Congo vs Mauritania: Population by age group
Congo
885,681 people
in 2023
Mauritania
799,917 people
in 2023
Congo rank
90th
Mauritania rank
93rd
Population by age group over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 885,681 people against 799,917 people in Mauritania, a difference of 85,764 people.
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 people | 120,009 people | 39,549 people | Congo |
| 1960s | 211,887 people | 167,495 people | 44,392 people | Congo |
| 1970s | 292,438 people | 231,824 people | 60,614 people | Congo |
| 1980s | 353,956 people | 300,705 people | 53,251 people | Congo |
| 1990s | 451,465 people | 392,020 people | 59,445 people | Congo |
| 2000s | 585,812 people | 489,004 people | 96,808 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 818,836 people | 670,387 people | 148,449 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 872,035 people | 777,819 people | 94,216 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Congo or Mauritania?
- Congo, at 885,681 people against 799,917 people in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Congo and Mauritania?
- 85,764 people, 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 age group?
- Congo ranks 90th and Mauritania ranks 93rd 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 0-4.