Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Population ages 15-64

Afghanistan
55.0%
in 2025
Mauritania
54.4%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
205th
Mauritania rank
208th

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 55.0% against 54.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 205th and Mauritania ranks 208th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 54.6% 54.9% 0.3% Mauritania
1970s 52.5% 51.8% 0.7% Afghanistan
1980s 50.8% 51.3% 0.5% Mauritania
1990s 49.1% 52.2% 3.2% Mauritania
2000s 47.9% 52.7% 4.8% Mauritania
2010s 51.2% 52.4% 1.2% Mauritania
2020s 54.2% 53.6% 0.6% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
Afghanistan, at 55.0% against 54.4% in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
0.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Afghanistan ranks 205th and Mauritania ranks 208th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.