Mauritania vs Mongolia: Population aged 65 years or older
Mauritania
169.66 thousands
in 2025
Mongolia
184.59 thousands
in 2025
Mauritania rank
142nd
Mongolia rank
140th
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 184.59 thousands against 169.66 thousands in Mauritania, a difference of 14.93 thousands.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 142nd and Mongolia ranks 140th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.29 thousands | 77.64 thousands | 41.35 thousands | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 50.53 thousands | 82.89 thousands | 32.36 thousands | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 68.22 thousands | 82.35 thousands | 14.13 thousands | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 90.75 thousands | 90.97 thousands | 0.2189 thousands | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 136.43 thousands | 113.19 thousands | 23.24 thousands | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 157.76 thousands | 158.86 thousands | 1.1 thousands | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Mauritania or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 184.59 thousands against 169.66 thousands in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Mauritania and Mongolia?
- 14.93 thousands, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mongolia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Mongolia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd and Mongolia ranks 140th of 230 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