Laos vs Mauritania: Population by age group
Laos
795,693 people
in 2023
Mauritania
799,917 people
in 2023
Laos rank
94th
Mauritania rank
93rd
Population by age group over time
- Laos
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 799,917 people against 795,693 people in Laos, a difference of 4,224 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 312,869 people | 120,009 people | 192,860 people | Laos |
| 1960s | 392,124 people | 167,495 people | 224,630 people | Laos |
| 1970s | 504,984 people | 231,824 people | 273,160 people | Laos |
| 1980s | 641,787 people | 300,705 people | 341,083 people | Laos |
| 1990s | 817,780 people | 392,020 people | 425,760 people | Laos |
| 2000s | 802,187 people | 489,004 people | 313,183 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 784,163 people | 670,387 people | 113,777 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 801,057 people | 777,819 people | 23,238 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Laos or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 799,917 people against 795,693 people in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Laos and Mauritania?
- 4,224 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for population by age group?
- Laos ranks 94th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.