Mauritania vs Palestine: Population young working old

Mauritania
2.16 million
in 2023
Palestine
2.08 million
in 2023
Mauritania rank
98th
Palestine rank
99th

Population young working old over time

  • Mauritania
  • Palestine
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195019862023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 2.16 million against 2.08 million in Palestine, a difference of 85,940.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine ahead.

Mauritania ranks 98th and Palestine ranks 99th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Palestine Difference Ahead
1950s 310,474 461,163 150,689 Palestine
1960s 399,301 541,860 142,559 Palestine
1970s 572,295 626,097 53,802 Palestine
1980s 767,658 854,180 86,523 Palestine
1990s 1.01 million 1.26 million 251,338 Palestine
2000s 1.29 million 1.59 million 298,201 Palestine
2010s 1.73 million 1.81 million 81,502 Palestine
2020s 2.09 million 2.04 million 52,822 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Mauritania or Palestine?
Mauritania, at 2.16 million against 2.08 million in Palestine as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Mauritania and Palestine?
85,940, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Palestine?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Palestine rank globally for population young working old?
Mauritania ranks 98th and Palestine ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
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