Mauritania Population Pyramid 2049
Mauritania in 2049
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Mauritania at 9,240,178 in 2049. Compared with 2039, when the projection stands at 7,514,742, that represents growth of 23.0% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 23.1 years, Mauritania would have a youth dependency ratio of 55.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.4 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 9,240,178 | 23.1 | |
| Liberia | 8,795,828 | 25.5 | |
| Sierra Leone | 12,805,143 | 27.1 | |
| Gambia | 4,247,714 | 26.8 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3,392,568 | 26.5 |
