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
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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Mauritania 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More population data for Mauritania
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.62 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 155,193 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.62 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.62 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.7 live births per woman (2023)
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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.