Libya vs Mauritania: Population younger than 15 with projections
Libya
2.04 million
in 2023
Mauritania
2.16 million
in 2023
Libya rank
100th
Mauritania rank
98th
Population younger than 15 with projections over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.16 million against 2.04 million in Libya, a difference of 118,710.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 100th and Mauritania ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 7 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 510,759 | 310,474 | 200,285 | Libya |
| 1960s | 832,827 | 399,301 | 433,527 | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 572,295 | 690,628 | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.77 million | 767,658 | 1.00 million | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 1.01 million | 776,492 | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.29 million | 513,292 | Libya |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 1.73 million | 282,397 | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.06 million | 2.09 million | 26,975 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Libya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.16 million against 2.04 million in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Libya and Mauritania?
- 118,710, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Libya ranks 100th and Mauritania ranks 98th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.