Total population by age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total population by age was 10.6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population by age in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Mauritania is 10.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Mauritania peaked at 10.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.736, in 1950.
Mauritania ranks 142nd of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 | 0.736 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 1.42 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 2.27 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 | 3.18 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 | 4.22 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.38 | 5.62 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 | 7.7 | 9.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 | 9.56 | 10.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 155,193 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.03 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Mauritania?
- Total population by age in Mauritania was 10.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.736 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for total population by age?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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