Kuwait vs Mauritania: Comparison of world population projections
Kuwait
4.84 million
in 2023
Mauritania
5.02 million
in 2023
Kuwait rank
128th
Mauritania rank
127th
Comparison of world population projections over time
- Kuwait
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.02 million against 4.84 million in Kuwait, a difference of 183,660.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Kuwait ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 196,711 | 725,880 | 529,170 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 510,192 | 937,743 | 427,552 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 1.26 million | 170,182 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.86 million | 1.68 million | 175,922 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 2.26 million | 561,989 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 2.92 million | 636,872 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 3.92 million | 181,880 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.55 million | 4.81 million | 260,975 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of world population projections, Kuwait or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.02 million against 4.84 million in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of world population projections between Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 183,660, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Mauritania rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
- Kuwait ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.