Population, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, male was 49.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
156th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2000
All-time low
48.7%
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Mauritania is 49.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Mauritania peaked at 49.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2013.
Mauritania ranks 156th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.3% | — |
| 1961 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.0% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 6 |
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More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Mauritania?
- Population, male in Mauritania was 49.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for population, male?
- Mauritania ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.