Capital, population, economy, defence and diplomacy of Mauritania — full country profile on Atlas.
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Population
- 5M (2023)127th/241
- Area
- 1 M km²28th/241
- Density
- 4.9/km²
- Nominal GDP
- $12B (2025)151st/195
- GDP per capita
- $8,832 (2025)139th/193
- HDI
- 0.563164th/194
- Life expectancy
- 68.5 years162nd/216
- Fertility rate
- 4.6311th/216
- Unemployment rate
- 10.4%39th/187
- CO₂ emissions
- 5.2 Mt CO₂136th/200
- Forest area
- 0.3%191st/199
- Internet users
- 45.8%149th/181
- Currency
- Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)
Land borders — Algeria, Mali, Senegal, Morocco