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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 18.6 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.3% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Mauritania vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Vietnam
2100 17,309,980 92,239,801
2099 17,202,690 92,735,968
2098 17,090,030 93,227,318
2097 16,975,270 93,703,343
2096 16,857,252 94,178,675
2095 16,739,240 94,640,859
2094 16,617,272 95,098,747
2093 16,492,589 95,558,233
2092 16,366,098 96,015,030
2091 16,235,771 96,474,248
2090 16,103,700 96,938,026
2089 15,969,059 97,399,661
2088 15,831,339 97,858,300
2087 15,690,143 98,324,127
2086 15,547,605 98,788,452
2085 15,403,967 99,249,444
2084 15,257,740 99,710,990
2083 15,108,271 100,178,339
2082 14,958,279 100,650,389
2081 14,805,332 101,120,279
2080 14,651,508 101,584,408
2079 14,496,397 102,046,677
2078 14,337,117 102,496,244
2077 14,175,812 102,944,347
2076 14,013,255 103,374,514
2075 13,849,027 103,799,405
2074 13,684,146 104,214,107
2073 13,517,681 104,623,307
2072 13,349,376 105,022,092
2071 13,178,237 105,401,255
2070 13,007,812 105,773,681
2069 12,835,311 106,126,787
2068 12,662,862 106,471,025
2067 12,487,379 106,811,324
2066 12,311,503 107,143,716
2065 12,136,616 107,459,475
2064 11,958,955 107,761,108
2063 11,783,144 108,055,355
2062 11,606,044 108,339,650
2061 11,428,738 108,607,597
2060 11,251,427 108,859,065
2059 11,072,236 109,104,391
2058 10,892,076 109,337,395
2057 10,713,858 109,546,926
2056 10,536,935 109,732,352
2055 10,358,532 109,903,830
2054 10,179,658 110,052,946
2053 9,999,712 110,173,868
2052 9,819,098 110,270,266
2051 9,639,209 110,338,539
2050 9,461,249 110,361,987
2049 9,283,353 110,356,819
2048 9,104,299 110,313,849
2047 8,926,851 110,228,852
2046 8,748,845 110,108,051
2045 8,572,397 109,943,449
2044 8,397,189 109,748,671
2043 8,222,194 109,514,717
2042 8,048,139 109,242,604
2041 7,876,803 108,936,706
2040 7,706,696 108,611,523
2039 7,537,689 108,254,640
2038 7,369,184 107,877,983
2037 7,202,472 107,480,286
2036 7,036,729 107,075,099
2035 6,871,981 106,647,378
2034 6,708,364 106,206,100
2033 6,546,168 105,762,219
2032 6,385,827 105,299,476
2031 6,227,564 104,826,346
2030 6,070,865 104,330,461
2029 5,916,516 103,835,790
2028 5,764,060 103,316,499
2027 5,613,919 102,775,814
2026 5,464,898 102,213,157
2025 5,317,228 101,614,413
2024 5,169,395 100,987,686
2023 5,022,441 100,352,192
2022 4,875,637 99,680,655
2021 4,734,874 98,935,098
2020 4,600,131 98,079,191
2019 4,467,708 97,173,776
2018 4,337,685 96,237,319
2017 4,210,600 95,176,977
2016 4,086,657 94,000,117
2015 3,965,959 92,823,254
2014 3,848,514 91,679,578
2013 3,734,318 90,573,104
2012 3,619,034 89,510,356
2011 3,502,811 88,468,314
2010 3,390,965 87,455,152
2009 3,284,448 86,460,018
2008 3,183,269 85,175,788
2007 3,093,059 83,633,375
2006 3,013,660 82,167,897
2005 2,939,059 81,088,313
2004 2,868,664 80,338,971
2003 2,802,046 79,563,777
2002 2,738,655 78,772,224
2001 2,678,760 77,969,361
2000 2,613,441 77,154,011
1999 2,541,698 76,287,452
1998 2,474,651 75,299,660
1997 2,411,306 74,226,889
1996 2,358,188 73,156,447
1995 2,312,017 72,049,940
1994 2,249,454 70,854,391
1993 2,174,328 69,586,384
1992 2,088,135 68,260,337
1991 2,009,738 66,891,775
1990 1,951,878 65,504,552
1989 1,903,048 64,147,348
1988 1,855,859 62,843,228
1987 1,803,014 61,584,651
1986 1,751,835 60,347,048
1985 1,702,107 59,060,622
1984 1,653,693 57,706,067
1983 1,606,746 56,337,921
