Mauritania vs Tanzania: Population census recently completed
Mauritania
1
in 2023
Tanzania
1
in 2023
Mauritania rank
1st
Tanzania rank
1st
Population census recently completed over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1 against 1 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 1st of 232 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population census recently completed, Mauritania or Tanzania?
- Mauritania, at 1 against 1 in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population census recently completed between Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for population census recently completed?
- Mauritania ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 1st of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population census recently completed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population census completed in the last 10 years. Population censuses collect data on the size, distribution and composition of the population.