Kuwait vs Mauritania: Population by age group

Kuwait
142,869
in 2023
Mauritania
161,458
in 2023
Kuwait rank
146th
Mauritania rank
144th

Population by age group over time

  • Kuwait
  • Mauritania
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 161,458 against 142,869 in Kuwait, a difference of 18,589.

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 13,536 8,343 Mauritania
1960s 10,110 24,211 14,101 Mauritania
1970s 17,767 36,971 19,204 Mauritania
1980s 25,887 51,297 25,410 Mauritania
1990s 28,054 69,235 41,181 Mauritania
2000s 38,515 92,592 54,078 Mauritania
2010s 95,042 138,044 43,002 Mauritania
2020s 148,503 155,078 6,576 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 against 142,869 in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Kuwait and Mauritania?
18,589, 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?
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

Indicator
Population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed