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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 7.87 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Mauritania vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Yemen
2100 17,309,980 111,531,602
2099 17,202,690 111,216,538
2098 17,090,030 110,873,896
2097 16,975,270 110,513,248
2096 16,857,252 110,125,357
2095 16,739,240 109,718,989
2094 16,617,272 109,287,747
2093 16,492,589 108,834,256
2092 16,366,098 108,350,834
2091 16,235,771 107,845,139
2090 16,103,700 107,319,234
2089 15,969,059 106,769,903
2088 15,831,339 106,198,480
2087 15,690,143 105,606,248
2086 15,547,605 104,994,691
2085 15,403,967 104,356,315
2084 15,257,740 103,704,067
2083 15,108,271 103,033,111
2082 14,958,279 102,348,794
2081 14,805,332 101,642,012
2080 14,651,508 100,920,728
2079 14,496,397 100,179,245
2078 14,337,117 99,422,962
2077 14,175,812 98,654,481
2076 14,013,255 97,862,812
2075 13,849,027 97,057,105
2074 13,684,146 96,230,615
2073 13,517,681 95,389,748
2072 13,349,376 94,528,518
2071 13,178,237 93,646,094
2070 13,007,812 92,750,891
2069 12,835,311 91,836,719
2068 12,662,862 90,906,457
2067 12,487,379 89,961,778
2066 12,311,503 88,998,844
2065 12,136,616 88,022,210
2064 11,958,955 87,033,422
2063 11,783,144 86,020,867
2062 11,606,044 84,985,459
2061 11,428,738 83,934,120
2060 11,251,427 82,867,105
2059 11,072,236 81,781,887
2058 10,892,076 80,678,032
2057 10,713,858 79,563,835
2056 10,536,935 78,436,146
2055 10,358,532 77,296,391
2054 10,179,658 76,143,587
2053 9,999,712 74,985,186
2052 9,819,098 73,813,387
2051 9,639,209 72,631,340
2050 9,461,249 71,436,891
2049 9,283,353 70,243,074
2048 9,104,299 69,043,876
2047 8,926,851 67,843,741
2046 8,748,845 66,638,116
2045 8,572,397 65,433,874
2044 8,397,189 64,230,423
2043 8,222,194 63,031,296
2042 8,048,139 61,838,177
2041 7,876,803 60,651,763
2040 7,706,696 59,475,172
2039 7,537,689 58,303,694
2038 7,369,184 57,135,690
2037 7,202,472 55,973,689
2036 7,036,729 54,809,098
2035 6,871,981 53,641,994
2034 6,708,364 52,476,195
2033 6,546,168 51,307,469
2032 6,385,827 50,140,351
2031 6,227,564 48,969,961
2030 6,070,865 47,786,079
2029 5,916,516 46,594,926
2028 5,764,060 45,403,313
2027 5,613,919 44,203,683
2026 5,464,898 43,000,078
2025 5,317,228 41,792,731
2024 5,169,395 40,583,164
2023 5,022,441 39,390,799
2022 4,875,637 38,222,876
2021 4,734,874 37,140,230
2020 4,600,131 36,134,863
2019 4,467,708 35,111,408
2018 4,337,685 34,085,182
2017 4,210,600 33,090,921
2016 4,086,657 32,109,010
2015 3,965,959 31,159,379
2014 3,848,514 30,226,309
2013 3,734,318 29,312,952
2012 3,619,034 28,433,647
2011 3,502,811 27,582,897
2010 3,390,965 26,754,387
2009 3,284,448 25,927,724
2008 3,183,269 25,111,941
2007 3,093,059 24,318,082
2006 3,013,660 23,543,083
2005 2,939,059 22,790,085
2004 2,868,664 22,095,167
2003 2,802,046 21,456,379
2002 2,738,655 20,835,086
2001 2,678,760 20,226,147
2000 2,613,441 19,624,141
1999 2,541,698 19,029,420
1998 2,474,651 18,446,013
1997 2,411,306 17,873,936
1996 2,358,188 17,313,177
1995 2,312,017 16,740,058
1994 2,249,454 16,149,147
