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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 5.21 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Mauritania vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Venezuela
2100 17,309,980 28,408,393
2099 17,202,690 28,554,225
2098 17,090,030 28,705,786
2097 16,975,270 28,850,257
2096 16,857,252 28,995,972
2095 16,739,240 29,132,759
2094 16,617,272 29,262,925
2093 16,492,589 29,392,244
2092 16,366,098 29,508,795
2091 16,235,771 29,621,832
2090 16,103,700 29,732,297
2089 15,969,059 29,838,428
2088 15,831,339 29,934,468
2087 15,690,143 30,028,670
2086 15,547,605 30,118,600
2085 15,403,967 30,199,220
2084 15,257,740 30,274,712
2083 15,108,271 30,346,195
2082 14,958,279 30,416,426
2081 14,805,332 30,482,094
2080 14,651,508 30,547,260
2079 14,496,397 30,610,834
2078 14,337,117 30,672,514
2077 14,175,812 30,728,816
2076 14,013,255 30,777,988
2075 13,849,027 30,827,559
2074 13,684,146 30,866,891
2073 13,517,681 30,911,390
2072 13,349,376 30,954,923
2071 13,178,237 30,997,109
2070 13,007,812 31,037,381
2069 12,835,311 31,075,808
2068 12,662,862 31,109,149
2067 12,487,379 31,145,122
2066 12,311,503 31,175,867
2065 12,136,616 31,200,466
2064 11,958,955 31,215,062
2063 11,783,144 31,230,451
2062 11,606,044 31,243,713
2061 11,428,738 31,253,501
2060 11,251,427 31,262,578
2059 11,072,236 31,270,532
2058 10,892,076 31,271,671
2057 10,713,858 31,274,675
2056 10,536,935 31,266,571
2055 10,358,532 31,250,513
2054 10,179,658 31,236,686
2053 9,999,712 31,220,143
2052 9,819,098 31,192,608
2051 9,639,209 31,172,098
2050 9,461,249 31,137,475
2049 9,283,353 31,102,109
2048 9,104,299 31,060,623
2047 8,926,851 31,007,458
2046 8,748,845 30,958,617
2045 8,572,397 30,903,304
2044 8,397,189 30,843,044
2043 8,222,194 30,774,770
2042 8,048,139 30,692,483
2041 7,876,803 30,605,785
2040 7,706,696 30,502,599
2039 7,537,689 30,387,061
2038 7,369,184 30,266,220
2037 7,202,472 30,143,030
2036 7,036,729 30,012,966
2035 6,871,981 29,868,832
2034 6,708,364 29,716,052
2033 6,546,168 29,572,150
2032 6,385,827 29,426,362
2031 6,227,564 29,278,011
2030 6,070,865 29,137,930
2029 5,916,516 29,002,751
2028 5,764,060 28,878,872
2027 5,613,919 28,749,068
2026 5,464,898 28,628,678
2025 5,317,228 28,514,989
2024 5,169,395 28,405,543
2023 5,022,441 28,300,854
2022 4,875,637 28,213,017
2021 4,734,874 28,237,826
2020 4,600,131 28,444,077
2019 4,467,708 28,938,098
2018 4,337,685 29,807,592
2017 4,210,600 30,565,323
2016 4,086,657 30,765,720
2015 3,965,959 30,573,972
2014 3,848,514 30,254,079
2013 3,734,318 29,912,198
2012 3,619,034 29,553,826
2011 3,502,811 29,185,212
2010 3,390,965 28,813,101
2009 3,284,448 28,438,298
2008 3,183,269 28,053,696
2007 3,093,059 27,649,363
2006 3,013,660 27,224,686
2005 2,939,059 26,785,804
2004 2,868,664 26,340,838
2003 2,802,046 25,892,703
2002 2,738,655 25,435,671
2001 2,678,760 24,979,922
2000 2,613,441 24,526,708
1999 2,541,698 24,066,593
1998 2,474,651 23,601,337
1997 2,411,306 23,131,685
1996 2,358,188 22,662,113
