Population aged 14 years or younger in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population aged 14 years or younger was 2,231 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Mauritania, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Mauritania stood at 2,231 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Mauritania peaked at 2,231 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 478.49 thousands, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 94th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 562.87 thousands | 478.49 thousands | 647.94 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 757.29 thousands | 666.92 thousands | 852.31 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 995.07 thousands | 874.2 thousands | 1,116 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,274 thousands | 1,142 thousands | 1,423 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,701 thousands | 1,464 thousands | 1,940 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,112 thousands | 1,991 thousands | 2,231 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Mauritania
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.62 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 155,193 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.89 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.7 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Mauritania?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Mauritania was 2,231 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,231 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 478.49 thousands in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Mauritania ranks 94th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release