Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2030. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at 3.17 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 4.96 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.5 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Mauritania ranks 15th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1993 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1996 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1997 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1998 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2026 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Uganda 3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Malawi 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Yemen 3.09 % 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)
- Population 3,596 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,596 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Mauritania was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.