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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 1.64 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Mauritania vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Uruguay
2100 17,302,938 2,256,662
2099 17,195,692 2,279,820
2098 17,083,078 2,303,272
2097 16,968,365 2,326,907
2096 16,850,394 2,350,717
2095 16,732,430 2,374,752
2094 16,610,512 2,398,877
2093 16,485,880 2,423,185
2092 16,359,440 2,447,561
2091 16,229,167 2,472,040
2090 16,097,149 2,496,427
2089 15,962,562 2,520,765
2088 15,824,899 2,544,964
2087 15,683,760 2,569,010
2086 15,541,281 2,592,884
2085 15,397,701 2,616,538
2084 15,251,533 2,639,909
2083 15,102,125 2,663,057
2082 14,952,194 2,685,928
2081 14,799,309 2,708,500
2080 14,645,548 2,730,788
2079 14,490,500 2,752,736
2078 14,331,284 2,774,335
2077 14,170,045 2,795,612
2076 14,007,555 2,816,580
2075 13,843,393 2,837,210
2074 13,678,579 2,857,609
2073 13,512,182 2,877,622
2072 13,343,946 2,897,443
2071 13,172,876 2,916,996
2070 13,002,521 2,936,376
2069 12,830,090 2,955,513
2068 12,657,711 2,974,342
2067 12,482,299 2,992,883
2066 12,306,495 3,011,205
2065 12,131,679 3,029,336
2064 11,954,090 3,047,237
2063 11,778,351 3,064,958
2062 11,601,323 3,082,535
2061 11,424,089 3,099,898
2060 11,246,850 3,117,041
2059 11,067,732 3,133,843
2058 10,887,645 3,150,140
2057 10,709,500 3,165,945
2056 10,532,648 3,181,263
2055 10,354,318 3,195,961
2054 10,175,517 3,209,999
2053 9,995,645 3,223,284
2052 9,815,104 3,235,861
2051 9,635,288 3,247,775
2050 9,457,400 3,258,995
2049 9,279,576 3,269,562
2048 9,100,595 3,279,496
2047 8,923,220 3,288,855
2046 8,745,286 3,297,581
2045 8,568,910 3,305,802
2044 8,393,773 3,313,441
2043 8,218,850 3,320,450
2042 8,044,865 3,326,840
2041 7,873,599 3,332,768
2040 7,703,561 3,338,161
2039 7,534,623 3,343,179
2038 7,366,187 3,347,674
2037 7,199,542 3,351,794
2036 7,033,866 3,355,554
2035 6,869,186 3,359,009
2034 6,705,635 3,362,159
2033 6,543,505 3,365,133
2032 6,383,229 3,367,940
2031 6,225,030 3,370,610
2030 6,068,395 3,373,156
2029 5,914,109 3,375,688
2028 5,761,715 3,378,080
2027 5,611,635 3,380,387
2026 5,462,675 3,382,672
2025 5,315,065 3,384,688
2024 5,169,395 3,386,588
2023 5,022,441 3,388,081
2022 4,875,637 3,390,913
2021 4,734,874 3,396,695
2020 4,600,131 3,398,968
2019 4,467,708 3,397,206
2018 4,337,685 3,394,534
2017 4,210,600 3,388,438
2016 4,086,657 3,379,283
2015 3,965,959 3,368,017
2014 3,848,514 3,356,334
2013 3,734,318 3,345,337
2012 3,619,034 3,335,401
2011 3,502,811 3,326,825
2010 3,390,965 3,318,580
2009 3,284,448 3,310,091
2008 3,183,269 3,302,177
2007 3,093,059 3,295,153
2006 3,013,660 3,289,506
2005 2,939,059 3,285,771
2004 2,868,664 3,283,148
2003 2,802,046 3,281,186
2002 2,738,655 3,278,867
2001 2,678,760 3,274,251
2000 2,613,441 3,266,206
1999 2,541,698 3,254,015
1998 2,474,651 3,239,280
1997 2,411,306 3,223,345
1996 2,358,188 3,206,324
1995 2,312,017 3,189,440
1994 2,249,454 3,172,834
1993 2,174,328 3,156,345
1992 2,088,135 3,139,702
1991 2,009,738 3,122,354
