Population ages 15-64 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 15-64 was 54.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
54.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
207th
of 217 countries
All-time high
55.9%
in 1960
All-time low
51.1%
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64 in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Mauritania is 54.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Mauritania peaked at 55.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 207th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.9% | — |
| 1961 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 54.5% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 53.6% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 53.2% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.9% | 53.2% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 51.1% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 51.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 51.5% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 52.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 52.1% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 52.9% | 54.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 204 Afghanistan 55.0% compare
- 205 Uganda 54.7% compare
- 206 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.6% compare
- 208 Burundi 53.5% compare
- 209 Mozambique 53.1% compare
- 210 Angola 53.0% compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4933 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,916 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.46 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 127,675 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5275 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 24,444 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Mauritania?
- Population ages 15-64 in Mauritania was 54.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 15-64?
- Mauritania ranks 207th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.