Population aged 65 years or older in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population aged 65 years or older was 169.66 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Mauritania, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Mauritania is 169.66 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Mauritania peaked at 169.66 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.29 thousands, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 142nd of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 36.29 thousands | 30.29 thousands | 42.41 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.53 thousands | 43.81 thousands | 57.7 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.22 thousands | 59.12 thousands | 77.03 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.75 thousands | 79.36 thousands | 107.76 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.43 thousands | 116.09 thousands | 145.9 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.76 thousands | 148.89 thousands | 169.66 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 65 years or older in Mauritania?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Mauritania was 169.66 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 169.66 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.29 thousands in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release