Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 169.66 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
169.66 thousands
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
143rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
169.66 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
30.29 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 65 years or older in Mauritania, 1970–2025
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 143rd of 233 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.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.29 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 31.58 thousands | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 32.88 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 34.21 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 35.56 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 36.93 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 38.3 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 39.69 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 41.04 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 42.41 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 43.81 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 45.22 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 46.67 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 48.13 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 49.61 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 51.13 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 52.7 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 54.31 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 55.98 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 57.7 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 59.12 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 60.94 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 62.8 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 65.61 thousands | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 67.75 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 69.88 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 71.37 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 72.85 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 74.9 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 77.03 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 79.36 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 81.77 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 83.84 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 86.11 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 88.44 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 90.78 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 93.57 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 96.45 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 99.43 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 107.76 thousands | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 116.09 thousands | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 124.36 thousands | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 132.45 thousands | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 140.3 thousands | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 139.8 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 139.85 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 140.42 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 141.64 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 143.46 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 145.9 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 148.89 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 151.05 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 154.02 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 158.85 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 164.12 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 169.66 thousands | +3.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 169.66 thousands is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 516.96 thousands, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 169.66 thousands is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 448.46 thousands, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
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 143rd out of 233 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