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Mauritania
MRTTotal population
5.3M
Reference period 2025 · people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
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Total population · Historical trend
- Value
- 5.3M 2025
- Previous value
- 5,169,395 people 2024
- Change
- 145,670 people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
Exact values by period are available in the table below.
| Reference period | Value | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,086,657 people | |
| 2017 | 4,210,600 people | |
| 2018 | 4,337,685 people | |
| 2019 | 4,467,708 people | |
| 2020 | 4,600,131 people | |
| 2021 | 4,734,874 people | |
| 2022 | 4,875,637 people | |
| 2023 | 5,022,441 people | |
| 2024 | 5,169,395 people | |
| 2025 | 5,315,065 people |
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Economy & Finance
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| Indicator | Value | Reference period | Source | Quality | Historical trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita, current US$ | $2,198 | 2025 | World Bank | Historical trend |
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- GDP per capita, current US$2025 · World Bank 141 / 175 countries/ 175 countries
- Rate of population change2023 · UN DESA Population Division 13 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Median age2023 · UN DESA Population Division 184 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Total population2025 · World Bank 124 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Life expectancy at birth, total2024 · World Bank 141 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Total fertility rate2023 · UN DESA Population Division 11 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
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