What share of Mauritania's population lives in Nouakchott?

That is about 26.8% of Mauritania's 2019 population as estimated by the World Bank (4.47 million).

Nouakchott: population and official figures

Population (city proper)

1,195,633

1 July 2019

What is the population of Nouakchott?

Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, had 1,195,633 inhabitants (city proper) on 1 July 2019, according to an official estimate (people present) reported to the United Nations.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

The UN marks this figure as an estimate of lower reliability.

Who runs Nouakchott?

In Mauritania, cities and towns are run by communes: Municipal council (9–21 members) and mayor elected by voters for five years. Local services: civil registration, markets, primary schools, sanitation.

How local power works in Mauritania

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Sources

United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)

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