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Flag of Mauritania
MR · Africa

Mauritania

Mauritania is a sovereign country in Western Africa with coastal access and land borders with Algeria, Mali, Senegal, and others. Nouakchott is the capital; key languages include Arabic; the listed currency is Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU); population is about 5.3M.

Capital
Nouakchott
Currency
Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU)
Languages
Arabic
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Flag of Senegal
SN · Africa

Senegal

Senegal is a sovereign country in Western Africa with coastal access and land borders with Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and others. Dakar is the capital; key languages include French; the listed currency is West African CFA franc (XOF); population is about 18.9M.

Capital
Dakar
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Languages
French
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Population

Mauritania5.5M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Senegal19.4M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Mauritania$11.7B
2025 · current USD
Senegal$37B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Mauritania$2.2K
2025 · current USD
Senegal$2K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Mauritania4.0%
2025 annual growth
Senegal6.7%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Mauritania69.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Senegal69.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Mauritania1,030,700 km²
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Senegal196,722 km²
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Median age

Mauritania17.5 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Senegal19.8 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Mauritania61.5%
World Bank · 2025
Senegal55.8%
World Bank · 2025

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Mauritania
Senegal
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Senegal leads this comparison with 19.4M people.

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Mauritania essentials

Subregion
Western Africa
Time zones
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Driving side
Right
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  • Nouakchott is the capital city.
  • Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
  • Mauritania has coastal access.
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Senegal essentials

Subregion
Western Africa
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Right
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Emergency
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  • Dakar is the capital city.
  • Senegal covers 196,722 km².
  • Senegal has coastal access.