Eritrea vs Mauritania: Population by age group
Eritrea
144,058
in 2023
Mauritania
161,458
in 2023
Eritrea rank
145th
Mauritania rank
144th
Population by age group over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 161,458 against 144,058 in Eritrea, a difference of 17,400.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,916 | 13,536 | 13,380 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 29,075 | 24,211 | 4,864 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 35,201 | 36,971 | 1,770 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 46,600 | 51,297 | 4,698 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 59,423 | 69,235 | 9,812 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 87,495 | 92,592 | 5,098 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 120,420 | 138,044 | 17,623 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 139,106 | 155,078 | 15,972 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 161,458 against 144,058 in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 17,400, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for population by age group?
- Eritrea ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.