Population, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, annual growth rate was 2.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.13 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
2 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, population, annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at 2.93 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 4.13 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Mauritania ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 2 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 15 Canada 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mali 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mozambique 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Afghanistan 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Iceland 2.86 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 83,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 80,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 82,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Population, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 2.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.