Costa Rica vs Mauritania: Population: comparison of UN projections
Costa Rica
5.11 million people
in 2023
Mauritania
5.02 million people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
125th
Mauritania rank
127th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.11 million people against 5.02 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 83,090 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 million people | 725,880 people | 365,300 people | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1.56 million people | 937,743 people | 621,587 people | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.07 million people | 1.26 million people | 811,245 people | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.71 million people | 1.68 million people | 1.03 million people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.49 million people | 2.26 million people | 1.24 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.23 million people | 2.92 million people | 1.30 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.79 million people | 3.92 million people | 870,432 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.07 million people | 4.81 million people | 262,128 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Costa Rica or Mauritania?
- Costa Rica, at 5.11 million people against 5.02 million people in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 83,090 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritania rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.