Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 161,458 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
161,458 people
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
161,458 people
in 2023
All-time low
9,518 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritania stood at 161,458 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritania peaked at 161,458 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,518 people, in 1950.
Mauritania ranks 144th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,518 people | — |
| 1951 | 10,333 people | +8.6% |
| 1952 | 11,177 people | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 12,049 people | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 12,954 people | +7.5% |
| 1955 | 13,885 people | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 14,848 people | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 15,840 people | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 16,857 people | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 17,902 people | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 18,976 people | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 20,081 people | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 21,218 people | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 22,378 people | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 23,554 people | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 24,745 people | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 25,943 people | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 27,165 people | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 28,397 people | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 29,656 people | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 30,941 people | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 32,233 people | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 33,549 people | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 34,891 people | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 36,249 people | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 37,620 people | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 39,002 people | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 40,374 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 41,733 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 43,118 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 44,525 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 45,952 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 47,405 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 48,876 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 50,380 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 51,924 people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 53,510 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 55,146 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 56,842 people | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 58,413 people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 60,030 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 61,869 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 64,204 people | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 66,677 people | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 68,806 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 70,620 people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 72,108 people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 73,872 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 75,964 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 78,198 people | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 80,572 people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 82,810 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 84,977 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 87,276 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 89,616 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 92,180 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 95,016 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 97,950 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 103,602 people | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 111,926 people | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 120,218 people | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 128,398 people | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 136,363 people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 140,034 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 139,804 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 140,106 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 140,991 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 142,514 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 144,645 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 147,364 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 149,941 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 152,506 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 156,409 people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 161,458 people | +3.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 161,458 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 161,458 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,536 people | 9,518 people | 17,902 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,211 people | 18,976 people | 29,656 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,971 people | 30,941 people | 43,118 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,297 people | 44,525 people | 58,413 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,235 people | 60,030 people | 78,198 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,592 people | 80,572 people | 111,926 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,044 people | 120,218 people | 147,364 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,078 people | 149,941 people | 161,458 people | 4 |
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritania?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritania was 161,458 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 161,458 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,518 people in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Mauritania ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.