
1978 2.88% 13.9%
1977 2.92% 15.3%
1976 2.98% 13.4%
1975 2.99% 11%
1974 3.02% 12.1%
1973 3.04% 13.3%
1972 3.06% 14.9%
1971 3.08% 16.9%
1970 3.1% 19.6%
1969 3.09% 20.2%
1968 3.08% 11%
1967 3.05% 3.29%
1966 2.99% 4.11%
1965 2.93% 4.64%
1964 2.86% 4.91%
1963 2.79% 5.01%
1962 2.72% 5.04%
1961 2.65% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.82%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Mauritania UAE
Current population
5539189
11885001
Population rank 123/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
2.99 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 1/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 +158,634
Net migration rank 115/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 158,634
2024 147,927 -2,185 97,197 278,439
2023 145,164 2,999 92,698 300,004
2022 142,451 2,999 81,758 322,773
2021 137,557 -1,483 76,802 421,663
2020 134,899 -1,483 87,871 92,541
2019 134,460 -3,019 86,296 -125,186
2018 131,584 -2,987 86,840 14,611
2017 128,562 -3,001 89,382 34,155
2016 125,342 -3,008 87,028 195,317
2015 122,092 -3,019 85,044 342,468
2014 118,792 -2,980 84,277 360,174
2013 115,558 -2,987 82,977 279,269
2012 113,489 4,515 78,682 225,921
2011 111,165 3,272 73,496 215,183
2010 108,121 1,128 69,907 161,842
2009 105,273 -1,481 66,521 163,643
2008 102,432 -3,860 55,426 523,207
2007 98,895 -17,048 55,048 722,380
2006 94,991 -18,033 54,338 399,306
2005 90,940 -18,693 60,046 174,926
2004 87,578 -19,042 60,344 176,319
2003 83,804 -19,104 59,118 177,237
2002 80,993 -18,903 55,922 178,988
2001 78,769 -21,067 52,789 178,779
2000 75,929 -2,997 49,993 178,469
1999 73,554 -2,999 46,198 180,469
1998 72,045 -8,504 41,176 183,329
1997 71,327 -8,187 38,207 183,310
1996 71,939 -28,840 37,886 180,296
1995 72,244 -22,997 38,685 68,938
1994 70,570 5,304 42,976 62,352
1993 68,167 6,217 41,324 65,545
1992 63,501 34,505 42,119 65,739
1991 61,782 -2,997 41,409 66,943
1990 59,934 -3,000 41,339 67,118
1989 58,666 -17,941 40,148 68,132
1988 56,654 -2,997 38,861 68,991
1987 55,037 -2,998 37,741 69,493
1986 53,313 -2,998 36,829 69,655
1985 52,125 -2,998 34,855 37,605
1984 50,705 -2,998 33,250 38,124
1983 49,187 -2,998 31,480 38,536
1982 47,947 -2,998 29,585 38,276
1981 46,641 -2,998 27,560 37,600
1980 45,026 -2,997 25,005 78,148
1979 43,537 -2,997 21,987 82,238
1978 42,539 -2,998 18,879 82,359
1977 41,352 -2,999 15,787 81,111
1976 40,149 -1,645 12,876 78,903
1975 38,975 -1,472 11,859 42,380
1974 38,106 -1,321 10,835 42,474
1973 37,122 -1,201 9,822 42,243
1972 36,184 -1,139 8,818 41,888
1971 35,279 -1,014 7,839 41,425
1970 34,382 -855 6,922 40,792
1969 33,252 -688 6,138 39,902
1968 32,029 -565 5,588 28,866
1967 30,853 -514 5,264 -283
1966 29,502 -466 4,955 1,516
1965 28,028 -434 4,675 2,598
1964 26,565 -390 4,410 3,126
1963 25,250 -362 4,157 3,264
1962 23,927 -342 3,901 3,212
1961 22,781 -332 3,657 3,141
1960 21,604 -318 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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