Mauritania vs Tanzania: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute)
Mauritania
2.9%
in 2024
Tanzania
2.9%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
18th
Tanzania rank
19th
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Mauritania or Tanzania?
- Mauritania, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for population growth?
- Mauritania ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 19th 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