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

Mauritania
8,915 Persons
in 2050
South Africa
73,530 Persons
in 2050
Mauritania rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd

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

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 73,530 Persons against 8,915 Persons in Mauritania, a difference of 64,615 Persons.

That makes South Africa's figure about 8.2 times Mauritania's.

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

Mauritania ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,324 Persons 43,449 Persons 41,126 Persons South Africa
2000s 2,991 Persons 48,861 Persons 45,869 Persons South Africa
2010s 3,898 Persons 55,034 Persons 51,136 Persons South Africa
2020s 5,073 Persons 61,403 Persons 56,330 Persons South Africa
2030s 5,831 Persons 64,659 Persons 58,829 Persons South Africa
2040s 7,348 Persons 69,714 Persons 62,366 Persons South Africa
2050s 8,915 Persons 73,530 Persons 64,615 Persons South Africa

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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 73,530 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 South Africa?
64,615 Persons, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Mauritania ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 28 countries.
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
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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. Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.