Mauritania vs Oman: Population by age group
Mauritania
161,458 people
in 2023
Oman
134,294 people
in 2023
Mauritania rank
144th
Oman rank
147th
Population by age group over time
- Mauritania
- Oman
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 161,458 people against 134,294 people in Oman, a difference of 27,164 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Oman ahead.
Mauritania ranks 144th and Oman ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 7 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,536 people | 15,877 people | 2,340 people | Oman |
| 1960s | 24,211 people | 19,744 people | 4,468 people | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 36,971 people | 24,687 people | 12,284 people | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 51,297 people | 34,989 people | 16,308 people | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 69,235 people | 50,523 people | 18,712 people | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 92,592 people | 62,988 people | 29,605 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 138,044 people | 102,298 people | 35,746 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 155,078 people | 123,878 people | 31,201 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Mauritania or Oman?
- Mauritania, at 161,458 people against 134,294 people in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Mauritania and Oman?
- 27,164 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Oman?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Oman rank globally for population by age group?
- Mauritania ranks 144th and Oman ranks 147th 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+.