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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.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, habitation).

NameStatusNativePopulation
Census
2000-11-01		Population
Census
2013-03-25		Population
Census
2023-12-25
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
NouakchottCapital Cityانواكشوط558,195958,3991,446,761

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

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2023)
Males723,638
Females723,123
Age Groups (C 2023)
0-14 years512,562
15-64 years885,182
65+ years49,018
Age Distribution (C 2023)
0-9 years342,045
10-19 years334,905
20-29 years265,084
30-39 years195,173
40-49 years134,741
50-59 years93,794
60-69 years55,402
70-79 years19,016
80+ years6,601
Urbanization (C 2023)
Urban1,446,761
Habitation (C 2023)
Settled population1,446,761