Regions
The population of the regions of Mauritania according to census results and latest official projections.
| 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 Projection (P) 2022-07-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | MRT | Rep | موريتانيا | Nouakchott | 1,030,700 | 1,338,830 | 1,864,236 | 2,508,159 | 3,537,368 | 4,372,000 | → | ||
| Adrar | ADR | Reg | ادرار | Atar | 215,300 | 55,354 | 61,043 | 69,542 | 62,658 | 60,800 | 21530000 | ||
| Assaba (El-'Açâba) | ASS | Reg | العصابة | Kiffa | 36,600 | 129,162 | 167,123 | 242,265 | 325,897 | 405,400 | 3660000 | ||
| Brakna | BRA | Reg | براكنة | Aleg | 33,800 | 151,353 | 192,157 | 247,006 | 312,277 | 334,800 | 3380000 | ||
| Dakhlet Nouadhibou | DNO | Reg | داخلت انواديبو | Nouadhibou | 22,300 | 23,526 | 63,030 | 79,516 | 123,779 | 157,800 | 2230000 | ||
| Gorgol | GOR | Reg | غورغول | Kaédi | 13,600 | 149,432 | 184,359 | 242,711 | 335,917 | 388,500 | 1360000 | ||
| Guidimaka | GUI | Reg | غيديماغا | Sélibabi | 10,300 | 83,231 | 116,436 | 177,707 | 267,029 | 330,700 | 1030000 | ||
| Hodh Ech Chargui | HCH | Reg | الحوض الشرقى | Néma | 182,700 | 156,721 | 212,203 | 281,600 | 430,668 | 541,100 | 18270000 | ||
| Hodh El Gharbi | HGH | Reg | الحوض الغربى | Aïoun | 53,400 | 124,194 | 159,296 | 212,156 | 294,109 | 340,600 | 5340000 | ||
| Inchiri | INC | Reg | انشيرى | Akjoujt | 46,800 | 17,611 | 14,613 | 11,500 | 19,639 | 27,000 | 4680000 | ||
| Nouakchott | NOU | CpDst | انواكشوط | Nouakchott | 1,000 | 134,704 | 393,325 | 558,195 | 958,399 | 1,324,700 | 100000 | → | |
| Tagant | TAG | Reg | تكانت | Tidjikdja | 95,200 | 74,980 | 64,908 | 76,620 | 80,962 | 86,000 | 9520000 | ||
| Tiris Zemmour | TZE | Reg | تيرس زمور | Zouerate | 252,900 | 22,554 | 33,147 | 41,121 | 53,261 | 58,300 | 25290000 | ||
| Trarza | TRA | Reg | اترارزه | Rosso | 67,800 | 216,008 | 202,596 | 268,220 | 272,773 | 316,500 | 6780000 |
- (1977) UN Demographic Yearbook 1983.
(1988) UN Demographic Yearbook 1993.
(2000) (2013) (2022) Office National de la Statistique, Mauretanie (web)
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2013-03-25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nouakchott | NOU | 958,399 |
| 2 | Nouadhibou | DNO | 118,167 |
| 3 | Kiffa | ASS | 50,206 |
| 4 | Mbera | HCH | 47,725 |
| 5 | Kaédi | GOR | 45,539 |
| 6 | Zouerate | TZE | 44,649 |
| 7 | Rosso | TRA | 33,581 |
| 8 | Sélibabi | GUI | 26,420 |
| 9 | Atar | ADR | 25,190 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localites
The population of all Mauritanian cities and urban localities by census years.
