Mauritania vs Panama: Population by income level
Mauritania
5.32 million
in 2025
Panama
4.57 million
in 2025
Mauritania rank
125th
Panama rank
128th
Population by income level over time
- Mauritania
- Panama
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.32 million against 4.57 million in Panama, a difference of 743,870.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Mauritania ranks 125th and Panama ranks 128th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 937,735 | 1.29 million | 355,220 | Panama |
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 1.71 million | 449,141 | Panama |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 2.18 million | 494,858 | Panama |
| 1990s | 2.26 million | 2.70 million | 442,564 | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 3.28 million | 362,572 | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.92 million | 3.93 million | 12,489 | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.95 million | 4.43 million | 522,097 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Mauritania or Panama?
- Mauritania, at 5.32 million against 4.57 million in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Mauritania and Panama?
- 743,870, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Panama rank globally for population by income level?
- Mauritania ranks 125th and Panama ranks 128th 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.