Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Population growth rate vs median age
Afghanistan
2.96
in 2023
Mauritania
2.89
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
11th
Mauritania rank
13th
Population growth rate vs median age over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.96 against 2.89 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 13th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.53 | 2.26 | 0.7337 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 2.14 | 2.91 | 0.7632 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.63 | 3.07 | 0.4453 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 3.06 | 0.453 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 3.65 | 3.04 | 0.6092 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3.07 | 0.4916 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 3.09 | 0.0932 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.91 | 0.0143 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Afghanistan, at 2.96 against 2.89 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 0.07, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 13th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.