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Mauritania.

Capital: Nouakchott · Africa · Western Africa

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Population5.32 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$10.45 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$2,0812023 · calculated
Area1,030,700 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)5.0%2023 · World Bank
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Country profile

Mauritania at a glance

Official name
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Capital
Nouakchott
Population
5.32 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$10.45 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$2,081 (2023)
Area
1,030,700 km²
Languages
Arabic
Currency
Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU, UM)
Time
UTC+00:00
Dialling code
+222
Internet domain
.mr
People
Mauritanian
Land borders
Algeria, Mali, Senegal, Western Sahara
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Mauritania in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

01M2M3M4M5M6M1960198020002020MauritaniaMauritania 1960: 824.3KMauritania 1961: 846.2KMauritania 1962: 869.2KMauritania 1963: 893.4KMauritania 1964: 919KMauritania 1965: 945.8KMauritania 1966: 974.2KMauritania 1967: 1MMauritania 1968: 1MMauritania 1969: 1.1MMauritania 1970: 1.1MMauritania 1971: 1.1MMauritania 1972: 1.2MMauritania 1973: 1.2MMauritania 1974: 1.2MMauritania 1975: 1.3MMauritania 1976: 1.3MMauritania 1977: 1.4MMauritania 1978: 1.4MMauritania 1979: 1.4MMauritania 1980: 1.5MMauritania 1981: 1.5MMauritania 1982: 1.6MMauritania 1983: 1.6MMauritania 1984: 1.7MMauritania 1985: 1.7MMauritania 1986: 1.8MMauritania 1987: 1.8MMauritania 1988: 1.9MMauritania 1989: 1.9MMauritania 1990: 2MMauritania 1991: 2MMauritania 1992: 2.1MMauritania 1993: 2.2MMauritania 1994: 2.2MMauritania 1995: 2.3MMauritania 1996: 2.4MMauritania 1997: 2.4MMauritania 1998: 2.5MMauritania 1999: 2.5MMauritania 2000: 2.6MMauritania 2001: 2.7MMauritania 2002: 2.7MMauritania 2003: 2.8MMauritania 2004: 2.9MMauritania 2005: 2.9MMauritania 2006: 3MMauritania 2007: 3.1MMauritania 2008: 3.2MMauritania 2009: 3.3MMauritania 2010: 3.4MMauritania 2011: 3.5MMauritania 2012: 3.6MMauritania 2013: 3.7MMauritania 2014: 3.8MMauritania 2015: 4MMauritania 2016: 4.1MMauritania 2017: 4.2MMauritania 2018: 4.3MMauritania 2019: 4.5MMauritania 2020: 4.6MMauritania 2021: 4.7MMauritania 2022: 4.9MMauritania 2023: 5MMauritania 2024: 5.2MMauritania 2025: 5.3M02M4M6M1960198020002020MauritaniaMauritania 1960: 824.3KMauritania 1961: 846.2KMauritania 1962: 869.2KMauritania 1963: 893.4KMauritania 1964: 919KMauritania 1965: 945.8KMauritania 1966: 974.2KMauritania 1967: 1MMauritania 1968: 1MMauritania 1969: 1.1MMauritania 1970: 1.1MMauritania 1971: 1.1MMauritania 1972: 1.2MMauritania 1973: 1.2MMauritania 1974: 1.2MMauritania 1975: 1.3MMauritania 1976: 1.3MMauritania 1977: 1.4MMauritania 1978: 1.4MMauritania 1979: 1.4MMauritania 1980: 1.5MMauritania 1981: 1.5MMauritania 1982: 1.6MMauritania 1983: 1.6MMauritania 1984: 1.7MMauritania 1985: 1.7MMauritania 1986: 1.8MMauritania 1987: 1.8MMauritania 1988: 1.9MMauritania 1989: 1.9MMauritania 1990: 2MMauritania 1991: 2MMauritania 1992: 2.1MMauritania 1993: 2.2MMauritania 1994: 2.2MMauritania 1995: 2.3MMauritania 1996: 2.4MMauritania 1997: 2.4MMauritania 1998: 2.5MMauritania 1999: 2.5MMauritania 2000: 2.6MMauritania 2001: 2.7MMauritania 2002: 2.7MMauritania 2003: 2.8MMauritania 2004: 2.9MMauritania 2005: 2.9MMauritania 2006: 3MMauritania 2007: 3.1MMauritania 2008: 3.2MMauritania 2009: 3.3MMauritania 2010: 3.4MMauritania 2011: 3.5MMauritania 2012: 3.6MMauritania 2013: 3.7MMauritania 2014: 3.8MMauritania 2015: 4MMauritania 2016: 4.1MMauritania 2017: 4.2MMauritania 2018: 4.3MMauritania 2019: 4.5MMauritania 2020: 4.6MMauritania 2021: 4.7MMauritania 2022: 4.9MMauritania 2023: 5MMauritania 2024: 5.2MMauritania 2025: 5.3M

