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Mauritania: Municipal Division

Contents: Mauritanie

Islamic Republic

3,537,368 Population [2013] – census

4,927,532 Population [2023] – census

1,040,647km² Area

4.735/km² Density [2023]

Contents: Departments and Communes

The population of the departments and communes of Mauritania by census years.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender).

NameStatusNativePopulation
Census
2000-11-01		Population
Census
2013-03-25		Population
Census
2023-12-25
Adel Bagrou [← Amourj]Departmentعدل بكرو36,00747,82972,855
Adel BagrouCommuneعدل بكرو36,00747,82937,048
Elmasgoul Lebyadh [← Adel Bagrou]Communeالمصـﯖول البيظ......20,787
Sivane [← Adel Bagrou]Communeسيفان......15,020
Aïoun El AtroussDepartmentلعيون46,27365,23778,229
Aïoun El AtroussCommuneلعيون11,86724,19936,517
BeneamaneCommuneبنعمان4,6053,0453,000
DoueirareCommuneادويراره8,11911,46514,542
EgjertCommuneاكجرت6,9146,5715,567
N'SavenniCommuneانصفني5,3656,3584,279
Oum LahyadCommuneام لحياظ7,13910,99711,466
Ten HamadiCommuneتنحماد2,2642,6022,858
AkjoujtDepartmentاكجوجت7,90414,54318,138
AkjoujtCommuneاكجوجت7,90414,54318,138
AlegDepartmentالاك42,87860,75475,856
AghchorguittCommuneاغشوركيت9,18810,15610,328
AlegCommuneالاك12,89821,74827,120
BouhdidaCommuneبوحديده10,82819,67027,203
CheggarCommuneشكار9,9649,18011,205
AmourjDepartmentامرج34,08246,73078,148
AmourjCommuneامرج5,0376,3899,604
BougadoumCommuneبوكادوم......16,099
Dieigui [← Bougadoum]Communeأدجيكي......20,949
Legdour [← Bougadoum]Communeلكدور......8,586
Oum Eacheiche [← Bougadoum]Communeأم أعشيش......22,910
AoujeftDepartmentأوجفت20,18112,99713,877
AoujeftCommuneأوجفت6,0193,8095,362
El MedahCommuneالمداح5,8153,9003,402
MaedenCommuneالمعدن5,7743,6933,477
N'TerguentCommuneإنتيركنت2,5731,5951,636
AtarDepartmentأطار38,96238,87747,364
Aïn Ehel TayaCommuneعين اهل الطايع5,6534,4324,750
AtarCommuneأطار24,02126,14435,170
ChoumCommuneشوم2,7352,0492,168
TawazCommuneالطواز6,5536,2525,276
BababéDepartmentبابابي33,67237,25143,410
Aéré M'BarCommuneهاير امبار13,72216,27019,050
BababéCommuneبابابي11,80212,88314,513
El VeraeCommuneالفرع8,1488,0989,847
BarkewolDepartmentباركيول62,23879,901109,237
BarkewolCommuneباركيول6,3038,90212,091
Bou LahrathCommuneبلحراث7,7119,99112,857
DaghvegCommuneدغفك7,05810,16212,978
El GhabraCommuneالغبره12,76315,48021,562
GueverCommuneكللير5,1615,4177,633
LaweissiCommuneلعويسي11,09513,78120,703
LebhirCommuneلبحير5,8327,3949,165
R'DheidhiCommuneارظيظيع6,3158,77412,248
BassikounouDepartmentباسكنو35,73488,432123,337
BassikounouCommuneباسكنو7,85610,56121,252
DharCommuneاظهر9,2846,6637,345
El MegveCommuneالمكفه7,6125,28115,232
FassaleCommuneفصاله10,98265,92779,508
Bennechab [← Akjoujt]Departmentبنشاب3,5965,09611,346
BennechabCommuneبنشاب3,5965,0969,244
MhayjrattCommuneأمحيجرات......2,102
BirmogurenDepartmentبير أمكرين2,7613,8975,126
BirmogurenCommuneبير أمكرين2,7613,8975,126
BoghéDepartmentبوكي63,12372,24285,333
BoghéCommuneبوكي37,53142,75950,205
Dar El AviyaCommuneدار العافية3,6194,3295,518
Dar El BarkaCommuneدار البركه12,35312,66715,248
Ould BiramCommuneولد بيرم9,62012,48714,362
BoumdeidDepartmentبومديد8,7047,91710,747
BoumdeidCommuneبومديد4,6113,1895,317
Hsey TinCommuneاحسي الطين1,8221,7492,241
LaftahCommuneلفطح2,2712,9793,189
BoutilimitDepartmentبتلميت56,56063,19366,999
AjouirCommuneآجوير4,4135,0613,984
BoutilimitCommuneبتلميت22,25726,92632,347
Elb AdressCommuneعلب آدرس3,4275,0122,598
El MoyesserCommuneالميسر2,4052,6441,625
NebaghiyaCommuneالنباغية8,1656,3928,220
N'TeichetCommuneانتيشط9,7179,81610,760
TenghadiCommuneتنغدج6,1767,3427,465
ChamiDepartmentالشامي4,6772,6577,382
ChamiCommuneالشامي...514,214
NouamgharCommuneانوامغار4,1511,9491,553
TmeimichattCommuneاتميمشات5266571,615
ChinguettiDepartmentشنقيط6,7046,8116,549
Aïn SavraCommuneالعين الصفراء1,9932,0111,705
ChinguettiCommuneشنقيط4,7114,8004,844
DjiguenniDepartmentجكني44,10059,61491,605
Aoueinat EzbelCommuneاعوينات ازبل6,8739,64414,227
BeneamaneCommuneبنعمان4,4664,8617,034
DjiguenniCommuneجكني10,86213,96022,101
El MabroukCommuneالمبروك5,8388,79312,111
FeirenniCommuneافيرني6,4279,39914,526
Ghlig Ehl BeyeCommuneاغليك اهل بي4,5645,9208,928
Ksar El BarkaCommuneكصر البركه5,0707,03712,678
F'DerickDepartmentافديرك4,4314,71511,623
F'DerickCommuneافديرك4,4314,71511,623
Ghabou [← Sélibabi]Departmentقابو54,09881,149113,669
BaydamCommuneباديام......12,693
Chleikha [← Ghabou, Baydam]Communeاشليخه......16,852
Diogountourou [← Ghabou]Communeجوﯖونتورو......24,833
GhabouCommuneقابو......12,912
GourayeCommuneكوري18,07326,14235,021
SouviCommuneالصوفي5,0916,65311,358
GuerouDepartmentكرو31,48044,87067,964
El GhayraCommuneالغايره5,3836,44413,279
GuerouCommuneكرو15,58925,36840,315
KamourCommuneكامور5,9088,26310,717
Oudey JridCommuneاويد اجريد4,6004,7953,653
KaédiDepartmentكيهيدي67,02691,979120,660
DjewolCommuneجول11,53214,42522,252
KaédiCommuneكيهيدي34,22749,15262,790
Néré WaloCommuneنير والو8,02410,36611,653
Tifondé CivéCommuneتفندي سيفه7,0598,09710,374
TokomadjiCommuneتوكوماجي6,1849,93913,591
KankossaDepartmentكنكوصة63,06482,495117,392
BlajmilCommuneابلا اجميل12,93118,08024,030
HamedCommuneهامد20,86725,91636,448
KankossaCommuneكنكوصة11,08315,23623,435
SaniCommuneساني8,9289,29511,714
TenahaCommuneتناها9,25513,96821,765
KeurmacenDepartmentكرمسين28,97726,76033,488
KeurmacenCommuneكرمسين6,4084,8986,272
M'BalelCommuneامبلل14,12915,64718,290
NdiagoCommuneانجاكو8,4406,2158,926
KiffaDepartmentكيفه76,779110,714146,464
AghorattCommuneأغورط13,75818,35826,540
El MelgueCommuneالملك10,59210,74712,265
KiffaCommuneكيفه32,71660,00584,101
KouroudjelCommuneكورجل3,7713,8274,079
LegraneCommuneلكران11,86713,15713,352
NouamlineCommuneانواملين4,0754,6206,127
KobenniDepartmentكوبني71,44092,690135,158
Gougui ZemmalCommuneكوكي8,97813,12520,553
Hassi Ehl Ahmed BechneCommuneحاسي أهل أحمد بشنه12,10014,10715,517
KobenniCommuneكوبني6,29111,83319,250
LeghligCommuneلغليك8,7989,96816,051
MobidougouCommuneمدبوكو12,67716,55023,410
TimzineCommuneتيمزين13,13614,18719,193
VoulaniyaCommuneالفلانية9,46012,92021,184
Lexeiba 1 [← Kaédi]Departmentلكصيبه119,81029,74741,267
Betengal [← Lexeiba 1]Communeبتنـﯖل......6,297
GankiCommuneكنكي4,9027,29411,250
Lexeiba 1Communeلكصيبه1......17,415
Talhaya [← Lexeiba 1]Communeالطلحايه......6,305
MaghamaDepartmentمقامة45,50168,46590,891
Beilouguet LitameCommuneبيلكت ليتام2,3664,1525,881
DawCommuneضو5,1997,05010,453
Dolol CivéCommuneدولول3,3185,0725,720
MaghamaCommuneمقامة11,36716,10222,551
SagnéCommuneصانيي6,00510,82013,322
ToulelCommuneتولل6,0948,60410,857
