Mauritania vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 0-14

Mauritania
42.4%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
32.6%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
12th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
15th

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Mauritania
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 42.4% against 32.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Mauritania ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 42.5% 43.5% 1.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 45.3% 44.2% 1.1% Mauritania
1980s 45.6% 43.7% 1.9% Mauritania
1990s 44.7% 42.2% 2.5% Mauritania
2000s 44.2% 37.2% 6.9% Mauritania
2010s 44.1% 34.9% 9.2% Mauritania
2020s 43.2% 33.6% 9.6% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Mauritania or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Mauritania, at 42.4% against 32.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
9.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Mauritania ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.