Mauritania Population
- The current population of Mauritania is equal to 5,003,021 as of April 2024.
- Mauritania’s population equals 0.06% of the world population.
- Mauritania ranks number 126 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
- The population density in Mauritania is 4.8 per km2.
- The total land area of Mauritania is 1,030,700 Km2 (397,955 sq mi).
- 57.9% of the Mauritania population is urban (2,896,749 people in 2024)
- The median age in Mauritania is 18.1 years.
LIFE EXPECTANCY
65.5 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
INFANT MORATALITY
43.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
DEATHS UNDER AGE 5
59.8
(per 1,000 live births)
Historical Population of Mauritania
Mauritania Population Forecast
Mauritania's main cities by population
NOTE
Yearly % Change: The percentage change in total population over the last year.
Yearly Change: Absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in the number of people) over the last year.
Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated, and half are younger.
Fertility Rate: It is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old).
Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometre (Km²).
Urban Pop %: urban population as a percentage of total population.
Country’s Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of the total world population.
World Population: Total World Population.
Global Rank: Position held by the above mentioned country in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population).
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