Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Ethiopia
1.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
Mauritania rank
17th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.09 % change on previous year against 1.87 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mauritania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 0.4437 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0.0311 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 0.3444 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 0.6008 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.09 % change on previous year against 1.87 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 0.22 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.