1990 1,951,878 3,104,403
1989 1,903,048 3,086,255
1988 1,855,859 3,067,961
1987 1,803,014 3,049,896
1986 1,751,835 3,032,845
1985 1,702,107 3,017,037
1984 1,653,693 3,002,488
1983 1,606,746 2,988,778
1982 1,561,176 2,975,492
1981 1,516,877 2,963,246
1980 1,474,043 2,951,953
1979 1,432,758 2,939,903
1978 1,392,713 2,925,715
1977 1,353,768 2,909,461
1976 1,315,336 2,891,392
1975 1,277,330 2,872,320
1974 1,240,188 2,853,944
1973 1,203,838 2,837,133
1972 1,168,355 2,821,644
1971 1,133,702 2,806,462
1970 1,099,806 2,790,807
1969 1,066,754 2,773,974
1968 1,034,739 2,754,606
1967 1,003,843 2,732,277
1966 974,157 2,707,646
1965 945,838 2,681,169
1964 918,955 2,653,180
1963 893,423 2,623,766
1962 869,184 2,593,298
1961 846,167 2,562,044
1960 824,298 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Uruguay
2100 0.62% -1.02%
2099 0.66% -1.02%
2098 0.68% -1.02%
2097 0.7% -1.01%
2096 0.7% -1.01%
2095 0.73% -1.01%
2094 0.76% -1%
2093 0.77% -1%
2092 0.8% -0.99%
2091 0.82% -0.98%
2090 0.84% -0.97%
2089 0.87% -0.95%
2088 0.9% -0.94%
2087 0.92% -0.92%
2086 0.93% -0.9%
2085 0.96% -0.89%
2084 0.99% -0.87%
2083 1% -0.85%
2082 1.03% -0.83%
2081 1.05% -0.82%
2080 1.07% -0.8%
2079 1.11% -0.78%
2078 1.14% -0.76%
2077 1.16% -0.74%
2076 1.19% -0.73%
2075 1.2% -0.71%
2074 1.23% -0.7%
2073 1.26% -0.68%
2072 1.3% -0.67%
2071 1.31% -0.66%
2070 1.34% -0.65%
2069 1.36% -0.63%
2068 1.41% -0.62%
2067 1.43% -0.61%
2066 1.44% -0.6%
2065 1.49% -0.59%
2064 1.49% -0.58%
2063 1.53% -0.57%
2062 1.55% -0.56%
2061 1.58% -0.55%
2060 1.62% -0.54%
2059 1.65% -0.52%
2058 1.66% -0.5%
2057 1.68% -0.48%
2056 1.72% -0.46%
2055 1.76% -0.44%
2054 1.8% -0.41%
2053 1.84% -0.39%
2052 1.87% -0.37%
2051 1.88% -0.34%
2050 1.92% -0.32%
2049 1.97% -0.3%
2048 1.99% -0.28%
2047 2.03% -0.26%
2046 2.06% -0.25%
2045 2.09% -0.23%
2044 2.13% -0.21%
2043 2.16% -0.19%
2042 2.18% -0.18%
2041 2.21% -0.16%
2040 2.24% -0.15%
2039 2.29% -0.13%
2038 2.31% -0.12%
2037 2.36% -0.11%
2036 2.4% -0.1%
2035 2.44% -0.09%
2034 2.48% -0.09%
2033 2.51% -0.08%
2032 2.54% -0.08%
2031 2.58% -0.08%
2030 2.61% -0.08%
2029 2.64% -0.07%
2028 2.67% -0.07%
2027 2.73% -0.07%
2026 2.78% -0.06%
2025 2.82% -0.06%
2024 2.93% -0.04%
2023 3.01% -0.08%
2022 2.97% -0.17%
2021 2.93% -0.07%
2020 2.96% 0.05%
2019 3% 0.08%
2018 3.02% 0.18%
2017 3.03% 0.27%
2016 3.04% 0.33%
2015 3.05% 0.35%
2014 3.06% 0.33%
2013 3.19% 0.3%
2012 3.32% 0.26%
2011 3.3% 0.25%
2010 3.24% 0.26%
2009 3.18% 0.24%
2008 2.92% 0.21%
2007 2.63% 0.17%
2006 2.54% 0.11%
2005 2.45% 0.08%
2004 2.38% 0.06%
2003 2.31% 0.07%
2002 2.24% 0.14%
2001 2.5% 0.25%
2000 2.82% 0.37%
1999 2.71% 0.45%
1998 2.63% 0.49%
1997 2.25% 0.53%
1996 2% 0.53%
1995 2.78% 0.52%
1994 3.46% 0.52%
1993 4.13% 0.53%
1992 3.9% 0.56%
1991 2.96% 0.58%
1990 2.57% 0.59%
1989 2.54% 0.6%
1988 2.93% 0.59%
1987 2.92% 0.56%
1986 2.92% 0.52%
1985 2.93% 0.48%
1984 2.92% 0.46%
1983 2.92% 0.45%
1982 2.92% 0.41%
1981 2.91% 0.38%
1980 2.88% 0.41%
1979 2.88% 0.48%
1978 2.88% 0.56%
1977 2.92% 0.62%
1976 2.98% 0.66%
1975 2.99% 0.64%
1974 3.02% 0.59%
1973 3.04% 0.55%
1972 3.06% 0.54%
