Regions
The population of the regions of Mauritania according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1977-01-01 | Population Census (C) 1988-04-05 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-11-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2013-03-25 | Population Census (Cf) 2023-12-25 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrar | ADR | Reg | ادرار | Atar | 222,107 | 55,354 | 61,043 | 69,542 | 62,658 | 71,623 | 22210700 | → |
| Assaba (El-'Açâba) | ASS | Reg | العصابة | Kiffa | 35,984 | 129,162 | 167,123 | 242,265 | 325,897 | 451,804 | 3598400 | → |
| Brakna | BRA | Reg | براكنة | Aleg | 33,329 | 151,353 | 192,157 | 247,006 | 312,277 | 391,310 | 3332900 | → |
| Dakhlet Nouadhibou | DNO | Reg | داخلت انواديبو | Nouadhibou | 37,793 | 23,526 | 63,030 | 79,516 | 123,779 | 184,459 | 3779300 | → |
| Gorgol | GOR | Reg | غورغول | Kaédi | 13,600 | 149,432 | 184,359 | 242,711 | 335,917 | 442,490 | 1360000 | → |
| Guidimaka | GUI | Reg | غيديماغا | Sélibabi | 10,818 | 83,231 | 116,436 | 177,707 | 267,029 | 363,075 | 1081800 | → |
| Hodh Ech Chargui | HCH | Reg | الحوض الشرقى | Néma | 182,267 | 156,721 | 212,203 | 281,600 | 430,668 | 625,643 | 18226700 | → |
| Hodh El Gharbi | HGH | Reg | الحوض الغربى | Aïoun | 50,248 | 124,194 | 159,296 | 212,156 | 294,109 | 403,091 | 5024800 | → |
| Inchiri | INC | Reg | انشيرى | Akjoujt | 31,582 | 17,611 | 14,613 | 11,500 | 19,639 | 29,484 | 3158200 | → |
| Nouakchott | NOU | Cap | انواكشوط | Nouakchott | 1,185 | 134,704 | 393,325 | 558,195 | 958,399 | 1,446,761 | 118500 | → |
| Tagant | TAG | Reg | تكانت | Tidjikdja | 98,186 | 74,980 | 64,908 | 76,620 | 80,962 | 114,760 | 9818600 | → |
| Tiris Zemmour | TZE | Reg | تيرس زمور | Zouerate | 257,784 | 22,554 | 33,147 | 41,121 | 53,261 | 79,129 | 25778400 | → |
| Trarza | TRA | Reg | اترارزه | Rosso | 65,764 | 216,008 | 202,596 | 268,220 | 272,773 | 323,903 | 6576400 | → |
| Mauritania | MRT | Rep | موريتانيا | Nouakchott | 1,040,647 | 1,338,830 | 1,864,236 | 2,508,159 | 3,537,368 | 4,927,532 | → |
- Nouakchott consists of Nouakchott-Ouest (204,881 inhabitants in 2023), Nouakchott-Nord (614,465) and Nouakchott-Sud (627,415).
- (1977) UN Demographic Yearbook 1983.
(1988) UN Demographic Yearbook 1993.
(2000) (2013) (2023) Agence Nationale de la Statistique, de l’Analyse Démographique et Economique, Mauretanie
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2023-12-25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nouakchott | NOU | 1,446,761 |
| 2 | Nouadhibou | DNO | 173,525 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localites
The population of all Mauritanian cities and urban localities by census years.
