Cameroon vs Mauritania: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Cameroon
3.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania
3.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
129th
Mauritania rank
130th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.4 % change on previous year against 3.37 % change on previous year in Mauritania, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 130th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 0.9619 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 0.9948 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 0.2599 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Cameroon, at 3.4 % change on previous year against 3.37 % change on previous year in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 130th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.