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MR · MRT

Mauritania

Official nameIslamic Republic of Mauritania

CapitalNouakchott

CurrencyMRU

Languagesar

Calling code222

Internet domain.mr

Time zoneAfrica/Nouakchott

RegionsAfrica

Area1,030,700 km²

Country data

The observed population of Mauritania in 2025 was 5,315,065. GDP: 11,679,910,946 USD (2025) GDP per capita: 2,198 USD (2025)

Population5,315,065 Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP11,679,910,946 USDObserved year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita2,198 USDObserved year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Area1,030,700 km²Observed year: 2023 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population density5.2 /km²Observed year: 2025 / 2023 · calculated · Calculated from World Bank population and area

Life expectancy68.7 yearsObserved year: 2024 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Urban population61.5 %Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population · Observed year

World Bank · 2006–2025

20063,013,66020073,093,05920083,183,26920093,284,44820103,390,96520113,502,81120123,619,03420133,734,31820143,848,51420153,965,95920164,086,65720174,210,60020184,337,68520194,467,70820204,600,13120214,734,87420224,875,63720235,022,44120245,169,39520255,315,065

Global rankings

Population #125 GDP #146 GDP per capita #172 Area #28 Population density #204 Life expectancy #162 Urban population #123

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Questions

Population · Mauritania?

5,315,065 · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP · Mauritania?

11,679,910,946 USD · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita · Mauritania?

2,198 USD · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Data source

World Bank Indicators API v2 · ISO / CLDR / IANA · ISO/CLDR/IANA-derived core + CountryInfo fallback for geography/contact fields; see per-table sources.