Mali vs Mauritania: Population growth rates

Mali
2.97
in 2023
Mauritania
2.95
in 2023
Mali rank
14th
Mauritania rank
15th

Population growth rates over time

  • Mali
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 2.97 against 2.95 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mali ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 1.4 2.23 0.824 Mauritania
1960s 1.49 2.86 1.37 Mauritania
1970s 1.8 2.94 1.14 Mauritania
1980s 1.99 2.8 0.8185 Mauritania
1990s 2.26 2.93 0.6677 Mauritania
2000s 3.2 2.58 0.6188 Mali
2010s 3.1 3.07 0.0311 Mali
2020s 3.02 2.93 0.0905 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rates, Mali or Mauritania?
Mali, at 2.97 against 2.95 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rates between Mali and Mauritania?
0.02, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for population growth rates?
Mali ranks 14th 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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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
Last refreshed