1993 2,174,328 15,563,914
1992 2,088,135 14,989,494
1991 2,009,738 14,430,201
1990 1,951,878 13,887,862
1989 1,903,048 13,364,174
1988 1,855,859 12,859,708
1987 1,803,014 12,369,912
1986 1,751,835 11,901,040
1985 1,702,107 11,453,825
1984 1,653,693 11,025,597
1983 1,606,746 10,621,499
1982 1,561,176 10,241,006
1981 1,516,877 9,882,362
1980 1,474,043 9,543,358
1979 1,432,758 9,224,194
1978 1,392,713 8,926,586
1977 1,353,768 8,648,222
1976 1,315,336 8,384,113
1975 1,277,330 8,133,598
1974 1,240,188 7,896,783
1973 1,203,838 7,672,796
1972 1,168,355 7,460,068
1971 1,133,702 7,257,462
1970 1,099,806 7,065,279
1969 1,066,754 6,875,859
1968 1,034,739 6,690,524
1967 1,003,843 6,516,444
1966 974,157 6,351,494
1965 945,838 6,195,593
1964 918,955 6,048,006
1963 893,423 5,911,135
1962 869,184 5,782,221
1961 846,167 5,655,232
1960 824,298 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Yemen
2100 0.62% 0.28%
2099 0.66% 0.31%
2098 0.68% 0.33%
2097 0.7% 0.35%
2096 0.7% 0.37%
2095 0.73% 0.39%
2094 0.76% 0.42%
2093 0.77% 0.45%
2092 0.8% 0.47%
2091 0.82% 0.49%
2090 0.84% 0.51%
2089 0.87% 0.54%
2088 0.9% 0.56%
2087 0.92% 0.58%
2086 0.93% 0.61%
2085 0.96% 0.63%
2084 0.99% 0.65%
2083 1% 0.67%
2082 1.03% 0.7%
2081 1.05% 0.71%
2080 1.07% 0.74%
2079 1.11% 0.76%
2078 1.14% 0.78%
2077 1.16% 0.81%
2076 1.19% 0.83%
2075 1.2% 0.86%
2074 1.23% 0.88%
2073 1.26% 0.91%
2072 1.3% 0.94%
2071 1.31% 0.97%
2070 1.34% 1%
2069 1.36% 1.02%
2068 1.41% 1.05%
2067 1.43% 1.08%
2066 1.44% 1.11%
2065 1.49% 1.14%
2064 1.49% 1.18%
2063 1.53% 1.22%
2062 1.55% 1.25%
2061 1.58% 1.29%
2060 1.62% 1.33%
2059 1.65% 1.37%
2058 1.66% 1.4%
2057 1.68% 1.44%
2056 1.72% 1.47%
2055 1.76% 1.51%
2054 1.8% 1.54%
2053 1.84% 1.59%
2052 1.87% 1.63%
2051 1.88% 1.67%
2050 1.92% 1.7%
2049 1.97% 1.74%
2048 1.99% 1.77%
2047 2.03% 1.81%
2046 2.06% 1.84%
2045 2.09% 1.87%
2044 2.13% 1.9%
2043 2.16% 1.93%
2042 2.18% 1.96%
2041 2.21% 1.98%
2040 2.24% 2.01%
2039 2.29% 2.04%
2038 2.31% 2.08%
2037 2.36% 2.12%
2036 2.4% 2.18%
2035 2.44% 2.22%
2034 2.48% 2.28%
2033 2.51% 2.33%
2032 2.54% 2.39%
2031 2.58% 2.48%
2030 2.61% 2.56%
2029 2.64% 2.62%
2028 2.67% 2.71%
2027 2.73% 2.8%
2026 2.78% 2.89%
2025 2.86% 2.98%
2024 2.93% 3.03%
2023 3.01% 3.06%
2022 2.97% 2.92%
2021 2.93% 2.78%
2020 2.96% 2.91%
2019 3% 3.01%
2018 3.02% 3%
2017 3.03% 3.06%
2016 3.04% 3.05%
2015 3.05% 3.09%
2014 3.06% 3.12%
2013 3.19% 3.09%
2012 3.32% 3.08%
2011 3.3% 3.1%
2010 3.24% 3.19%
2009 3.18% 3.25%
2008 2.92% 3.26%
2007 2.63% 3.29%
2006 2.54% 3.3%
2005 2.45% 3.15%
2004 2.38% 2.98%
2003 2.31% 2.98%
2002 2.24% 3.01%
2001 2.5% 3.07%
2000 2.82% 3.13%
1999 2.71% 3.16%
1998 2.63% 3.2%
1997 2.25% 3.24%
1996 2% 3.42%
1995 2.78% 3.66%
1994 3.46% 3.76%
1993 4.13% 3.83%
1992 3.9% 3.88%
1991 2.96% 3.91%
1990 2.57% 3.92%
1989 2.54% 3.92%
1988 2.93% 3.96%
1987 2.92% 3.94%
1986 2.92% 3.9%
1985 2.93% 3.88%
1984 2.92% 3.8%
1983 2.92% 3.72%
1982 2.92% 3.63%
1981 2.91% 3.55%
1980 2.88% 3.46%
1979 2.88% 3.33%
1978 2.88% 3.22%
1977 2.92% 3.15%
1976 2.98% 3.08%
1975 2.99% 3%
1974 3.02% 2.92%
1973 3.04% 2.85%
1972 3.06% 2.79%
1971 3.08% 2.72%
1970 3.1% 2.75%
1969 3.09% 2.77%
