Sub-Saharan Africa
Mauritania in numbers Mauritania is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Nouakchott. Its population was 5.32 million in 2025, ranking 125 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$2,198 in 2025.
Population 5.32 million 2025
GDP US$11.7 billion 2025
GDP per person US$2,198 2025
Life expectancy 68.7 2024
Area 1.03 million 2024
Urban share 61.5% 2025
People 5.32 million
2025 · +103% since 2000 · Rank 125 of 217
2.78%
2025 · 2.78% in 2000 · Rank 18 of 217
5.0
2024 · +98% since 2000 · Rank 206 of 216
61.5%
2025 · 38.1% in 2000 · Rank 123 of 217
42.4%
2025 · 44.2% in 2000 · Rank 12 of 217
3.2%
2025 · 3.1% in 2000 · Rank 186 of 217
4.62
2024 · -15% since 2000 · Rank 11 of 217
Health and living standards 68.7
2024 · +13% since 2000 · Rank 164 of 217
36.9
2024 · -62% since 2000 · Rank 48 of 196
US$92
2023 · +300% since 2000 · Rank 146 of 193
52.2%
2024 · 19.1% in 2000 · Rank 200 of 215
45.8%
2024 · 0.2% in 2000 · Rank 153 of 186
105.4%
2024 · 82.0% in 2000 · Rank 49 of 190
Economy US$11.7 billion
2025 · +556% since 2000 · Rank 153 of 210
US$2,198
2025 · +223% since 2000 · Rank 173 of 210
Int$7,676
2025 · +233% since 2000 · Rank 152 of 199
4.03%
2025 · -3.92% in 2000 · Rank 77 of 210
1.55%
2025 · 3.25% in 2000 · Rank 130 of 180
10.3%
2025 · 10.0% in 2000 · Rank 38 of 187
39.9%
2025 · 25.5% in 2000 · Rank 83 of 183
0.9%
2024 · 1.1% in 2017 · Rank 121 of 176
Land and environment 1.03 million
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 28 of 216
1.0%
2024 · 0.9% in 2000 · Rank 198 of 214
0.97
2024 · +139% since 2000 · Rank 141 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Mauritania. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.