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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 7.87 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 123rd 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 +2.98% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Mauritania vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Yemen
2100 17,302,938 111,481,288
2099 17,195,692 111,166,365
2098 17,083,078 110,823,878
2097 16,968,365 110,463,393
2096 16,850,394 110,075,677
2095 16,732,430 109,669,492
2094 16,610,512 109,238,445
2093 16,485,880 108,785,158
2092 16,359,440 108,301,955
2091 16,229,167 107,796,487
2090 16,097,149 107,270,820
2089 15,962,562 106,721,736
2088 15,824,899 106,150,572
2087 15,683,760 105,558,607
2086 15,541,281 104,947,326
2085 15,397,701 104,309,237
2084 15,251,533 103,657,284
2083 15,102,125 102,986,631
2082 14,952,194 102,302,622
2081 14,799,309 101,596,159
2080 14,645,548 100,875,201
2079 14,490,500 100,134,051
2078 14,331,284 99,378,110
2077 14,170,045 98,609,975
2076 14,007,555 97,818,664
2075 13,843,393 97,013,320
2074 13,678,579 96,187,203
2073 13,512,182 95,346,716
2072 13,343,946 94,485,874
2071 13,172,876 93,603,848
2070 13,002,521 92,709,049
2069 12,830,090 91,795,290
2068 12,657,711 90,865,447
2067 12,482,299 89,921,194
2066 12,306,495 88,958,695
2065 12,131,679 87,982,501
2064 11,954,090 86,994,159
2063 11,778,351 85,982,061
2062 11,601,323 84,947,120
2061 11,424,089 83,896,256
2060 11,246,850 82,829,722
2059 11,067,732 81,744,993
2058 10,887,645 80,641,636
2057 10,709,500 79,527,942
2056 10,532,648 78,400,761
2055 10,354,318 77,261,521
2054 10,175,517 76,109,237
2053 9,995,645 74,951,358
2052 9,815,104 73,780,088
2051 9,635,288 72,598,574
2050 9,457,400 71,404,664
2049 9,279,576 70,211,386
2048 9,100,595 69,012,729
2047 8,923,220 67,813,135
2046 8,745,286 66,608,054
2045 8,568,910 65,404,355
2044 8,393,773 64,201,447
2043 8,218,850 63,002,861
2042 8,044,865 61,810,280
2041 7,873,599 60,624,401
2040 7,703,561 59,448,342
2039 7,534,623 58,277,392
2038 7,366,187 57,109,914
2037 7,199,542 55,948,438
2036 7,033,866 54,784,372
2035 6,869,186 53,617,795
2034 6,705,635 52,452,522
2033 6,543,505 51,284,323
2032 6,383,229 50,117,732
2031 6,225,030 48,947,870
2030 6,068,395 47,764,521
2029 5,914,109 46,573,906
2028 5,761,715 45,382,831
2027 5,611,635 44,183,742
2026 5,462,675 42,980,680
2025 5,315,065 41,773,878
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd 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 70.7% to 9,457,400 people with a rank change from 123rd to 103rd. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 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 111M 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 2.82% 2.93%
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 (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 Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Yemen
Current population
5539189
43598646
Population rank 123/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.52%
One net population change
3.62 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
2.99 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
18.8 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +399 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +145,670 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +2.82% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 18/197 15/197
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 147,927 -2,185 1,202,276 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritania/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 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 (1960–2025, 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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