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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 6.88 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Mauritania vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Uzbekistan
2100 17,302,938 74,913,683
2099 17,195,692 74,651,098
2098 17,083,078 74,375,923
2097 16,968,365 74,084,599
2096 16,850,394 73,786,478
2095 16,732,430 73,476,603
2094 16,610,512 73,151,709
2093 16,485,880 72,817,254
2092 16,359,440 72,474,468
2091 16,229,167 72,122,880
2090 16,097,149 71,760,077
2089 15,962,562 71,384,150
2088 15,824,899 71,002,449
2087 15,683,760 70,611,426
2086 15,541,281 70,216,014
2085 15,397,701 69,811,545
2084 15,251,533 69,396,198
2083 15,102,125 68,975,962
2082 14,952,194 68,557,881
2081 14,799,309 68,128,154
2080 14,645,548 67,696,442
2079 14,490,500 67,260,252
2078 14,331,284 66,816,984
2077 14,170,045 66,362,519
2076 14,007,555 65,913,810
2075 13,843,393 65,462,568
2074 13,678,579 65,009,654
2073 13,512,182 64,552,502
2072 13,343,946 64,095,245
2071 13,172,876 63,631,386
2070 13,002,521 63,166,693
2069 12,830,090 62,698,228
2068 12,657,711 62,225,674
2067 12,482,299 61,749,683
2066 12,306,495 61,266,762
2065 12,131,679 60,778,749
2064 11,954,090 60,281,212
2063 11,778,351 59,775,807
2062 11,601,323 59,261,881
2061 11,424,089 58,740,914
2060 11,246,850 58,208,824
2059 11,067,732 57,665,803
2058 10,887,645 57,114,037
2057 10,709,500 56,552,712
2056 10,532,648 55,985,589
2055 10,354,318 55,407,187
2054 10,175,517 54,818,525
2053 9,995,645 54,220,761
2052 9,815,104 53,615,713
2051 9,635,288 53,002,852
2050 9,457,400 52,386,166
2049 9,279,576 51,762,174
2048 9,100,595 51,134,317
2047 8,923,220 50,502,162
2046 8,745,286 49,868,057
2045 8,568,910 49,233,860
2044 8,393,773 48,605,591
2043 8,218,850 47,984,479
2042 8,044,865 47,370,990
2041 7,873,599 46,766,713
2040 7,703,561 46,174,827
2039 7,534,623 45,591,616
2038 7,366,187 45,011,890
2037 7,199,542 44,436,551
2036 7,033,866 43,862,840
2035 6,869,186 43,287,434
2034 6,705,635 42,708,536
2033 6,543,505 42,122,973
2032 6,383,229 41,529,468
2031 6,225,030 40,928,141
2030 6,068,395 40,314,175
2029 5,914,109 39,688,984
2028 5,761,715 39,055,901
2027 5,611,635 38,407,447
2026 5,462,675 37,740,059
2025 5,315,065 37,053,428
2024 5,169,395 36,361,859
2023 5,022,441 35,652,307
2022 4,875,637 34,938,955
2021 4,734,874 34,243,696
2020 4,600,131 33,586,372
2019 4,467,708 32,964,701
2018 4,337,685 32,373,490
2017 4,210,600 31,819,178
2016 4,086,657 31,284,568
2015 3,965,959 30,749,346
2014 3,848,514 30,222,994
2013 3,734,318 29,724,065
2012 3,619,034 29,261,903
2011 3,502,811 28,823,196
2010 3,390,965 28,385,506
2009 3,284,448 27,939,328
2008 3,183,269 27,494,774
2007 3,093,059 27,076,008
2006 3,013,660 26,699,043
2005 2,939,059 26,356,975
2004 2,868,664 26,029,350
2003 2,802,046 25,711,259
2002 2,738,655 25,399,980
2001 2,678,760 25,090,283
2000 2,613,441 24,787,054
1999 2,541,698 24,476,008
1998 2,474,651 24,134,929
1997 2,411,306 23,758,960
1996 2,358,188 23,351,981
1995 2,312,017 22,917,589
