Kuwait vs Mauritania: Population by income level
Kuwait
4.87 million
in 2025
Mauritania
5.32 million
in 2025
Kuwait rank
127th
Mauritania rank
125th
Population by income level over time
- Kuwait
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.32 million against 4.87 million in Kuwait, a difference of 449,760.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Kuwait ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 510,183 | 937,735 | 427,552 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 1.26 million | 170,184 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.86 million | 1.68 million | 175,920 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 2.26 million | 561,995 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 2.92 million | 636,876 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 3.92 million | 181,791 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.66 million | 4.95 million | 291,798 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Kuwait or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.32 million against 4.87 million in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 449,760, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Mauritania rank globally for population by income level?
- Kuwait ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 125th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.