Mauritania Population Pyramid 1955
Mauritania in 1955
In 1955, Mauritania had a total population of 730,724 people. Half of the population was younger than 18.5 years; 42.6% were children under 15 and 1.9% were 65 or older.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Mauritania had on average 4.70 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 68.5 years on average (70.5 years for girls, 66.5 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
189,807 immigrants live in Mauritania, 3.7% of the population.
| Mali | 122,945 |
| Western Sahara | 32,947 |
| Senegal | 20,739 |
| Guinea | 3,650 |
| Algeria | 1,922 |
91,705 people born in Mauritania live in other countries.
| Senegal | 47,547 |
| Mali | 27,160 |
| Gambia | 3,992 |
| Congo | 3,111 |
| Belgium | 3,018 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 730,724 | 18.5 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 564,069 | 22.2 | |
| Liberia | 1,016,390 | 19.2 | |
| Gambia | 348,790 | 18.9 | |
| Cabo Verde | 195,615 | 18.4 |