1968 3.08% 2.67%
1967 3.05% 2.6%
1966 2.99% 2.52%
1965 2.93% 2.44%
1964 2.86% 2.32%
1963 2.79% 2.23%
1962 2.72% 2.25%
1961 2.65% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Yemen
Current population
5505206
43325643
Population rank 122/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.52%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
3.04 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
19 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 -16,291
Net migration rank 115/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - -16,291
2024 - -2,185 - -10,482
2023 145,164 2,999 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 142,451 2,999 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 137,557 -1,483 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 134,899 -1,483 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 134,460 -3,019 1,056,432 2,129
2018 131,584 -2,987 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 128,562 -3,001 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 125,342 -3,008 975,697 -6,492
2015 122,092 -3,019 939,922 -9,883
2014 118,792 -2,980 920,330 15,764
2013 115,558 -2,987 884,929 5,697
2012 113,489 4,515 845,645 22,349
2011 111,165 3,272 806,359 27,184
2010 108,121 1,128 803,246 20,269
2009 105,273 -1,481 798,911 30,919
2008 102,432 -3,860 779,123 22,621
2007 98,895 -17,048 764,780 21,210
2006 94,991 -18,033 750,082 13,940
2005 90,940 -18,693 726,708 15,283
2004 87,578 -19,042 710,493 -62,641
2003 83,804 -19,104 694,457 -64,737
2002 80,993 -18,903 672,494 -59,648
2001 78,769 -21,067 658,704 -53,698
2000 75,929 -2,997 646,694 -47,713
1999 73,554 -2,999 633,166 -42,731
1998 72,045 -8,504 615,488 -39,096
1997 71,327 -8,187 604,443 -36,694
1996 71,939 -28,840 588,786 -35,043
1995 72,244 -22,997 607,966 -15,485
1994 70,570 5,304 602,363 -13,040
1993 68,167 6,217 595,459 -14,332
1992 63,501 34,505 582,072 -14,372
1991 61,782 -2,997 565,837 -14,964
1990 59,934 -3,000 549,654 -15,847
1989 58,666 -17,941 530,464 -16,876
1988 56,654 -2,997 513,296 -17,952
1987 55,037 -2,998 493,337 -9,097
1986 53,313 -2,998 464,665 -11,151
1985 52,125 -2,998 455,576 -14,660
1984 50,705 -2,998 434,674 -19,143
1983 49,187 -2,998 414,823 -22,152
1982 47,947 -2,998 392,302 -23,981
1981 46,641 -2,998 374,482 -25,499
1980 45,026 -2,997 355,767 -26,740
1979 43,537 -2,997 336,378 -27,090
1978 42,539 -2,998 312,439 -26,524
1977 41,352 -2,999 296,115 -25,305
1976 40,149 -1,645 281,078 -23,669
1975 38,975 -1,472 266,815 -23,192
1974 38,106 -1,321 252,737 -22,726
1973 37,122 -1,201 240,235 -22,282
1972 36,184 -1,139 229,322 -21,826
1971 35,279 -1,014 219,095 -21,386
1970 34,382 -855 207,613 -20,966
1969 33,252 -688 196,305 -4,121
1968 32,029 -565 182,518 -4,031
1967 30,853 -514 173,637 -3,959
1966 29,502 -466 164,091 -3,874
1965 28,028 -434 155,398 -3,797
1964 26,565 -390 147,299 -3,712
1963 25,250 -362 133,781 -3,640
1962 23,927 -342 131,262 -3,572
1961 22,781 -332 129,787 -3,503
1960 21,604 -318 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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