This article is about the demographic features of the population of Mauritania, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Population: 3,381,634 (June 2011 est.)

Age structure:

Median age:

Population growth rate: 2.349% (2011 est.)

Birth rate: 33.67 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death rate: 9 deaths/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Net migration rate: -0.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Sex ratio:

Infant mortality rate

Life expectancy at birth:

Total fertility rate: 4.3 children born/woman (2011 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 9,500 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: less than 500 (2003 est.)

Nationality: noun: Mauritanian(s) adjective: Mauritanian

Ethnic groups: mixed Moor/black 40%, Moor 30%, black 30%

Religions: Muslim 100% (almost)

Languages: Arabic (official), French (widely used in media and among educated classes), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof, Serer.

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write