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 |
| 3 | Kiffa | ASS | 71,680 |
| 4 | Zouerate | TZE | 62,380 |
| 5 | Kaédi | GOR | 57,672 |
| 6 | Rosso | TRA | 42,670 |
| 7 | Camp de Réfugiés de Mbera | HCH | 41,256 |
| 8 | Sélibabi | GUI | 40,975 |
Contents: Cities & Localities
The population of all Mauritanian cities and localities with more than 3,500 inhabitants 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acheram | TAG | أشرم | 2,241 | 4,292 | 5,100 | 0 | |
| Adel Bagrou | HCH | عدل بكرو | 7,441 | 8,576 | 18,334 | 0 | |
| Aghor | HCH | أقور | 494 | 1,131 | 5,033 | 0 | |
| Aghoratt (incl. Bellewar) | ASS | أغورط | 2,764 | 3,671 | 6,218 | 0 | |
| Agouanitt | GUI | آﯖوانيت | 3,327 | 4,863 | 5,614 | 0 | |
| Aïoun (Aïoun El Atrouss) | HGH | العيون | 9,748 | 22,796 | 34,838 | 0 | |
| Akjoujt | INC | أكجوجت | 5,581 | 12,825 | 17,220 | 0 | |
| Aleg | BRA | ألاك | 9,021 | 15,521 | 17,019 | 0 | |
| Amourj | HCH | آمرج | 3,095 | 4,458 | 7,123 | 0 | |
| Aoueinat Ezbel | HCH | اعوينات ازبل | 2,529 | 3,830 | 6,970 | 0 | |
| Aoujeft | ADR | أوجفت | 3,241 | 2,536 | 4,444 | 0 | |
| Arafatt | TRA | عرفات | 1,796 | 2,693 | 3,465 | 0 | |
| Arr | GUI | عر | 2,922 | 3,476 | 4,158 | 0 | |
| Atar | ADR | اطار | 22,960 | 25,190 | 34,025 | 0 | |
| Bababé | BRA | بابابي | 7,109 | 7,176 | 7,521 | 0 | |
| Bagodine | BRA | باكودين | 3,253 | 3,722 | 3,869 | 0 | |
| Barkewol (Barkéol) | ASS | باركيول | 2,284 | 2,931 | 3,889 | 0 | |
| Bassikounou (Bassiknou) | HCH | باسكنو | 7,433 | 9,897 | 19,447 | 0 | |
| Baydam (Baidiyam) | GUI | باديام | 2,671 | 2,987 | 3,508 | 0 | |
| Belgherbane | TRA | بلغربان | 2,500 | 2,887 | 4,064 | 0 | |
| Birmoguren (Bir Moghreïn) | TZE | بير أم إكرين | 1,599 | 1,613 | 2,779 | 0 | |
| Boghé (incl. Tould) [Bogué] | BRA | بوكي | 14,359 | 16,418 | 19,151 | 0 | |
| Bouanzé | GUI | بوعنز | 3,204 | 5,628 | 4,884 | 0 | |
| Bouhdida | BRA | بوحديده | 3,651 | 6,729 | 10,944 | 0 | |
| Boully | GUI | لعبلي | 3,524 | 4,864 | 5,697 | 0 | |
| Boumdeid (incl. Zira) | ASS | بومديد | 1,313 | 1,159 | 2,418 | 0 | |
| Bousteille (incl. Tweikit) | HCH | بوسطيله | 3,822 | 6,085 | 8,995 | 0 | |
| Boutilimit | TRA | بوتليميت | 12,097 | 15,813 | 21,353 | 0 | |
| Camp de Réfugiés de Mbera [Mbera Refugee Camp] | HCH | ... | 47,725 | 41,256 | 0 | ||
| Chami | DNO | الشامي | ... | 51 | 3,753 | 0 | |
| Cheggar | BRA | شكار | 5,214 | 4,839 | 7,040 | 0 | |
| Chinguetti | ADR | شنقيط | 2,281 | 3,227 | 4,353 | 0 | |
| Dafort (Dafor) | GUI | الدافوع | 4,440 | 6,448 | 7,001 | 0 | |
| Debay M'Bout | GOR | أدباي امبود | 2,995 | 3,538 | 4,542 | 0 | |
| Diaguily | GUI | جاڭيلي | 5,725 | 5,080 | 6,356 | 0 | |
| Diogountourou | GUI | جوڭونتورو | 2,980 | 5,038 | 5,511 | 0 | |
| Djewol (Djéol) | GOR | جول | 5,738 | 6,135 | 6,335 | 0 | |
| Djiguenni | HCH | جكني | 4,919 | 6,710 | 11,772 | 0 | |
| Doueirare | HGH | ادويراره | 3,327 | 3,705 | 5,059 | 0 | |
| El Ghayra | ASS | الغايره | 4,883 | 5,858 | 12,719 | 0 | |
| Elmelga | GUI | الملـﯖـه | 1,220 | 2,152 | 3,634 | 0 | |
| Fam Lekhedheiratt | ASS | افام لخذيرات | 2,376 | 2,813 | 5,052 | 0 | |
| Fassale | HCH | فصاله | 630 | 5,651 | 11,293 | 0 | |
| F'Dérick | TZE | إفديرك | 3,227 | 3,296 | 3,317 | 0 | |
| Fondou | BRA | فوندو | 2,270 | 3,700 | 3,367 | 0 | |
| Foum Gleita | GOR | فم لكليته | 2,488 | 2,729 | 4,828 | 0 | |
