Mauritania Population Pyramid 2085
Mauritania in 2085
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Mauritania at 15,257,622 in 2085. Compared with 2075, when the projection stands at 13,734,752, that represents growth of 11.1% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 32.1 years, Mauritania would have a youth dependency ratio of 37.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 17.5 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
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 | 15,257,622 | 32.1 | |
| Sierra Leone | 15,913,301 | 35.9 | |
| Liberia | 12,168,810 | 33.7 | |
| Togo | 23,691,335 | 30.6 | |
| Gambia | 5,583,274 | 36.9 |
