Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Population younger than 15 with projections
Mauritania
2.16 million
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.99 million
in 2023
Mauritania rank
98th
Nicaragua rank
101st
Population younger than 15 with projections over time
- Mauritania
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.16 million against 1.99 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 168,700.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mauritania ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 310,474 | 701,255 | 390,781 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 399,301 | 982,273 | 582,972 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 572,295 | 1.32 million | 745,332 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 767,658 | 1.72 million | 954,034 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 2.00 million | 993,347 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.98 million | 691,752 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.98 million | 250,838 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 2.00 million | 93,315 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
- Mauritania, at 2.16 million against 1.99 million in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 168,700, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Nicaragua rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Mauritania ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 229 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.