Mauritania vs Oman: Population
Mauritania
5.02 million people
in 2023
Oman
5.05 million people
in 2023
Mauritania rank
127th
Oman rank
126th
Population over time
- Mauritania
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 5.05 million people against 5.02 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 26,830 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 127th and Oman ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 7 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 725,880 people | 486,821 people | 239,059 people | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 937,743 people | 582,516 people | 355,227 people | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 1.26 million people | 781,091 people | 480,694 people | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.68 million people | 1.31 million people | 371,828 people | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.26 million people | 2.06 million people | 197,066 people | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.92 million people | 2.46 million people | 466,101 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.92 million people | 3.95 million people | 35,572 people | Oman |
| 2020s | 4.81 million people | 4.70 million people | 107,665 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Mauritania or Oman?
- Oman, at 5.05 million people against 5.02 million people in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Mauritania and Oman?
- 26,830 people, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Oman?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Oman rank globally for population?
- Mauritania ranks 127th and Oman ranks 126th 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.