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
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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

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

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