General Information
Capital
Nouakchott
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Africa
Currency
ouguiyas (MRO)
Languages
Arabic (official and national)
Pular
Soninke
Wolof (all national languages)
French
Area
1,030,700 km²
Map Reference
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara
Borders
Algeria
Mali
Morocco
Senegal
Demographics
Population (2023)
5,022,441
Density
4.9 per km²
Urban Population
57.7%
Median Age
22.1 years
Life Expectancy
65.9 years
Major Cities
NOUAKCHOTT
Economy
GDP (2024)
$10.8B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$2,081
Inflation (2024)
2.5%
Unemployment (2024)
10.4%
Public Debt
100.0% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2023)
36.489 to USD