| Ghabou (incl. Ghabou Esseif, Ghabou Eljedida) | GUI | قابو | 4,120 | 5,803 | 7,173 | 0 | |
| Guerou (incl. Beghdad, Wedan) | ASS | كرو | 12,928 | 22,323 | 35,153 | 0 | |
| Hassi Cheggar | GUI | حاس شكار | 2,843 | 5,632 | 7,079 | 0 | |
| Kaédi | GOR | كيهيدي | 31,310 | 45,539 | 57,672 | 0 | |
| Kamour | ASS | كامور | 2,442 | 3,981 | 6,272 | 0 | |
| Kankossa | ASS | كنكوصة | 4,289 | 6,572 | 9,699 | 0 | |
| Keurmacen (Keur Macène) | TRA | كرمسين | 1,919 | 2,049 | 2,275 | 0 | |
| Kiffa | ASS | كيفة | 25,679 | 50,206 | 71,680 | 0 | |
| Kobenni | HGH | كوبني | 2,336 | 7,265 | 12,316 | 0 | |
| Koumba Ndaw | GUI | كونبا انضاو | 2,146 | 3,248 | 3,573 | 0 | |
| Lembeidi Assagha | GUI | لمبيد ع أساقھ | 3,733 | 4,819 | 7,092 | 0 | |
| Lexeiba | GOR | لكصيبه | 4,665 | 9,238 | 16,741 | 0 | |
| Maata Moulana | TRA | معط موالنه | 2,401 | 2,439 | 5,407 | 0 | |
| Maghama | GOR | مقامه | 7,874 | 11,245 | 15,303 | 0 | |
| Magta-Lahjar | BRA | مكطع لحجار | 6,574 | 12,498 | 20,396 | 0 | |
| Mal (Malé) | BRA | مال | 2,714 | 2,230 | 4,051 | 0 | |
| M'Bagne | BRA | امباني | 3,505 | 3,240 | 3,644 | 0 | |
| Mbera (Mbera 2) | HCH | امبره | ... | 1,620 | 3,158 | 0 | |
| M'Bout | GOR | امبود | 4,364 | 5,448 | 9,128 | 0 | |
| Mederdra | TRA | المذرذره | 4,038 | 4,218 | 5,462 | 0 | |
| Modibougou (Mobidougou) | HGH | مدبوكو | 2,672 | 3,223 | 5,037 | 0 | |
| Monguel | GOR | مونكل | 1,617 | 1,956 | 2,266 | 0 | |
| Moudjeria | TAG | المجرية | 1,549 | 1,537 | 2,558 | 0 | |
| Nbeika | TAG | انبيكة | 1,956 | 2,728 | 8,066 | 0 | |
| N'Beikett Lehouach | HCH | انبيكت لحواش | ... | 1,599 | 1,599 | 0 | |
| Néma | HCH | النعمه | 12,831 | 21,708 | 34,738 | 0 | |
| Niabina | BRA | انيابين | 2,348 | 3,387 | 4,348 | 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 | 1,449 | 1,447 | 1,814 | 0 | |
| Ouad Naga | TRA | واد الناقة | 3,653 | 4,179 | 6,928 | 0 | |
| Oualata | HCH | ولاته | 1,380 | 1,279 | 2,125 | 0 | |
| Ould Yengé | GUI | ولد ينج | 3,074 | 4,092 | 7,202 | 0 | |
| R'Kiz | TRA | اركيز | 5,803 | 5,783 | 10,382 | 0 | |
| Rosso | TRA | روصو | 29,882 | 33,581 | 42,670 | 0 | |
| Saboussiré | GUI | سابوسرى | 2,165 | 3,506 | 3,480 | 0 | |
| Sagné | GOR | صانيي | 3,527 | 6,821 | 8,315 | 0 | |
| Sangravé | BRA | صنكرافه | 3,135 | 4,786 | 6,904 | 0 | |
| Sélibabi (Sélibaby) | GUI | سيلبابي | 13,259 | 26,420 | 40,975 | 0 | |
| Sinthiane Padalal | GOR | سينتيان باداالل | 2,249 | 2,887 | 4,046 | 0 | |
| Tachott Botokholo | GUI | التاشوط | ... | 4,764 | 6,371 | 0 | |
| Tachott Brana | GUI | تاشوط ابرانا | ... | 3,492 | 3,735 | 0 | |
| Tamchekett | HGH | تامشكط | 1,915 | 2,534 | 4,589 | 0 | |
| Tichitt | TAG | تيشيت | 1,409 | 1,279 | 1,891 | 0 | |
| Tidjikdja (Tidjikja) | TAG | تجكجة | 9,059 | 10,906 | 17,086 | 0 | |
| Tiguent (incl. Leboirid) | TRA | تكنت | 2,402 | 4,935 | 10,205 | 0 | |
| Timbedra (Timbédra) | HCH | تمبدغه | 8,523 | 14,131 | 29,920 | 0 | |
| Tintane (incl. Elbouniya) | HGH | الطينطان | 7,554 | 15,371 | 32,319 | 0 | |
| Touil | HGH | اطويل | 1,958 | 3,160 | 4,319 | 0 | |
| Toulel | GOR | تولل | 2,674 | 3,594 | 4,147 | 0 | |
| Wali Djantang | GOR | والي جنتك | 4,823 | 6,243 | 8,406 | 0 | |
| Wompou (Woumpou) | GUI | وابو | 3,055 | 2,746 | 3,746 | 0 | |
| Zouerate (Zouérat) | TZE | ازويرات | 33,255 | 44,649 | 62,380 | 0 | → |
- (2013) (2023) Agence Nationale de la Statistique, de l’Analyse Démographique et Economique.