Angola vs Mauritania: Population growth rates

Angola
3.06
in 2023
Mauritania
2.95
in 2023
Angola rank
12th
Mauritania rank
15th

Population growth rates over time

  • Angola
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 3.06 against 2.95 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.

Angola ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 1.37 2.23 0.8566 Mauritania
1960s 1.11 2.86 1.75 Mauritania
1970s 3.21 2.94 0.2693 Angola
1980s 3.59 2.8 0.7812 Angola
1990s 3.32 2.93 0.392 Angola
2000s 3.61 2.58 1.02 Angola
2010s 3.65 3.07 0.5885 Angola
2020s 3.13 2.93 0.2045 Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rates, Angola or Mauritania?
Angola, at 3.06 against 2.95 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rates between Angola and Mauritania?
0.11, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Angola and Mauritania rank globally for population growth rates?
Angola ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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