COUNTRY PROFILE / MRT
Mauritania
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For Mauritania, population is 5,315,065 people (2025, #125/215) and area is 1,030,700 km² (2023, #28/215). This profile covers 79 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (100%); Main language: Hassaniyya.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Mauritania in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Mauritania with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Mauritania, population is about 4.3% of Japan's value and area is about 2.73 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Mauritania | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,315,065 people2025 / About 4.3% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 1,030,700 km²2023 / About 2.73 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 5.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 1.6% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 68.71 years2024 / 15.32 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 2,1982025 / About 6.1% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 2,613,441 people in 2000 to 5,315,065 people in 2025, an increase of about 103.4%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 61.04 years in 2000 to 68.71 years in 2024, an increase of 7.67 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 681 in 2000 to US$ 2,198 in 2025, an increase of about 222.7%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
74 additional rankings for Mauritania.
74 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work19 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital10 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY