Mauritania: Nouakchott
Contents: Nouakchott
Capital City
958,399 Population [2013] – census
1,446,761 Population [2023] – census
1,185km² Area
1,221/km² Density [2023]
Contents: Regions and City Districts
The population of the regions and city districts (communes) of Nouakchott City by census years.
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender).| Name | Status | Native | Population Census 2000-11-01 | Population Census 2013-03-25 | Population Census 2023-12-25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouakchott-Nord | Region | نواكشوط الشمالية | 163,504 | 366,912 | 614,465 | → |
| Dar Naïm | City District | دار النعيم | 61,089 | 144,043 | 186,925 | → |
| Teyareth | City District | تيارت | 46,351 | 78,828 | 123,658 | → |
| Toujounine | City District | توجنين | 56,064 | 144,041 | 303,882 | → |
| Nouakchott-Ouest | Region | نواكشوط الغربية | 155,098 | 165,814 | 204,881 | → |
| Ksar | City District | لكصر | 43,531 | 47,233 | 57,758 | → |
| Sebkha | City District | السبخة | 63,474 | 72,245 | 72,181 | → |
| Tevragh Zeina | City District | ت.زينه | 48,093 | 46,336 | 74,942 | → |
| Nouakchott-Sud | Region | نواكشوط الجنوبية | 239,593 | 425,673 | 627,415 | → |
| Araffat | City District | عرفات | 102,169 | 175,969 | 216,919 | → |
| El Mina | City District | الميناء | 95,011 | 132,674 | 181,640 | → |
| Riyadh | City District | الرياض | 42,413 | 117,030 | 228,856 | → |
| Nouakchott | Capital City | انواكشوط | 558,195 | 958,399 | 1,446,761 |
Source: Agence Nationale de la Statistique, de l’Analyse Démographique et Economique, Mauretanie.