Vréa LitamaCommuneفرع ليتام2,3194,6396,130
Wali DjantangCommuneوالي8,83312,02615,977
Magta-LahjarDepartmentمكطع لحجار47,28857,67279,046
DjonabaCommuneجونابه10,44911,01914,038
Magta-LahjarCommuneمكطع لحجار12,11718,61625,704
Ouad EmourCommuneواد أمور10,41911,94115,291
SangravéCommuneصنكرافه14,30316,09624,013
Mal [← Aleg]Departmentمال23,38440,75854,800
Bourat [← Mal]Communeبورات......16,059
DjellwarCommuneجلوار2,8967,4578,920
Elbatha [← Mal]Communeالبطحه......6,437
Lem Oudou [← Mal]Communeلم عودو......9,328
MalCommuneمال......14,056
M'BagneDepartmentامباني36,66143,60052,865
BagodineCommuneباكودين8,93311,26312,303
Edbaye El HijajCommuneدباي الحجاج6,9587,48912,151
M'BagneCommuneامباني10,38311,85912,719
NiabinaCommuneانيابين10,38712,98915,692
M'BoutDepartmentامبود77,816102,502132,464
Chelkhet TiyabCommuneشلخت التياب6,1748,30610,901
Diadjibine GandégaCommuneانجاجبني6,42010,59713,142
Edbaye Ehl GuelayeCommuneأ.أهل كلاي10,22011,47513,735
Foum GleitaCommuneفم لكليته15,70022,53133,314
LahrachCommuneلحرش6,62210,28011,917
M'BoutCommuneامبود8,89911,40716,813
SouveCommuneسوفه6,7437,2968,630
Terguent Ehl Moulaye ElyCommuneتا, مولاي اعل8,2949,6459,936
TikobraCommuneتيكوبرا8,74410,96514,076
MederdraDepartmentالمذرذره30,42430,44035,108
Bei TaouressCommuneابير التورس2,7441,9981,574
El KhatCommuneالخط5,9265,7834,513
MederdraCommuneالمذرذره6,8587,4218,803
TaguilaletCommuneالتاكيلالت2,7262,6592,559
Tiguent El JedidCommuneتكنت12,17012,57917,659
MonguelDepartmentمونكل32,55843,22457,208
Azgueilem TiyabCommuneازكيلم9,05612,94917,266
BakhelCommuneبكل7,67710,31414,232
Bathet MoitCommuneبطحت ميت5,4156,3529,146
Melzem TeichetCommuneملزم تيشط5,5157,5999,483
MonguelCommuneمونكل4,8956,0107,081
MoudjeriaDepartmentالمجرية36,67641,73857,936
MoudjeriaCommuneالمجرية1,9742,1483,004
Nbeika [Tamourt Neaj]Communeانبيكه18,31020,76630,545
SoudoudCommuneالسدود16,39218,82424,387
N'Beiket Lehwach [← Oualata]Departmentانبيكت لحواش...8,86012,652
N'Beiket LehwachCommuneانبيكت لحواش...8,86012,652
NémaDepartmentالنعمه63,37787,048121,408
AchemimeCommuneآشميم3,0122,5543,298
AgoueinitCommuneآكوينبت7,12510,19012,410
BangouCommuneبنكو7,46010,15713,672
BeribavarCommuneبيريبافات3,1473,8455,974
El MabroukCommuneالمبروك4,2484,8796,916
Hassi EtileCommuneحاسي أتيل5,6775,9507,397
JerifCommuneاجريف4,4015,0786,031
NémaCommuneالنعمه13,75921,97935,042
NoualCommuneأنوال2,5453,9695,609
Oum AvnadechCommuneأم آفنادش12,00318,44725,059
NouadhibouDepartmentانواذيبو74,839121,122177,077
BoulenouarCommuneبولنوار1,2682,6193,369
InalCommuneانال1,234336183
NouadhibouCommuneانواذيبو72,337118,167173,525
Nouakchott-NordRegionنواكشوط الشمالية163,504366,912614,465
Dar NaïmCity Districtدار النعيم61,089144,043186,925
TeyarethCity Districtتيارت46,35178,828123,658
ToujounineCity Districtتوجنين56,064144,041303,882
Nouakchott-OuestRegionنواكشوط الغربية155,098165,814204,881
KsarCity Districtلكصر43,53147,23357,758
SebkhaCity Districtالسبخة63,47472,24572,181
Tevragh ZeinaCity Districtت.زينه48,09346,33674,942
Nouakchott-SudRegionنواكشوط الجنوبية239,593425,673627,415
AraffatCity Districtعرفات102,169175,969216,919
El MinaCity Districtالميناء95,011132,674181,640
RiyadhCity Districtالرياض42,413117,030228,856
OuadaneDepartmentوادان3,6953,9733,833
OuadaneCommuneوادان3,6953,9733,833
Ouad NagaDepartmentواد الناقة26,25423,69824,605
AouleigattCommuneاوليكات8,4678,3306,405
El AriyeCommuneالعرية7,4966,1536,213
Ouad NagaCommuneواد الناقة10,2919,21511,987
OualataDepartmentولاته11,77913,08612,842
Nouawdar [← Oualata]Communeأنواودار......8,060
OualataCommuneولاته......4,782
Ould YengéDepartmentولد ينج49,39668,34192,582
BouanzéCommuneبوعنز6,90511,04711,457
BoullyCommuneلعبلي11,07314,90620,484
DaforCommuneالدافوع11,59315,84421,190
LahrajCommuneلحرج6,3607,52610,324
LeaweinatCommuneلعوينات2,8813,8525,993
Ould YengéCommuneولد ينج4,9356,68810,491
TektakeCommuneالتكتاكة5,6498,47812,643
R'KizDepartmentاركيز36,17735,53649,564
BareinaCommuneبرينه14,98714,47219,954
BoutalhayeCommuneبطلحايه10,5029,44711,739
R'KizCommuneاركيز10,68811,61717,871
RossoDepartmentروصو55,55457,72670,403
Jedr El MoubghuenCommuneجدر المحكن6,6326,7009,248
RossoCommuneروصو48,92251,02661,156
SélibabiDepartmentسيليبابي40,79172,84799,118
Hassi CheggarCommuneحاس شكار10,93620,26524,667
Ould M'BonnyCommuneولد امبني5,1287,69710,412
SélibabiCommuneسيليبابي15,28929,78644,966
TachottCommuneاتاشوط9,43815,09919,073
TamchekettDepartmentتامشكط30,76039,01343,936
El MabroukCommuneالمبروك2,6233,6443,030
Guetae TeidoumeCommuneكيعت التيدومه7,7249,13810,992
RadhiCommuneالراظي7,9379,5759,731
SavaCommuneالصفا10,56113,86415,187
TamchekettCommuneتامشكط1,9152,7924,996
Tékane [← R'Kiz]Departmentانتيكان34,27435,42043,736
Chemame [← Tékane]Communeشمامھ......9,735
Lexeiba 2Communeلكصيبه212,23312,97315,635
Teichetayatt [← Tékane]Communeتيشطيات......3,062
TékaneCommuneانتيكان......15,304
TichittDepartmentتيشيت4,6274,3494,490
LekhchebCommuneلخشب1,4691,9421,159
TichittCommuneتيشيت3,1582,4073,331
TidjikdjaDepartmentتجكجة35,31734,87552,334
Boubacar Ben AmerCommuneببكر بن عامر6,1416,87910,469
El WahattCommuneالواحات5,4334,1068,495
LehseiraCommuneلحصيره3,6212,8164,389
Tensigh [Nimlane]Communeالتنسيق6,5906,7819,595
TidjikdjaCommuneتجكجة13,53214,29319,386
TimbedraDepartmentتمبدغه56,52179,069112,796
BousteilleCommuneبواصطيله14,90420,32729,067
Hassi M'HadiCommuneحاسي امهادي10,68813,94815,624
Koumbi SalehCommuneكومبي صالح9,34611,06415,084
TimbedraCommuneتمبدغه11,39017,83234,244
TouilCommuneاطويل10,19315,89818,777
TintaneDepartmentالطينطان47,36668,77698,188
Aïn FarbaCommuneعين فربه7,67711,72816,260
Aweinatt ThallCommuneلعوينات9,11411,61813,705
DevaaCommuneالدفعه8,60710,66815,844
EghargharCommuneأغرغار8,8209,24711,293
Hassi AbdallahCommuneحاسي عبد الله3,2103,7795,091
TintaneCommuneالطينطان9,93821,73635,995
Touil [← Tintane]Departmentاطويل16,31728,39347,578
Baghdad [← Lehreijat]Communeبغداد......14,221
LehreijatCommuneلحريجات......11,172
Sett [← Touil]Communeالصط......9,827
TouilCommuneاطويل......12,359
Wompou [← Sélibabi]Departmentوابو33,42244,69257,706
Agouanitt [← Ajar]Communeآﯖوانيت......9,319
AjarCommuneاجار......9,458
ArrCommuneعر12,23217,08522,144
Sangué Diéri [← Wompou]Communeسانـﯖـي جيري......8,174
WompouCommuneوابو......8,611
ZouerateDepartmentازويرات33,92944,64962,380
ZouerateCommuneازويرات33,92944,64962,380
Mauritanie [Mauritania]Islamic Republicموريتانيا2,508,1593,537,3684,927,532

Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique, de l’Analyse Démographique et Economique, Mauretanie.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2023)
Males2,375,470
Females2,552,062