Canada vs Mauritania: Population growth
Canada
3.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
2.9%
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
Mauritania rank
18th
Population growth over time
- Canada
- Mauritania
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.8% | 1.6% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 2.9% | 1.8% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 2.6% | 1.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Canada or Mauritania?
- Canada, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Canada and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mauritania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Mauritania rank globally for population growth?
- Canada ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release