1995 2,312,017 22,193,821
1994 2,249,454 21,725,188
1993 2,174,328 21,254,520
1992 2,088,135 20,780,948
1991 2,009,738 20,304,896
1990 1,951,878 19,827,010
1989 1,903,048 19,348,921
1988 1,855,859 18,871,020
1987 1,803,014 18,394,963
1986 1,751,835 17,923,536
1985 1,702,107 17,461,434
1984 1,653,693 17,008,841
1983 1,606,746 16,562,205
1982 1,561,176 16,121,874
1981 1,516,877 15,687,297
1980 1,474,043 15,258,218
1979 1,432,758 14,834,552
1978 1,392,713 14,416,684
1977 1,353,768 14,006,812
1976 1,315,336 13,606,284
1975 1,277,330 13,215,892
1974 1,240,188 12,835,351
1973 1,203,838 12,463,537
1972 1,168,355 12,099,180
1971 1,133,702 11,741,008
1970 1,099,806 11,387,790
1969 1,066,754 11,040,280
1968 1,034,739 10,697,530
1967 1,003,843 10,358,513
1966 974,157 10,024,854
1965 945,838 9,697,790
1964 918,955 9,377,712
1963 893,423 9,064,021
1962 869,184 8,756,870
1961 846,167 8,455,915
1960 824,298 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Venezuela
2100 0.62% -0.51%
2099 0.66% -0.53%
2098 0.68% -0.5%
2097 0.7% -0.5%
2096 0.7% -0.47%
2095 0.73% -0.44%
2094 0.76% -0.44%
2093 0.77% -0.39%
2092 0.8% -0.38%
2091 0.82% -0.37%
2090 0.84% -0.36%
2089 0.87% -0.32%
2088 0.9% -0.31%
2087 0.92% -0.3%
2086 0.93% -0.27%
2085 0.96% -0.25%
2084 0.99% -0.24%
2083 1% -0.23%
2082 1.03% -0.22%
2081 1.05% -0.21%
2080 1.07% -0.21%
2079 1.11% -0.2%
2078 1.14% -0.18%
2077 1.16% -0.16%
2076 1.19% -0.16%
2075 1.2% -0.13%
2074 1.23% -0.14%
2073 1.26% -0.14%
2072 1.3% -0.14%
2071 1.31% -0.13%
2070 1.34% -0.12%
2069 1.36% -0.11%
2068 1.41% -0.12%
2067 1.43% -0.1%
2066 1.44% -0.08%
2065 1.49% -0.05%
2064 1.49% -0.05%
2063 1.53% -0.04%
2062 1.55% -0.03%
2061 1.58% -0.03%
2060 1.62% -0.03%
2059 1.65% -0.004%
2058 1.66% -0.01%
2057 1.68% 0.03%
2056 1.72% 0.05%
2055 1.76% 0.04%
2054 1.8% 0.05%
2053 1.84% 0.09%
2052 1.87% 0.07%
2051 1.88% 0.11%
2050 1.92% 0.11%
2049 1.97% 0.13%
2048 1.99% 0.17%
2047 2.03% 0.16%
2046 2.06% 0.18%
2045 2.09% 0.2%
2044 2.13% 0.22%
2043 2.16% 0.27%
2042 2.18% 0.28%
2041 2.21% 0.34%
2040 2.24% 0.38%
2039 2.29% 0.4%
2038 2.31% 0.41%
2037 2.36% 0.43%
2036 2.4% 0.48%
2035 2.44% 0.51%
2034 2.48% 0.49%
2033 2.51% 0.5%
2032 2.54% 0.51%
2031 2.58% 0.48%
2030 2.61% 0.47%
2029 2.64% 0.43%
2028 2.67% 0.45%
2027 2.73% 0.42%
2026 2.78% 0.4%
2025 2.86% 0.39%
2024 2.93% 0.37%
2023 3.01% 0.31%
2022 2.97% -0.09%
2021 2.93% -0.73%
2020 2.96% -1.71%
2019 3% -2.92%
2018 3.02% -2.48%
2017 3.03% -0.65%
2016 3.04% 0.63%
2015 3.05% 1.06%
2014 3.06% 1.14%
2013 3.19% 1.21%
2012 3.32% 1.26%
2011 3.3% 1.29%
2010 3.24% 1.32%
2009 3.18% 1.37%
2008 2.92% 1.46%
2007 2.63% 1.56%
2006 2.54% 1.64%
2005 2.45% 1.69%
2004 2.38% 1.73%
2003 2.31% 1.8%
2002 2.24% 1.82%
2001 2.5% 1.85%
2000 2.82% 1.91%
1999 2.71% 1.97%
1998 2.63% 2.03%
1997 2.25% 2.07%
1996 2% 2.11%
1995 2.78% 2.16%
1994 3.46% 2.21%
1993 4.13% 2.28%
1992 3.9% 2.34%
1991 2.96% 2.41%
1990 2.57% 2.47%
1989 2.54% 2.53%
1988 2.93% 2.59%
1987 2.92% 2.63%
1986 2.92% 2.65%
1985 2.93% 2.66%
1984 2.92% 2.7%
1983 2.92% 2.73%
1982 2.92% 2.77%
1981 2.91% 2.81%
1980 2.88% 2.86%
1979 2.88% 2.9%
1978 2.88% 2.93%
1977 2.92% 2.94%
1976 2.98% 2.95%
1975 2.99% 2.96%
1974 3.02% 2.98%
1973 3.04% 3.01%
1972 3.06% 3.05%
1971 3.08% 3.1%
1970 3.1% 3.15%
1969 3.09% 3.2%
1968 3.08% 3.27%
1967 3.05% 3.33%
1966 2.99% 3.37%
1965 2.93% 3.41%
1964 2.86% 3.46%
1963 2.79% 3.51%
1962 2.72% 3.56%
1961 2.65% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Venezuela
Current population
5505206
28661242
Population rank 122/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.35%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +287
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 143/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -100,467
Net migration rank 115/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -100,467
2024 - -2,185 - -105,297
2023 145,164 2,999 213,020 -112,899
2022 142,451 2,999 216,619 -141,107
2021 137,557 -1,483 207,746 -332,936
2020 134,899 -1,483 237,223 -524,649
2019 134,460 -3,019 274,826 -975,534
2018 131,584 -2,987 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 128,562 -3,001 340,222 -817,376
2016 125,342 -3,008 359,651 -283,270
2015 122,092 -3,019 384,560 -77,417
2014 118,792 -2,980 395,088 -62,437
2013 115,558 -2,987 408,930 -57,818
2012 113,489 4,515 420,758 -55,131
2011 111,165 3,272 425,958 -54,384
2010 108,121 1,128 425,397 -52,781
2009 105,273 -1,481 427,257 -50,286
2008 102,432 -3,860 435,870 -43,636
2007 98,895 -17,048 452,482 -36,060
2006 94,991 -18,033 460,152 -27,240
2005 90,940 -18,693 463,260 -18,407
2004 87,578 -19,042 455,881 -10,798
2003 83,804 -19,104 456,902 -5,729
2002 80,993 -18,903 466,821 -3,944
2001 78,769 -21,067 451,487 -2,856
2000 75,929 -2,997 459,802 -1,999
1999 73,554 -2,999 463,787 -1,376
1998 72,045 -8,504 469,123 -1,010
1997 71,327 -8,187 472,002 -816
1996 71,939 -28,840 468,653 -708
1995 72,244 -22,997 469,267 -622
1994 70,570 5,304 469,178 -559
1993 68,167 6,217 473,189 -477
1992 63,501 34,505 474,824 -381
1991 61,782 -2,997 477,917 -236
1990 59,934 -3,000 478,168 -69
1989 58,666 -17,941 478,053 32
1988 56,654 -2,997 477,569 137
1987 55,037 -2,998 474,204 182
1986 53,313 -2,998 468,252 201
1985 52,125 -2,998 455,517 237
1984 50,705 -2,998 449,186 247
1983 49,187 -2,998 443,569 260
1982 47,947 -2,998 436,564 260
1981 46,641 -2,998 432,059 251
1980 45,026 -2,997 425,613 237
1979 43,537 -2,997 421,256 228
1978 42,539 -2,998 414,032 205
1977 41,352 -2,999 405,315 196
1976 40,149 -1,645 395,344 190
1975 38,975 -1,472 385,045 186
1974 38,106 -1,321 375,678 173
1973 37,122 -1,201 367,612 171
1972 36,184 -1,139 360,749 173
1971 35,279 -1,014 355,212 215
1970 34,382 -855 350,709 305
1969 33,252 -688 343,596 403
1968 32,029 -565 340,973 532
1967 30,853 -514 335,813 717
1966 29,502 -466 329,697 1,087
1965 28,028 -434 321,695 1,656
1964 26,565 -390 314,397 2,410
1963 25,250 -362 307,279 3,296
1962 23,927 -342 299,345 4,386
1961 22,781 -332 292,109 6,069
1960 21,604 -318 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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