Mauritania vs Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Mauritania
2.53 % change on previous year
in 2030
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2.68 % change on previous year
in 2030
Mauritania rank
3rd
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank
2nd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Mauritania
  • Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
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How they compare

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) currently reports 2.68 % change on previous year against 2.53 % change on previous year in Mauritania, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.

That makes Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)'s figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 3rd and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 2nd of 27 countries.

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) Difference Ahead
1990s 3.02 % change on previous year 3.1 % change on previous year 0.0876 % change on previous year Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2000s 2.4 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 0.624 % change on previous year Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2010s 2.81 % change on previous year 3.32 % change on previous year 0.5122 % change on previous year Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2020s 2.64 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year 0.2461 % change on previous year Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2030s 2.53 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year 0.1478 % change on previous year Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Mauritania or Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), at 2.68 % change on previous year against 2.53 % change on previous year in Mauritania as of 2030.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Mauritania and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
0.15 % change on previous year, with Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Mauritania and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Mauritania ranks 3rd and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 2nd of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
246 places, 9,819 data points, 1991–2030
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The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.