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Population in Mauritania
4 649 658
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Mauritania is 4 649 658 people, including children under the age of 6 - 460 897 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 552 728 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 553 891 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 003 421 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 013 625 people, and the centenarians in Mauritania over 80 years old - 65 095 people.
Population size in Mauritania by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 460 897 / 9.91% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 552 728 / 11.89% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 553 891 / 11.91% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 2 003 421 / 43.09% |
| Elderly over 60 | 1 013 625 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 65 095 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Mauritania
Total in Mauritania permanent residents 2 076 072 men (44.65%) and 2 573 586 women (55.35%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 136 002 / 6% | 108 802 / 5.7% | 47.4% |
| 5 – 9 | 136 002 / 6% | 106 710 / 5.6% | 47.2% |
| 10 - 14 | 121 356 / 5.3% | 96 248 / 5.1% | 47.2% |
| 15 - 19 | 102 524 / 4.4% | 83 694 / 4.5% | 47.7% |
| 20 - 24 | 121 356 / 5.3% | 100 433 / 5.3% | 48.7% |
| 25 - 29 | 179 941 / 8.1% | 150 649 / 7.7% | 48.6% |
| 30 - 34 | 175 757 / 7.9% | 150 649 / 7.7% | 49.1% |
| 35 - 39 | 161 110 / 7.2% | 146 465 / 7.5% | 50.8% |
| 40 - 44 | 148 556 / 6.6% | 138 095 / 7.1% | 51.2% |
| 45 - 49 | 136 002 / 6% | 127 634 / 6.6% | 51.5% |
| 50 - 54 | 154 833 / 6.9% | 154 834 / 7.9% | 53.3% |
| 55 - 59 | 163 202 / 7.3% | 177 850 / 9% | 55.2% |
| 60 - 64 | 136 002 / 6% | 159 019 / 8.1% | 57% |
| 65 - 69 | 94 155 / 4% | 125 541 / 6.5% | 60.1% |
| 70 - 74 | 39 754 / 1.4% | 66 956 / 3.7% | 65.5% |
| 75 - 79 | 50 216 / 1.9% | 104 618 / 5.5% | 69.7% |
| 80+ | 35 569 / 1.2% | 94 156 / 5% | 74.9% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Mauritania: have higher education 22.6% (1 050 823 people), incomplete higher education — 3% (139 490 people), secondary vocational — 35.6% (1 655 278 people), 11 classes — 15.6% (725 347 people), 9 classes — 8.6% (399 871 people), 5 classes — 8.3% (385 922 people), have no education — 0.3% (13 949 people), illiterate — 0.7% (32 548 people).
| Higher education | 1 050 823 / 22.6% |
| Incomplete higher | 139 490 / 3% |
| Secondary vocational | 1 655 278 / 35.6% |
| Elementary school | 725 347 / 15.6% |
| Middle school | 399 871 / 8.6% |
| High school | 385 922 / 8.3% |
| Without education | 13 949 / 0.3% |
| Illiterate | 32 548 / 0.7% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Mauritania
Total in Mauritania the number of officially employed population is 2 757 247 people (59.3%), pensioners 1 255 408 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 497 513 people (10.7%).
| Employed population | 2 757 247 / 59.3% |
| Unemployed | 497 513 / 10.7% |
| Pensioners | 1 255 408 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Mauritania have a disability 461 711 people, what constitutes 9.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 73 000 (1.57.%), disabled of the group II are 177 617 (3.82.%), disabled of the group III are 170 642 (3.67.%), disabled children 40 452 (0.87.%).
| Total disabled | 461 711 / 9.93% |
| Disabled of the group I | 73 000 / 1.57% |
| Disabled of the group II | 177 617 / 3.82% |
| Disabled of the group III | 170 642 / 3.67% |
| Disabled children | 40 452 / 0.87% |