Central African Republic vs Mauritania: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Central African Republic
5.15 million
in 2023
Mauritania
5.02 million
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
125th
Mauritania rank
128th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 5.15 million against 5.02 million in Mauritania, a difference of 129,980.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 128th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 29 and Mauritania in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Mauritania Difference Ahead
1000s 218,202 172,000 46,202 Central African Republic
1100s 229,686 184,900 44,786 Central African Republic
1200s 241,775 197,800 43,975 Central African Republic
1300s 254,500 220,000 34,500 Central African Republic
1400s 267,894 240,000 27,894 Central African Republic
1500s 281,994 258,000 23,994 Central African Republic
1600s 296,836 301,000 4,164 Mauritania
1700s 312,459 344,000 31,541 Mauritania
1710s 313,504 352,995 39,491 Mauritania
1720s 318,143 355,364 37,221 Mauritania
1730s 323,060 357,853 34,793 Mauritania
1740s 328,282 360,475 32,193 Mauritania
1750s 333,846 363,243 29,397 Mauritania
1760s 339,793 366,172 26,379 Mauritania
1770s 346,170 369,282 23,112 Mauritania
1780s 353,034 372,594 19,560 Mauritania
1790s 360,455 376,134 15,679 Mauritania
1800s 479,444 382,696 96,748 Central African Republic
1810s 479,658 382,624 97,034 Central African Republic
1820s 531,776 366,684 165,092 Central African Republic
1830s 662,360 333,976 328,384 Central African Republic
1840s 825,899 304,020 521,879 Central African Republic
1850s 937,383 292,970 644,413 Central African Republic
1860s 963,267 302,163 661,104 Central African Republic
1870s 1.00 million 313,386 688,859 Central African Republic
1880s 1.05 million 328,233 722,704 Central African Republic
1890s 1.06 million 347,206 715,528 Central African Republic
1900s 1.02 million 372,589 650,134 Central African Republic
1910s 979,984 398,726 581,258 Central African Republic
1920s 1.02 million 440,320 575,344 Central African Republic
1930s 1.15 million 508,358 640,564 Central African Republic
1940s 1.32 million 595,268 723,483 Central African Republic
1950s 1.55 million 725,880 823,958 Central African Republic
1960s 1.87 million 937,743 928,329 Central African Republic
1970s 2.28 million 1.26 million 1.02 million Central African Republic
1980s 2.59 million 1.68 million 911,619 Central African Republic
1990s 3.30 million 2.26 million 1.04 million Central African Republic
2000s 4.23 million 2.92 million 1.31 million Central African Republic
2010s 4.69 million 3.92 million 773,008 Central African Republic
2020s 5.10 million 4.81 million 289,025 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Central African Republic or Mauritania?
Central African Republic, at 5.15 million against 5.02 million in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Central African Republic and Mauritania?
129,980, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mauritania?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Mauritania rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Central African Republic ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 128th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed