The current metro area population of Nouakchott in 2025 is 1,613,000, a 3.93% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Nouakchott in 2024 was 1,552,000, a 4.02% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Nouakchott in 2023 was 1,492,000, a 4.19% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Nouakchott in 2022 was 1,432,000, a 4.37% increase from 2021.