Mauritania vs Mauritius: Total population by age
Mauritania
10.6
in 2023
Mauritius
10.88
in 2023
Mauritania rank
142nd
Mauritius rank
141st
Total population by age over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 10.88 against 10.6 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritania ranks 142nd and Mauritius ranks 141st of 234 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 | 1.4 | 0.3701 | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 1.72 | 0.0797 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 2.34 | 0.3238 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 3.64 | 3.19 | 0.449 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 4.84 | 4.48 | 0.3635 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 6.38 | 4.82 | 1.56 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 8.53 | 6.79 | 1.75 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 10.04 | 10.43 | 0.3882 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population by age, Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 10.88 against 10.6 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population by age between Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 0.28, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for total population by age?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd and Mauritius ranks 141st of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.