Laos vs Mauritania: Population by five year age group

Laos
795,693
in 2023
Mauritania
799,917
in 2023
Laos rank
94th
Mauritania rank
93rd

Population by five year age group over time

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

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 799,917 against 795,693 in Laos, a difference of 4,224.

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 312,869 120,009 192,860 Laos
1960s 392,124 167,495 224,630 Laos
1970s 504,984 231,824 273,160 Laos
1980s 641,787 300,705 341,083 Laos
1990s 817,780 392,020 425,760 Laos
2000s 802,187 489,004 313,183 Laos
2010s 784,163 670,387 113,777 Laos
2020s 801,057 777,819 23,238 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Laos or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 799,917 against 795,693 in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Laos and Mauritania?
4,224, 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 five year age group?
Laos ranks 94th 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