GDP, current US$

1961–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$2B$4B$6B$8B$10B$12B198020002020MauritaniaMauritania 1961: $159.2MMauritania 1962: $164.3MMauritania 1963: $168.2MMauritania 1964: $224.5MMauritania 1965: $255.3MMauritania 1966: $266.5MMauritania 1967: $282.6MMauritania 1968: $311.4MMauritania 1969: $295.1MMauritania 1970: $309.4MMauritania 1971: $335.6MMauritania 1972: $391.7MMauritania 1973: $493.2MMauritania 1974: $613MMauritania 1975: $703.4MMauritania 1976: $775MMauritania 1977: $799MMauritania 1978: $804.6MMauritania 1979: $951.9MMauritania 1980: $1BMauritania 1981: $1.1BMauritania 1982: $1.1BMauritania 1983: $1.2BMauritania 1984: $1.1BMauritania 1985: $1BMauritania 1986: $1.2BMauritania 1987: $1.3BMauritania 1988: $1.4BMauritania 1989: $1.5BMauritania 1990: $1.5BMauritania 1991: $2.1BMauritania 1992: $2.2BMauritania 1993: $1.8BMauritania 1994: $1.9BMauritania 1995: $2.1BMauritania 1996: $2.1BMauritania 1997: $2.1BMauritania 1998: $2BMauritania 1999: $2BMauritania 2000: $1.8BMauritania 2001: $1.7BMauritania 2002: $1.8BMauritania 2003: $2.1BMauritania 2004: $2.4BMauritania 2005: $2.9BMauritania 2006: $3.9BMauritania 2007: $4.3BMauritania 2008: $5.2BMauritania 2009: $4.7BMauritania 2010: $5.6BMauritania 2011: $6.8BMauritania 2012: $6.7BMauritania 2013: $7.2BMauritania 2014: $6.6BMauritania 2015: $6.2BMauritania 2016: $6.4BMauritania 2017: $6.8BMauritania 2018: $7.5BMauritania 2019: $7.9BMauritania 2020: $8.3BMauritania 2021: $9.2BMauritania 2022: $9.7BMauritania 2023: $10.5B$0$5B$10B$15B198020002020MauritaniaMauritania 1961: $159.2MMauritania 1962: $164.3MMauritania 1963: $168.2MMauritania 1964: $224.5MMauritania 1965: $255.3MMauritania 1966: $266.5MMauritania 1967: $282.6MMauritania 1968: $311.4MMauritania 1969: $295.1MMauritania 1970: $309.4MMauritania 1971: $335.6MMauritania 1972: $391.7MMauritania 1973: $493.2MMauritania 1974: $613MMauritania 1975: $703.4MMauritania 1976: $775MMauritania 1977: $799MMauritania 1978: $804.6MMauritania 1979: $951.9MMauritania 1980: $1BMauritania 1981: $1.1BMauritania 1982: $1.1BMauritania 1983: $1.2BMauritania 1984: $1.1BMauritania 1985: $1BMauritania 1986: $1.2BMauritania 1987: $1.3BMauritania 1988: $1.4BMauritania 1989: $1.5BMauritania 1990: $1.5BMauritania 1991: $2.1BMauritania 1992: $2.2BMauritania 1993: $1.8BMauritania 1994: $1.9BMauritania 1995: $2.1BMauritania 1996: $2.1BMauritania 1997: $2.1BMauritania 1998: $2BMauritania 