1982 1,561,176 55,011,289
1981 1,516,877 53,738,141
1980 1,474,043 52,490,101
1979 1,432,758 51,378,211
1978 1,392,713 50,249,552
1977 1,353,768 48,954,872
1976 1,315,336 47,684,931
1975 1,277,330 46,482,903
1974 1,240,188 45,413,537
1973 1,203,838 44,409,861
1972 1,168,355 43,429,168
1971 1,133,702 42,449,276
1970 1,099,806 41,475,230
1969 1,066,754 40,582,096
1968 1,034,739 39,734,609
1967 1,003,843 38,895,080
1966 974,157 38,024,836
1965 945,838 37,129,656
1964 918,955 36,201,563
1963 893,423 35,249,101
1962 869,184 34,288,560
1961 846,167 33,409,059
1960 824,298 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Vietnam
2100 0.62% -0.54%
2099 0.66% -0.53%
2098 0.68% -0.51%
2097 0.7% -0.5%
2096 0.7% -0.49%
2095 0.73% -0.48%
2094 0.76% -0.48%
2093 0.77% -0.48%
2092 0.8% -0.48%
2091 0.82% -0.48%
2090 0.84% -0.47%
2089 0.87% -0.47%
2088 0.9% -0.47%
2087 0.92% -0.47%
2086 0.93% -0.46%
2085 0.96% -0.46%
2084 0.99% -0.47%
2083 1% -0.47%
2082 1.03% -0.46%
2081 1.05% -0.46%
2080 1.07% -0.45%
2079 1.11% -0.44%
2078 1.14% -0.44%
2077 1.16% -0.42%
2076 1.19% -0.41%
2075 1.2% -0.4%
2074 1.23% -0.39%
2073 1.26% -0.38%
2072 1.3% -0.36%
2071 1.31% -0.35%
2070 1.34% -0.33%
2069 1.36% -0.32%
2068 1.41% -0.32%
2067 1.43% -0.31%
2066 1.44% -0.29%
2065 1.49% -0.28%
2064 1.49% -0.27%
2063 1.53% -0.26%
2062 1.55% -0.25%
2061 1.58% -0.23%
2060 1.62% -0.22%
2059 1.65% -0.21%
2058 1.66% -0.19%
2057 1.68% -0.17%
2056 1.72% -0.16%
2055 1.76% -0.14%
2054 1.8% -0.11%
2053 1.84% -0.09%
2052 1.87% -0.06%
2051 1.88% -0.02%
2050 1.92% 0.005%
2049 1.97% 0.04%
2048 1.99% 0.08%
2047 2.03% 0.11%
2046 2.06% 0.15%
2045 2.09% 0.18%
2044 2.13% 0.21%
2043 2.16% 0.25%
2042 2.18% 0.28%
2041 2.21% 0.3%
2040 2.24% 0.33%
2039 2.29% 0.35%
2038 2.31% 0.37%
2037 2.36% 0.38%
2036 2.4% 0.4%
2035 2.44% 0.42%
2034 2.48% 0.42%
2033 2.51% 0.44%
2032 2.54% 0.45%
2031 2.58% 0.48%
2030 2.61% 0.48%
2029 2.64% 0.5%
2028 2.67% 0.53%
2027 2.73% 0.55%
2026 2.78% 0.59%
2025 2.86% 0.62%
2024 2.93% 0.63%
2023 3.01% 0.67%
2022 2.97% 0.75%
2021 2.93% 0.87%
2020 2.96% 0.93%
2019 3% 0.97%
2018 3.02% 1.11%
2017 3.03% 1.25%
2016 3.04% 1.27%
2015 3.05% 1.25%
2014 3.06% 1.22%
2013 3.19% 1.19%
2012 3.32% 1.18%
2011 3.3% 1.16%
2010 3.24% 1.15%
2009 3.18% 1.51%
2008 2.92% 1.84%
2007 2.63% 1.78%
2006 2.54% 1.33%
2005 2.45% 0.93%
2004 2.38% 0.97%
2003 2.31% 1%
2002 2.24% 1.03%
2001 2.5% 1.06%
2000 2.82% 1.14%
1999 2.71% 1.31%
1998 2.63% 1.45%
1997 2.25% 1.46%
1996 2% 1.54%
1995 2.78% 1.69%
1994 3.46% 1.82%
1993 4.13% 1.94%
1992 3.9% 2.05%
1991 2.96% 2.12%
1990 2.57% 2.12%
1989 2.54% 2.08%
1988 2.93% 2.04%
1987 2.92% 2.05%
1986 2.92% 2.18%
1985 2.93% 2.35%
1984 2.92% 2.43%
1983 2.92% 2.41%
1982 2.92% 2.37%
1981 2.91% 2.38%
1980 2.88% 2.16%
1979 2.88% 2.25%
1978 2.88% 2.64%
1977 2.92% 2.66%
1976 2.98% 2.59%
1975 2.99% 2.35%
1974 3.02% 2.26%
1973 3.04% 2.26%
1972 3.06% 2.31%
1971 3.08% 2.35%
1970 3.1% 2.2%
1969 3.09% 2.13%
1968 3.08% 2.16%
1967 3.05% 2.29%
1966 2.99% 2.41%
1965 2.93% 2.56%
1964 2.86% 2.7%
1963 2.79% 2.8%
1962 2.72% 2.63%
1961 2.65% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Vietnam
Current population
5505206
102365351
Population rank 122/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.24%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
3.04 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
19 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +403 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 123/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -48,171
