Kuwait vs Mauritania: Population by age group
Kuwait
142,869 people
in 2023
Mauritania
161,458 people
in 2023
Kuwait rank
146th
Mauritania rank
144th
Population by age group over time
- Kuwait
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 161,458 people against 142,869 people in Kuwait, a difference of 18,589 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Kuwait ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,193 people | 13,536 people | 8,343 people | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 10,110 people | 24,211 people | 14,101 people | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 17,767 people | 36,971 people | 19,204 people | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 25,887 people | 51,297 people | 25,410 people | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 28,054 people | 69,235 people | 41,181 people | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 38,515 people | 92,592 people | 54,078 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 95,042 people | 138,044 people | 43,002 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 148,503 people | 155,078 people | 6,576 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Kuwait or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 161,458 people against 142,869 people in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 18,589 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Mauritania rank globally for population by age group?
- Kuwait ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.