1999: $2BMauritania 2000: $1.8BMauritania 2001: $1.7BMauritania 2002: $1.8BMauritania 2003: $2.1BMauritania 2004: $2.4BMauritania 2005: $2.9BMauritania 2006: $3.9BMauritania 2007: $4.3BMauritania 2008: $5.2BMauritania 2009: $4.7BMauritania 2010: $5.6BMauritania 2011: $6.8BMauritania 2012: $6.7BMauritania 2013: $7.2BMauritania 2014: $6.6BMauritania 2015: $6.2BMauritania 2016: $6.4BMauritania 2017: $6.8BMauritania 2018: $7.5BMauritania 2019: $7.9BMauritania 2020: $8.3BMauritania 2021: $9.2BMauritania 2022: $9.7BMauritania 2023: $10.5B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1986–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%5%10%15%1990200020102020MauritaniaMauritania 1986: 7.43%Mauritania 1987: 8.15%Mauritania 1988: 1.32%Mauritania 1989: 12.9%Mauritania 1990: 6.6%Mauritania 1991: 5.63%Mauritania 1992: 10.1%Mauritania 1993: 9.37%Mauritania 1994: 4.13%Mauritania 1995: 6.54%Mauritania 1996: 4.68%Mauritania 1997: 4.63%Mauritania 1998: 8.03%Mauritania 1999: 4.07%Mauritania 2000: 3.25%Mauritania 2001: 4.71%Mauritania 2002: 3.9%Mauritania 2003: 5.15%Mauritania 2004: 10.4%Mauritania 2005: 12.1%Mauritania 2006: 6.24%Mauritania 2007: 7.25%Mauritania 2008: 7.35%Mauritania 2009: 2.22%Mauritania 2010: 6.28%Mauritania 2011: 5.69%Mauritania 2012: 4.9%Mauritania 2013: 4.13%Mauritania 2014: 3.53%Mauritania 2015: 3.25%Mauritania 2016: 1.47%Mauritania 2017: 2.25%Mauritania 2018: 3.07%Mauritania 2019: 2.3%Mauritania 2020: 2.39%Mauritania 2021: 3.57%Mauritania 2022: 9.53%Mauritania 2023: 4.95%0%5%10%15%1990200020102020MauritaniaMauritania 1986: 7.43%Mauritania 1987: 8.15%Mauritania 1988: 1.32%Mauritania 1989: 12.9%Mauritania 1990: 6.6%Mauritania 1991: 5.63%Mauritania 1992: 10.1%Mauritania 1993: 9.37%Mauritania 1994: 4.13%Mauritania 1995: 6.54%Mauritania 1996: 4.68%Mauritania 1997: 4.63%Mauritania 1998: 8.03%Mauritania 1999: 4.07%Mauritania 2000: 3.25%Mauritania 2001: 4.71%Mauritania 2002: 3.9%Mauritania 2003: 5.15%Mauritania 2004: 10.4%Mauritania 2005: 12.1%Mauritania 2006: 6.24%Mauritania 2007: 7.25%Mauritania 2008: 7.35%Mauritania 2009: 2.22%Mauritania 2010: 6.28%Mauritania 2011: 5.69%Mauritania 2012: 4.9%Mauritania 2013: 4.13%Mauritania 2014: 3.53%Mauritania 2015: 3.25%Mauritania 2016: 1.47%Mauritania 2017: 2.25%Mauritania 2018: 3.07%Mauritania 2019: 2.3%Mauritania 2020: 2.39%Mauritania 2021: 3.57%Mauritania 2022: 9.53%Mauritania 2023: 4.95%

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