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
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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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Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.