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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 5.18 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd 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 +2.98% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Mauritania vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Venezuela
2100 17,302,938 28,410,292
2099 17,195,692 28,556,135
2098 17,083,078 28,707,705
2097 16,968,365 28,852,186
2096 16,850,394 28,997,910
2095 16,732,430 29,134,707
2094 16,610,512 29,264,882
2093 16,485,880 29,394,209
2092 16,359,440 29,510,768
2091 16,229,167 29,623,813
2090 16,097,149 29,734,285
2089 15,962,562 29,840,423
2088 15,824,899 29,936,470
2087 15,683,760 30,030,678
2086 15,541,281 30,120,614
2085 15,397,701 30,201,240
2084 15,251,533 30,276,736
2083 15,102,125 30,348,224
2082 14,952,194 30,418,460
2081 14,799,309 30,484,132
2080 14,645,548 30,549,302
2079 14,490,500 30,612,881
2078 14,331,284 30,674,565
2077 14,170,045 30,730,870
2076 14,007,555 30,780,046
2075 13,843,393 30,829,620
2074 13,678,579 30,868,955
2073 13,512,182 30,913,457
2072 13,343,946 30,956,993
2071 13,172,876 30,999,181
2070 13,002,521 31,039,456
2069 12,830,090 31,077,886
2068 12,657,711 31,111,229
2067 12,482,299 31,147,205
2066 12,306,495 31,177,952
2065 12,131,679 31,202,552
2064 11,954,090 31,217,149
2063 11,778,351 31,232,539
2062 11,601,323 31,245,802
2061 11,424,089 31,255,590
2060 11,246,850 31,264,668
2059 11,067,732 31,272,623
2058 10,887,645 31,273,762
2057 10,709,500 31,276,766
2056 10,532,648 31,268,661
2055 10,354,318 31,252,602
2054 10,175,517 31,238,775
2053 9,995,645 31,222,231
2052 9,815,104 31,194,694
2051 9,635,288 31,174,182
2050 9,457,400 31,139,557
2049 9,279,576 31,104,189
2048 9,100,595 31,062,699
2047 8,923,220 31,009,532
2046 8,745,286 30,960,686
2045 8,568,910 30,905,370
2044 8,393,773 30,845,107
2043 8,218,850 30,776,828
2042 8,044,865 30,694,535
2041 7,873,599 30,607,831
2040 7,703,561 30,504,638
2039 7,534,623 30,389,092
2038 7,366,187 30,268,244
2037 7,199,542 30,145,046
2036 7,033,866 30,014,973
2035 6,869,186 29,870,829
2034 6,705,635 29,718,039
2033 6,543,505 29,574,127
2032 6,383,229 29,428,330
2031 6,225,030 29,279,969
2030 6,068,395 29,139,878
2029 5,914,109 29,004,690
2028 5,761,715 28,880,803
2027 5,611,635 28,750,990
2026 5,462,675 28,630,592
2025 5,315,065 28,516,896
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd 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 70.7% to 9,457,400 people with a rank change from 123rd to 103rd. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

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 2.82% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.82%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Venezuela
Current population
5539189
28692435
Population rank 123/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.35%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
2.99 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
18.8 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +305
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 139/197
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 147,927 -2,185 214,547 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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 (1960–2025, 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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