Mauritania vs Netherlands: Population
Mauritania
17.12 million people
in 2100
Netherlands
17.51 million people
in 2100
Mauritania rank
85th
Netherlands rank
84th
Population over time
- Mauritania
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17.51 million people against 17.12 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 389,000 people.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 85th and Netherlands ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.54 million people | 18.48 million people | 12.94 million people | Netherlands |
| 2030s | 6.78 million people | 18.94 million people | 12.16 million people | Netherlands |
| 2040s | 8.46 million people | 19.04 million people | 10.58 million people | Netherlands |
| 2050s | 10.21 million people | 18.84 million people | 8.63 million people | Netherlands |
| 2060s | 11.96 million people | 18.58 million people | 6.62 million people | Netherlands |
| 2070s | 13.65 million people | 18.39 million people | 4.74 million people | Netherlands |
| 2080s | 15.18 million people | 18.09 million people | 2.91 million people | Netherlands |
| 2090s | 16.49 million people | 17.70 million people | 1.21 million people | Netherlands |
| 2100s | 17.12 million people | 17.51 million people | 389,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Mauritania or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 17.51 million people against 17.12 million people in Mauritania as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Mauritania and Netherlands?
- 389,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Netherlands?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Mauritania and Netherlands rank globally for population?
- Mauritania ranks 85th and Netherlands ranks 84th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.