Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Population ages 0-14
Burkina Faso
41.2%
in 2025
Mauritania
42.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Mauritania rank
12th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 42.4% against 41.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.8% | 42.5% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 43.5% | 45.3% | 1.9% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 45.6% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 44.7% | 2.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 44.2% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 44.1% | 1.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 43.2% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 42.4% against 41.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 1.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.