West Africa · Africa
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in West Africa. Its capital is Nouakchott. It shares land borders with 3 countries.
At a glance
Mauritania in numbers
- Population 5.5 million15,461,319 No. 121 of 195
- Area 1,030,700 km²2 No. 28 of 195
- Population density 5.3 per km²12 No. 186 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$11.7 billion3 No. 148 of 189
- GDP per person $2,1984 No. 152 of 189
- Life expectancy 69.2 years1 No. 141 of 195
- Median age 17.5 years1 No. 184 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.