1994 2,249,454 22,463,291
1993 2,174,328 21,987,955
1992 2,088,135 21,485,090
1991 2,009,738 20,962,910
1990 1,951,878 20,464,956
1989 1,903,048 19,977,183
1988 1,855,859 19,460,630
1987 1,803,014 18,930,070
1986 1,751,835 18,395,621
1985 1,702,107 17,875,339
1984 1,653,693 17,378,846
1983 1,606,746 16,908,400
1982 1,561,176 16,462,736
1981 1,516,877 16,035,032
1980 1,474,043 15,619,936
1979 1,432,758 15,215,587
1978 1,392,713 14,816,349
1977 1,353,768 14,408,822
1976 1,315,336 13,998,620
1975 1,277,330 13,598,521
1974 1,240,188 13,209,011
1973 1,203,838 12,831,047
1972 1,168,355 12,465,106
1971 1,133,702 12,111,511
1970 1,099,806 11,762,638
1969 1,066,754 11,403,150
1968 1,034,739 11,032,155
1967 1,003,843 10,659,180
1966 974,157 10,289,294
1965 945,838 9,921,681
1964 918,955 9,557,611
1963 893,423 9,202,246
1962 869,184 8,854,368
1961 846,167 8,517,711
1960 824,298 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Uzbekistan
2100 0.62% 0.35%
2099 0.66% 0.37%
2098 0.68% 0.39%
2097 0.7% 0.4%
2096 0.7% 0.42%
2095 0.73% 0.44%
2094 0.76% 0.46%
2093 0.77% 0.47%
2092 0.8% 0.49%
2091 0.82% 0.51%
2090 0.84% 0.53%
2089 0.87% 0.54%
2088 0.9% 0.55%
2087 0.92% 0.56%
2086 0.93% 0.58%
2085 0.96% 0.6%
2084 0.99% 0.61%
2083 1% 0.61%
2082 1.03% 0.63%
2081 1.05% 0.64%
2080 1.07% 0.65%
2079 1.11% 0.66%
2078 1.14% 0.68%
2077 1.16% 0.68%
2076 1.19% 0.69%
2075 1.2% 0.7%
2074 1.23% 0.71%
2073 1.26% 0.71%
2072 1.3% 0.73%
2071 1.31% 0.74%
2070 1.34% 0.75%
2069 1.36% 0.76%
2068 1.41% 0.77%
2067 1.43% 0.79%
2066 1.44% 0.8%
2065 1.49% 0.83%
2064 1.49% 0.85%
2063 1.53% 0.87%
2062 1.55% 0.89%
2061 1.58% 0.91%
2060 1.62% 0.94%
2059 1.65% 0.97%
2058 1.66% 0.99%
2057 1.68% 1.01%
2056 1.72% 1.04%
2055 1.76% 1.07%
2054 1.8% 1.1%
2053 1.84% 1.13%
2052 1.87% 1.16%
2051 1.88% 1.18%
2050 1.92% 1.21%
2049 1.97% 1.23%
2048 1.99% 1.25%
2047 2.03% 1.27%
2046 2.06% 1.29%
2045 2.09% 1.29%
2044 2.13% 1.29%
2043 2.16% 1.3%
2042 2.18% 1.29%
2041 2.21% 1.28%
2040 2.24% 1.28%
2039 2.29% 1.29%
2038 2.31% 1.29%
2037 2.36% 1.31%
2036 2.4% 1.33%
2035 2.44% 1.36%
2034 2.48% 1.39%
2033 2.51% 1.43%
2032 2.54% 1.47%
2031 2.58% 1.52%
2030 2.61% 1.58%
2029 2.64% 1.62%
2028 2.67% 1.69%
2027 2.73% 1.77%
2026 2.78% 1.85%
2025 2.82% 1.9%
2024 2.93% 1.99%
2023 3.01% 2.04%
2022 2.97% 2.03%
2021 2.93% 1.96%
2020 2.96% 1.89%
2019 3% 1.83%
2018 3.02% 1.74%
2017 3.03% 1.71%
2016 3.04% 1.74%
2015 3.05% 1.74%
2014 3.06% 1.68%
2013 3.19% 1.58%
2012 3.32% 1.52%
2011 3.3% 1.54%
2010 3.24% 1.6%
2009 3.18% 1.62%
2008 2.92% 1.55%
2007 2.63% 1.41%
2006 2.54% 1.3%
2005 2.45% 1.26%
2004 2.38% 1.24%
2003 2.31% 1.23%
2002 2.24% 1.23%
2001 2.5% 1.22%
2000 2.82% 1.27%
1999 2.71% 1.41%
1998 2.63% 1.58%
1997 2.25% 1.74%
1996 2% 1.9%
1995 2.78% 2.02%
1994 3.46% 2.16%
1993 4.13% 2.34%
1992 3.9% 2.49%
1991 2.96% 2.43%
1990 2.57% 2.44%
1989 2.54% 2.65%
1988 2.93% 2.8%
1987 2.92% 2.91%
1986 2.92% 2.91%
1985 2.93% 2.86%
1984 2.92% 2.78%
1983 2.92% 2.71%
1982 2.92% 2.67%
1981 2.91% 2.66%
1980 2.88% 2.66%
1979 2.88% 2.69%
1978 2.88% 2.83%
1977 2.92% 2.93%
1976 2.98% 2.94%
1975 2.99% 2.95%
1974 3.02% 2.95%
1973 3.04% 2.94%
1972 3.06% 2.92%
1971 3.08% 2.97%
1970 3.1% 3.15%
1969 3.09% 3.36%
1968 3.08% 3.5%
1967 3.05% 3.59%
1966 2.99% 3.71%
1965 2.93% 3.81%
1964 2.86% 3.86%
1963 2.79% 3.93%
1962 2.72% 3.95%
1961 2.65% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Uzbekistan
Current population
5539189
38082870
Population rank 123/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.46%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
2.99 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
18.8 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 54/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -5,044 -6,987
Net migration rank 115/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -6,987
2024 147,927 -2,185 709,893 -7,066
2023 145,164 2,999 722,280 -6,004
2022 142,451 2,999 715,410 -5,007
2021 137,557 -1,483 689,325 -9,205
2020 134,899 -1,483 643,750 -9,208
2019 134,460 -3,019 618,154 -9,341
2018 131,584 -2,987 585,119 -11,516
2017 128,562 -3,001 548,372 -13,352
2016 125,342 -3,008 549,045 -14,839
2015 122,092 -3,019 552,781 -16,545
2014 118,792 -2,980 536,881 -20,381
2013 115,558 -2,987 501,742 -20,380
2012 113,489 4,515 463,333 -20,381
2011 111,165 3,272 454,858 -20,380
2010 108,121 1,128 461,293 -20,380
2009 105,273 -1,481 471,839 -20,378
2008 102,432 -3,860 461,665 -24,028
2007 98,895 -17,048 426,880 -27,013
2006 94,991 -18,033 383,265 -29,197
2005 90,940 -18,693 363,462 -33,386
2004 87,578 -19,042 363,994 -38,834
2003 83,804 -19,104 355,098 -44,092
2002 80,993 -18,903 359,231 -47,679
2001 78,769 -21,067 356,483 -48,642
2000 75,929 -2,997 365,138 -66,547
1999 73,554 -2,999 385,448 -61,955
1998 72,045 -8,504 408,532 -49,862
1997 71,327 -8,187 441,631 -48,360
1996 71,939 -28,840 471,010 -50,314
1995 72,244 -22,997 493,966 -45,876
1994 70,570 5,304 502,279 -41,788
1993 68,167 6,217 527,557 -37,377
1992 63,501 34,505 548,793 -33,259
1991 61,782 -2,997 557,886 -29,064
1990 59,934 -3,000 540,581 -73,478
1989 58,666 -17,941 522,323 -13,888
1988 56,654 -2,997 525,126 -473
1987 55,037 -2,998 537,292 -824
1986 53,313 -2,998 533,234 -802
1985 52,125 -2,998 508,893 -773
1984 50,705 -2,998 485,617 -752
1983 49,187 -2,998 454,464 1,568
1982 47,947 -2,998 431,389 3,897
1981 46,641 -2,998 413,897 6,223
1980 45,026 -2,997 401,557 8,540
1979 43,537 -2,997 387,754 10,864
1978 42,539 -2,998 372,068 27,783
1977 41,352 -2,999 369,572 45,622
1976 40,149 -1,645 363,110 42,094
1975 38,975 -1,472 357,382 37,611
1974 38,106 -1,321 350,422 33,600
1973 37,122 -1,201 341,807 30,094
1972 36,184 -1,139 333,230 26,748
1971 35,279 -1,014 323,171 24,030
1970 34,382 -855 313,216 37,324
1969 33,252 -688 302,833 65,596
1968 32,029 -565 295,651 77,914
1967 30,853 -514 298,350 74,030
1966 29,502 -466 297,844 69,537
1965 28,028 -434 302,264 65,579
1964 26,565 -390 298,790 61,512
1963 25,250 -362 293,432 57,002
1962 23,927 -342 292,788 52,532
1961 22,781 -332 279,841 48,168
1960 21,604 -318 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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