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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 2.12 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd 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 +3% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% 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 17,309,980 26,368,750
2099 17,202,690 26,130,374
2098 17,090,030 25,894,010
2097 16,975,270 25,660,062
2096 16,857,252 25,427,961
2095 16,739,240 25,197,670
2094 16,617,272 24,968,891
2093 16,492,589 24,741,434
2092 16,366,098 24,515,086
2091 16,235,771 24,289,496
2090 16,103,700 24,064,404
2089 15,969,059 23,839,033
2088 15,831,339 23,613,963
2087 15,690,143 23,388,786
2086 15,547,605 23,163,641
2085 15,403,967 22,938,169
2084 15,257,740 22,711,804
2083 15,108,271 22,484,154
2082 14,958,279 22,255,625
2081 14,805,332 22,026,183
2080 14,651,508 21,796,073
2079 14,496,397 21,565,118
2078 14,337,117 21,333,574
2077 14,175,812 21,101,274
2076 14,013,255 20,868,733
2075 13,849,027 20,636,203
2074 13,684,146 20,404,044
2073 13,517,681 20,171,659
2072 13,349,376 19,940,853
2071 13,178,237 19,710,934
2070 13,007,812 19,483,026
2069 12,835,311 19,256,572
2068 12,662,862 19,032,681
2067 12,487,379 18,811,331
2066 12,311,503 18,593,017
2065 12,136,616 18,377,364
2064 11,958,955 18,164,584
2063 11,783,144 17,955,352
2062 11,606,044 17,749,596
2061 11,428,738 17,547,827
2060 11,251,427 17,349,620
2059 11,072,236 17,153,273
2058 10,892,076 16,959,263
2057 10,713,858 16,767,893
2056 10,536,935 16,579,195
2055 10,358,532 16,392,558
2054 10,179,658 16,207,309
2053 9,999,712 16,024,789
2052 9,819,098 15,844,357
2051 9,639,209 15,665,362
2050 9,461,249 15,487,008
2049 9,283,353 15,309,031
2048 9,104,299 15,132,784
2047 8,926,851 14,958,209
2046 8,748,845 14,788,046
2045 8,572,397 14,620,902
2044 8,397,189 14,454,466
2043 8,222,194 14,289,021
2042 8,048,139 14,124,515
2041 7,876,803 13,961,010
2040 7,706,696 13,798,651
2039 7,537,689 13,637,499
2038 7,369,184 13,477,450
2037 7,202,472 13,319,346
2036 7,036,729 13,163,073
2035 6,871,981 13,009,160
2034 6,708,364 12,857,729
2033 6,546,168 12,709,520
2032 6,385,827 12,564,906
2031 6,227,564 12,424,286
2030 6,070,865 12,288,186
2029 5,916,516 12,148,661
2028 5,764,060 11,999,549
2027 5,613,919 11,831,082
2026 5,464,898 11,632,806
2025 5,317,228 11,367,504
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd 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 71.9% to 9,461,249 people with a rank change from 122nd to 102nd. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 26.4M 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 2.86% 3.47%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Mauritania UAE
Current population
5505206
11686438
Population rank 122/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 3/197
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 - -2,185 - 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 2026-04-06).

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

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 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
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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