Kuwait vs Mauritania: Population aged 65 years or older
Kuwait
156.27 thousands
in 2025
Mauritania
169.66 thousands
in 2025
Kuwait rank
144th
Mauritania rank
143rd
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Kuwait
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 169.66 thousands against 156.27 thousands in Kuwait, a difference of 13.39 thousands.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Kuwait ranks 144th and Mauritania ranks 143rd of 226 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.47 thousands | 36.29 thousands | 18.82 thousands | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 24.94 thousands | 50.53 thousands | 25.59 thousands | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 28.54 thousands | 68.22 thousands | 39.69 thousands | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 37.4 thousands | 90.75 thousands | 53.36 thousands | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 89.15 thousands | 136.43 thousands | 47.28 thousands | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 151.69 thousands | 157.76 thousands | 6.07 thousands | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Kuwait or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 169.66 thousands against 156.27 thousands in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 13.39 thousands, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Mauritania rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Kuwait ranks 144th and Mauritania ranks 143rd of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release