| Name | Native | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2000-11-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2013-03-25 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adel Bagrou | عدل بكرو | HCH | ... | 8,576 | 0 | → | |
| Aïoun (Aïoun El Atrouss) | العيون | HGH | 11,000 | 22,796 | 0 | → | |
| Akjoujt | أكجوجت | INC | ... | 12,825 | 0 | → | |
| Aleg | ألاك | BRA | ... | 15,521 | 0 | → | |
| Amourj | آمرج | HCH | ... | 4,458 | 0 | → | |
| Aoujeft | أوجفت | ADR | ... | 2,536 | 0 | → | |
| Atar | اطار | ADR | 23,000 | 25,190 | 0 | → | |
| Bababé | بابابي | BRA | ... | 7,176 | 0 | → | |
| Barkewol (Barkéol) | باركيول | ASS | 2,284 | 2,931 | 0 | → | |
| Bassikounou (Bassiknou) | باسكنو | HCH | ... | 9,897 | 0 | → | |
| Birmoguren (Bir Moghrein) | بير أم إكرين | TZE | ... | 1,613 | 0 | → | |
| Boghé (Bogué) | بوكي | BRA | ... | 16,418 | 0 | → | |
| Bouanzé | بوعنز | GUI | 3,204 | 5,628 | 0 | → | |
| Bouhdida | بوحديده | BRA | ... | 6,729 | 0 | → | |
| Boumdeid | بومديد | ASS | 446 | 286 | 0 | → | |
| Bousteille (Boû Cṭaïla) | بوسطيله | HCH | ... | 6,085 | 0 | → | |
| Boutilimit | بوتليميت | TRA | 11,733 | 15,536 | 0 | → | |
| Chami | الشامي | DNO | ... | 51 | 0 | → | |
| Chinguetti | شنقيط | ADR | ... | 3,227 | 0 | → | |
| Diaguily | جاڭيلي | GUI | 5,725 | 5,080 | 0 | ||
| Diogountourou | جوڭونتورو | GUI | ... | 5,038 | 0 | ||
| Djewol | جول | GOR | 5,738 | 6,135 | 0 | → | |
| Djiguenni | جكني | HCH | ... | 6,710 | 0 | → | |
| El Ghayra | الغايره | ASS | 4,883 | 5,858 | 0 | → | |
| Fassale (Vassale) | فصاله | HCH | ... | 5,651 | 0 | → | |
| F'Derick | إفديرك | TZE | ... | 3,296 | 0 | → | |
| Guerou | كرو | ASS | 11,401 | 22,323 | 0 | → | |
| Hassi Cheggar | حاس شكار | GUI | ... | 5,632 | 0 | → | |
| Kaédi | كيهيدي | GOR | 31,310 | 45,539 | 0 | → | |
| Kankossa | كنكوصة | ASS | 4,289 | 6,572 | 0 | → | |
| Keurmacen (Keur Macene) | كرمسين | TRA | 1,919 | 2,049 | 0 | → | |
| Kiffa | كيفة | ASS | 25,679 | 50,206 | 0 | → | |
| Kobenni (Koubenni, Kobeni) | كوبني | HGH | ... | 7,265 | 0 | → | |
| Lexeiba (Legceïba , El Kseïba) | لكصيبه | GOR | ... | 9,238 | 0 | → | |
| Maghama | مقامه | GOR | 7,874 | 11,245 | 0 | → | |
| Magta-Lahjar | مكطع لحجار | BRA | ... | 12,498 | 0 | → | |
| M'Bagne | امباني | BRA | ... | 3,240 | 0 | → | |
| Mbera [Mbera Refugee Camp] | امبره | HCH | ... | 47,725 | 0 | ||
| M'Bout | امبود | GOR | ... | 5,448 | 0 | → | |
| Mederdra | المذرذره | TRA | 4,038 | 4,218 | 0 | → | |
| Monguel (Mounguel) | مونكل | GOR | ... | 1,956 | 0 | → | |
| Moudjeria | المجرية | TAG | ... | 1,537 | 0 | → | |
| N'Beikett Lehouach (Nbeikit Lahwach) | انبيكت لحواش | HCH | ... | 1,599 | 0 | ||
| Néma | النعمه | HCH | 13,500 | 21,708 | 0 | → | |
| Nouadhibou | انواذيبو | DNO | 72,337 | 118,167 | 0 | → | |
| Nouakchott | انواكشوط | NOU | 558,195 | 958,399 | 0 | → | |
| Ouadane | وادان | ADR | ... | 1,326 | 0 | → | |
| Ouad Naga | واد الناقة | TRA | 3,653 | 4,179 | 0 | → | |
| Oualata (Walata) | ولاته | HCH | ... | 1,279 | 0 | → | |
| Ould Yengé | ولد ينج | GUI | ... | 4,092 | 0 | → | |
| R'Kiz | اركيز | TRA | 5,803 | 5,783 | 0 | → | |
| Rosso | روصو | TRA | 29,882 | 33,581 | 0 | → | |
| Sagné | صانيي | GOR | 3,527 | 6,821 | 0 | → | |
| Sélibabi (Sélibaby) | سيلبابي | GUI | 13,259 | 26,420 | 0 | → | |
| Tamchekett | تامشكط | HGH | ... | 2,534 | 0 | → | |
| Tichitt | تيشيت | TAG | ... | 1,279 | 0 | → | |
| Tidjikdja | تجكجة | TAG | ... | 10,906 | 0 | → | |
| Timbedra | تمبدغه | HCH | ... | 14,131 | 0 | → | |
| Tintane | الطينطان | HGH | 7,195 | 12,690 | 0 | → | |
| Wali Djantang | والي جنتك | GOR | ... | 6,243 | 0 | → | |
| Zouerate (Zoueirat, Zouérat) | ازويرات | TZE | 33,929 | 44,649 | 0 | → |
- (2013) Office National de la Statistique, Mauretanie (web).