Mauritania vs Nigeria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Mauritania
8,915 Persons
in 2050
Nigeria
377,460 Persons
in 2050
Mauritania rank
7th
Nigeria rank
8th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 377,460 Persons against 8,915 Persons in Mauritania, a difference of 368,545 Persons.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 42.3 times Mauritania's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 18 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2,324 Persons 107,063 Persons 104,740 Persons Nigeria
2000s 2,991 Persons 139,056 Persons 136,065 Persons Nigeria
2010s 3,898 Persons 181,845 Persons 177,947 Persons Nigeria
2020s 5,073 Persons 232,152 Persons 227,079 Persons Nigeria
2030s 5,831 Persons 262,580 Persons 256,749 Persons Nigeria
2040s 7,348 Persons 320,780 Persons 313,432 Persons Nigeria
2050s 8,915 Persons 377,460 Persons 368,545 Persons Nigeria

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 Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 377,460 Persons against 8,915 Persons in Mauritania as of 2050.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Mauritania and Nigeria?
368,545 Persons, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Mauritania ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 18 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. 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
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
246 places, 10,557 data points, 1990–2050
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. <br><br> Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.