Mauritania vs Oman: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Mauritania
5.02 million
in 2023
Oman
5.05 million
in 2023
Mauritania rank
128th
Oman rank
127th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 5.05 million against 5.02 million in Mauritania, a difference of 26,830.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Oman ahead.

Mauritania ranks 128th and Oman ranks 127th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 28 and Oman in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Oman Difference Ahead
1000s 172,000 200,000 28,000 Oman
1100s 184,900 200,000 15,100 Oman
1200s 197,800 200,000 2,200 Oman
1300s 220,000 200,000 20,000 Mauritania
1400s 240,000 200,000 40,000 Mauritania
1500s 258,000 200,000 58,000 Mauritania
1600s 301,000 235,000 66,000 Mauritania
1700s 344,000 270,000 74,000 Mauritania
1710s 352,995 274,000 78,995 Mauritania
1720s 355,364 278,000 77,364 Mauritania
1730s 357,853 282,000 75,853 Mauritania
1740s 360,475 286,000 74,475 Mauritania
1750s 363,243 290,000 73,243 Mauritania
1760s 366,172 294,000 72,172 Mauritania
1770s 369,282 298,000 71,282 Mauritania
1780s 372,594 302,000 70,594 Mauritania
1790s 376,134 306,000 70,134 Mauritania
1800s 382,696 303,970 78,726 Mauritania
1810s 382,624 312,958 69,666 Mauritania
1820s 366,684 322,140 44,544 Mauritania
1830s 333,976 331,509 2,467 Mauritania
1840s 304,020 341,148 37,127 Oman
1850s 292,970 349,308 56,338 Oman
1860s 302,163 355,463 53,300 Oman
1870s 313,386 361,687 48,300 Oman
1880s 328,233 367,980 39,746 Oman
1890s 347,206 374,390 27,184 Oman
1900s 372,589 394,263 21,674 Oman
1910s 398,726 416,629 17,903 Oman
1920s 440,320 425,570 14,750 Mauritania
1930s 508,358 435,874 72,484 Mauritania
1940s 595,268 446,592 148,676 Mauritania
1950s 725,880 486,821 239,059 Mauritania
1960s 937,743 582,516 355,227 Mauritania
1970s 1.26 million 781,091 480,694 Mauritania
1980s 1.68 million 1.31 million 371,828 Mauritania
1990s 2.26 million 2.06 million 197,066 Mauritania
2000s 2.92 million 2.46 million 466,101 Mauritania
2010s 3.92 million 3.95 million 35,572 Oman
2020s 4.81 million 4.70 million 107,665 Mauritania

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, Mauritania or Oman?
Oman, at 5.05 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 Mauritania and Oman?
26,830, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Oman?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Oman rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Mauritania ranks 128th and Oman ranks 127th 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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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
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