Croatia vs Mauritania: Population
Croatia
3.90 million people
in 2023
Mauritania
5.02 million people
in 2023
Croatia rank
130th
Mauritania rank
127th
Population over time
- Croatia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.02 million people against 3.90 million people in Croatia, a difference of 1.13 million people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 7 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.05 million people | 725,880 people | 3.32 million people | Croatia |
| 1960s | 4.33 million people | 937,743 people | 3.39 million people | Croatia |
| 1970s | 4.54 million people | 1.26 million people | 3.28 million people | Croatia |
| 1980s | 4.74 million people | 1.68 million people | 3.06 million people | Croatia |
| 1990s | 4.64 million people | 2.26 million people | 2.38 million people | Croatia |
| 2000s | 4.31 million people | 2.92 million people | 1.39 million people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 4.17 million people | 3.92 million people | 254,941 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 3.92 million people | 4.81 million people | 887,868 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Croatia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.02 million people against 3.90 million people in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Croatia and Mauritania?
- 1.13 million people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Mauritania rank globally for population?
- Croatia ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.