Net migration rank 115/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -48,171
2024 - -2,185 - -59,645
2023 145,164 2,999 727,955 -81,789
2022 142,451 2,999 775,914 -78,977
2021 137,557 -1,483 799,593 -5,418
2020 134,899 -1,483 924,004 -6,457
2019 134,460 -3,019 895,262 -2,051
2018 131,584 -2,987 882,977 96,650
2017 128,562 -3,001 1,001,833 139,245
2016 125,342 -3,008 1,045,094 167,652
2015 122,092 -3,019 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 118,792 -2,980 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 115,558 -2,987 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 113,489 4,515 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 111,165 3,272 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 108,121 1,128 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 105,273 -1,481 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 102,432 -3,860 1,008,141 571,113
2007 98,895 -17,048 981,689 523,784
2006 94,991 -18,033 943,041 482,399
2005 90,940 -18,693 942,084 -208,337
2004 87,578 -19,042 985,438 -220,458
2003 83,804 -19,104 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 80,993 -18,903 991,427 -193,766
2001 78,769 -21,067 985,610 -177,586
2000 75,929 -2,997 966,894 -144,298
1999 73,554 -2,999 925,519 -15,010
1998 72,045 -8,504 959,016 106,091
1997 71,327 -8,187 1,028,116 52,382
1996 71,939 -28,840 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 72,244 -22,997 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 70,570 5,304 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 68,167 6,217 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 63,501 34,505 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 61,782 -2,997 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 59,934 -3,000 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 58,666 -17,941 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 56,654 -2,997 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 55,037 -2,998 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 53,313 -2,998 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 52,125 -2,998 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 50,705 -2,998 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 49,187 -2,998 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 47,947 -2,998 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 46,641 -2,998 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 45,026 -2,997 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 43,537 -2,997 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 42,539 -2,998 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 41,352 -2,999 1,259,315 49,655
1976 40,149 -1,645 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 38,975 -1,472 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 38,106 -1,321 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 37,122 -1,201 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 36,184 -1,139 921,524 -1,920
1971 35,279 -1,014 963,259 76,961
1970 34,382 -855 905,902 1,997
1969 33,252 -688 878,359 0
1968 32,029 -565 815,116 1,489
1967 30,853 -514 862,071 394
1966 29,502 -466 876,283 1,769
1965 28,028 -434 913,761 -1,438
1964 26,565 -390 950,219 -6,328
1963 25,250 -362 961,067 0
1962 23,927 -342 960,046 0
1961 22,781 -332 798,978 0
1960 21,604 -318 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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