Mauritania Population Pyramid 2034
Mauritania in 2034
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Mauritania at 6,694,451 in 2034. Compared with 2024, when the projection stands at 5,169,396, that represents growth of 29.5% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 19.9 years, with 68.9 children under 15 and 6.2 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
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 | 6,694,451 | 19.9 | |
| Liberia | 6,873,680 | 22.0 | |
| Gambia | 3,373,121 | 22.2 | |
| Sierra Leone | 10,391,491 | 23.0 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2,683,089 | 22.6 |