| Name | Adm. | Native | Population Census (Cf) 2000-11-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2013-03-25 | Population Census (Cf) 2023-12-25 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adel Bagrou | HCH | عدل بكرو | ... | 8,576 | ... | 0 | |
| Aïoun (Aïoun El Atrouss) | HGH | العيون | 11,000 | 22,796 | ... | 0 | |
| Akjoujt | INC | أكجوجت | ... | 12,825 | ... | 0 | |
| Aleg | BRA | ألاك | ... | 15,521 | ... | 0 | |
| Amourj | HCH | آمرج | ... | 4,458 | ... | 0 | |
| Aoujeft | ADR | أوجفت | ... | 2,536 | ... | 0 | |
| Atar | ADR | اطار | 23,000 | 25,190 | ... | 0 | |
| Bababé | BRA | بابابي | ... | 7,176 | ... | 0 | |
| Barkewol (Barkéol) | ASS | باركيول | 2,284 | 2,931 | ... | 0 | |
| Bassikounou (Bassiknou) | HCH | باسكنو | ... | 9,897 | ... | 0 | |
| Birmoguren (Bir Moghrein) | TZE | بير أم إكرين | ... | 1,613 | ... | 0 | |
| Boghé (Bogué) | BRA | بوكي | ... | 16,418 | ... | 0 | |
| Bouanzé | GUI | بوعنز | 3,204 | 5,628 | ... | 0 | |
| Bouhdida | BRA | بوحديده | ... | 6,729 | ... | 0 | |
| Boumdeid | ASS | بومديد | 446 | 286 | ... | 0 | |
| Bousteille (Boû Cṭaïla) | HCH | بوسطيله | ... | 6,085 | ... | 0 | |
| Boutilimit | TRA | بوتليميت | 11,733 | 15,536 | ... | 0 | |
| Chami | DNO | الشامي | ... | 51 | 4,214 | 0 | |
| Chinguetti | ADR | شنقيط | ... | 3,227 | ... | 0 | |
| Diaguily | GUI | جاڭيلي | 5,725 | 5,080 | ... | 0 | |
| Diogountourou | GUI | جوڭونتورو | ... | 5,038 | ... | 0 | |
| Djewol | GOR | جول | 5,738 | 6,135 | ... | 0 | |
| Djiguenni | HCH | جكني | ... | 6,710 | ... | 0 | |
| El Ghayra | ASS | الغايره | 4,883 | 5,858 | ... | 0 | |
| Fassale (Vassale) | HCH | فصاله | ... | 5,651 | ... | 0 | |
| F'Derick | TZE | إفديرك | ... | 3,296 | ... | 0 | |
| Guerou | ASS | كرو | 11,401 | 22,323 | ... | 0 | |
| Hassi Cheggar | GUI | حاس شكار | ... | 5,632 | ... | 0 | |
| Kaédi | GOR | كيهيدي | 31,310 | 45,539 | ... | 0 | |
| Kankossa | ASS | كنكوصة | 4,289 | 6,572 | ... | 0 | |
| Keurmacen (Keur Macene) | TRA | كرمسين | 1,919 | 2,049 | ... | 0 | |
| Kiffa | ASS | كيفة | 25,679 | 50,206 | ... | 0 | |
| Kobenni (Koubenni, Kobeni) | HGH | كوبني | ... | 7,265 | ... | 0 | |
| Lexeiba (Legceïba , El Kseïba) | GOR | لكصيبه | ... | 9,238 | ... | 0 | |
| Maghama | GOR | مقامه | 7,874 | 11,245 | ... | 0 | |
| Magta-Lahjar | BRA | مكطع لحجار | ... | 12,498 | ... | 0 | |
| M'Bagne | BRA | امباني | ... | 3,240 | ... | 0 | |
| Mbera [Mbera Refugee Camp] | HCH | امبره | ... | 47,725 | ... | 0 | |
| M'Bout | GOR | امبود | ... | 5,448 | ... | 0 | |
| Mederdra | TRA | المذرذره | 4,038 | 4,218 | ... | 0 | |
| Monguel (Mounguel) | GOR | مونكل | ... | 1,956 | ... | 0 | |
| Moudjeria | TAG | المجرية | ... | 1,537 | ... | 0 | |
| N'Beikett Lehouach (Nbeikit Lahwach) | HCH | انبيكت لحواش | ... | 1,599 | ... | 0 | |
| Néma | HCH | النعمه | 13,500 | 21,708 | ... | 0 | |
| Nouadhibou | DNO | انواذيبو | 72,337 | 118,167 | 173,525 | 0 | → |
| Nouakchott | NOU | انواكشوط | 558,195 | 958,399 | 1,446,761 | 0 | → |
| Ouadane | ADR | وادان | ... | 1,326 | ... | 0 | |
| Ouad Naga | TRA | واد الناقة | 3,653 | 4,179 | ... | 0 | |
| Oualata (Walata) | HCH | ولاته | ... | 1,279 | ... | 0 | |
| Ould Yengé | GUI | ولد ينج | ... | 4,092 | ... | 0 | |
| R'Kiz | TRA | اركيز | 5,803 | 5,783 | ... | 0 | |
| Rosso | TRA | روصو | 29,882 | 33,581 | ... | 0 | |
| Sagné | GOR | صانيي | 3,527 | 6,821 | ... | 0 | |
| Sélibabi (Sélibaby) | GUI | سيلبابي | 13,259 | 26,420 | ... | 0 | |
| Tamchekett | HGH | تامشكط | ... | 2,534 | ... | 0 | |
| Tichitt | TAG | تيشيت | ... | 1,279 | ... | 0 | |
| Tidjikdja | TAG | تجكجة | ... | 10,906 | ... | 0 | |
| Timbedra | HCH | تمبدغه | ... | 14,131 | ... | 0 | |
| Tintane | HGH | الطينطان | 7,195 | 12,690 | ... | 0 | |
| Wali Djantang | GOR | والي جنتك | ... | 6,243 | ... | 0 | |
| Zouerate (Zoueirat, Zouérat) | TZE | ازويرات | 33,929 | 44,649 | 62,380 | 0 | → |
- (2013) (2023) Agence Nationale de la Statistique, de l’Analyse Démographique et Economique.