1971 3.08% 0.56%
1970 3.1% 0.61%
1969 3.09% 0.7%
1968 3.08% 0.82%
1967 3.05% 0.91%
1966 2.99% 0.99%
1965 2.93% 1.05%
1964 2.86% 1.12%
1963 2.79% 1.17%
1962 2.72% 1.22%
1961 2.65% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Uruguay
Current population
5539189
3382672
Population rank 123/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.04%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
4.62 hours
One birth every
2.99 minutes
15.8 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 -5
Annual growth/decline +145,670 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 161/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -5,044 -1,338
Net migration rank 115/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -1,338
2024 147,927 -2,185 -443 -1,348
2023 145,164 2,999 298 -1,501
2022 142,451 2,999 -2,964 -1,501
2021 137,557 -1,483 -5,621 -1,482
2020 134,899 -1,483 4,048 -1,482
2019 134,460 -3,019 3,873 -2,899
2018 131,584 -2,987 7,322 -2,963
2017 128,562 -3,001 10,907 -3,091
2016 125,342 -3,008 14,008 -3,506
2015 122,092 -3,019 16,194 -4,157
2014 118,792 -2,980 16,238 -4,919
2013 115,558 -2,987 16,318 -5,647
2012 113,489 4,515 15,520 -6,317
2011 111,165 3,272 14,934 -6,982
2010 108,121 1,128 16,231 -7,696
2009 105,273 -1,481 16,947 -8,510
2008 102,432 -3,860 16,838 -9,458
2007 98,895 -17,048 17,422 -10,750
2006 94,991 -18,033 17,783 -13,161
2005 90,940 -18,693 18,926 -16,086
2004 87,578 -19,042 18,067 -15,668
2003 83,804 -19,104 18,628 -17,105
2002 80,993 -18,903 20,073 -16,957
2001 78,769 -21,067 20,729 -14,620
2000 75,929 -2,997 21,060 -11,076
1999 73,554 -2,999 21,844 -7,441
1998 72,045 -8,504 22,114 -7,048
1997 71,327 -8,187 23,737 -6,938
1996 71,939 -28,840 24,635 -7,397
1995 72,244 -22,997 24,872 -8,339
1994 70,570 5,304 24,637 -7,955
1993 68,167 6,217 24,212 -7,922
1992 63,501 34,505 24,847 -7,850
1991 61,782 -2,997 25,422 -7,714
1990 59,934 -3,000 25,699 -7,499
1989 58,666 -17,941 25,322 -7,229
1988 56,654 -2,997 25,071 -6,582
1987 55,037 -2,998 24,469 -6,833
1986 53,313 -2,998 24,505 -8,046
1985 52,125 -2,998 23,988 -8,832
1984 50,705 -2,998 23,684 -9,730
1983 49,187 -2,998 24,146 -10,671
1982 47,947 -2,998 25,224 -12,131
1981 46,641 -2,998 24,968 -13,577
1980 45,026 -2,997 25,451 -14,252
1979 43,537 -2,997 27,456 -14,552
1978 42,539 -2,998 30,076 -14,611
1977 41,352 -2,999 31,321 -14,280
1976 40,149 -1,645 33,199 -14,096
1975 38,975 -1,472 33,393 -14,350
1974 38,106 -1,321 32,221 -14,512
1973 37,122 -1,201 30,213 -14,312
1972 36,184 -1,139 28,896 -13,817
1971 35,279 -1,014 28,584 -13,288
1970 34,382 -855 28,737 -12,727
1969 33,252 -688 28,805 -11,149
1968 32,029 -565 29,103 -8,028
1967 30,853 -514 29,514 -5,938
1966 29,502 -466 30,293 -4,599
1965 28,028 -434 30,807 -3,542
1964 26,565 -390 31,340 -2,623
1963 25,250 -362 31,824 -1,707
1962 23,927 -342 31,441 -623
1961 22,781 -332 30,975 703
1960 21,604 -318 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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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