Population, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, female was 2.71 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, female in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.71 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Mauritania peaked at 2.71 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 417,560, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 474,322 | 417,560 | 538,969 | 10 |
| 1970s | 636,724 | 555,554 | 722,465 | 10 |
| 1980s | 847,432 | 743,130 | 957,273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 981,537 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million | 1.31 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 1.73 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million | 2.35 million | 2.71 million | 6 |
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More health data for Mauritania
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 41,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 43,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 42,910 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 44,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 46,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Mauritania?
- Population, female in Mauritania was 2.71 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 417,560 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, female?
- Mauritania ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.