Kuwait vs Mauritania: Total population
Kuwait
4,985 thousands
in 2025
Mauritania
5,242 thousands
in 2025
Kuwait rank
125th
Mauritania rank
122nd
Total population over time
- Kuwait
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5,242 thousands against 4,985 thousands in Kuwait, a difference of 257 thousands.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Kuwait ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 122nd of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,057 thousands | 1,243 thousands | 185.91 thousands | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1,819 thousands | 1,659 thousands | 159.71 thousands | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1,712 thousands | 2,224 thousands | 512.72 thousands | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2,238 thousands | 2,884 thousands | 645.91 thousands | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3,655 thousands | 3,857 thousands | 201.87 thousands | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4,641 thousands | 4,882 thousands | 240.34 thousands | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Kuwait or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5,242 thousands against 4,985 thousands in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 257 thousands, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Mauritania rank globally for total population?
- Kuwait ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 122nd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release