Congo vs Mauritania: Population by five year age group

Congo
885,681
in 2023
Mauritania
799,917
in 2023
Congo rank
90th
Mauritania rank
93rd

Population by five year age group over time

  • Congo
  • Mauritania
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019862023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 885,681 against 799,917 in Mauritania, a difference of 85,764.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 90th and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 236 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 159,558 120,009 39,549 Congo
1960s 211,887 167,495 44,392 Congo
1970s 292,438 231,824 60,614 Congo
1980s 353,956 300,705 53,251 Congo
1990s 451,465 392,020 59,445 Congo
2000s 585,812 489,004 96,808 Congo
2010s 818,836 670,387 148,449 Congo
2020s 872,035 777,819 94,216 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Congo or Mauritania?
Congo, at 885,681 against 799,917 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Congo and Mauritania?
85,764, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for population by five year age group?
Congo ranks 90th and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by five year 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