Mauritania vs Panama: Population
Mauritania
5.02 million people
in 2023
Panama
4.46 million people
in 2023
Mauritania rank
127th
Panama rank
129th
Population over time
- Mauritania
- Panama
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.02 million people against 4.46 million people in Panama, a difference of 563,680 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Mauritania ranks 127th and Panama ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 725,880 people | 970,436 people | 244,556 people | Panama |
| 1960s | 937,743 people | 1.29 million people | 355,217 people | Panama |
| 1970s | 1.26 million people | 1.71 million people | 449,141 people | Panama |
| 1980s | 1.68 million people | 2.18 million people | 494,859 people | Panama |
| 1990s | 2.26 million people | 2.70 million people | 442,563 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.92 million people | 3.28 million people | 362,568 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.92 million people | 3.93 million people | 12,485 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.81 million people | 4.37 million people | 433,720 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Mauritania or Panama?
- Mauritania, at 5.02 million people against 4.46 million people in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Mauritania and Panama?
- 563,680 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Panama?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Panama rank globally for population?
- Mauritania ranks 127th and Panama ranks 129th 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.