Mauritania vs South Asia: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Mauritania
3.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia
1.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania rank
19th
South Asia rank
22nd
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Mauritania
- South Asia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.4 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 2.23 % change on previous year.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 0.2733 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.0683 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 0.4348 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 0.5883 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.4328 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, Mauritania or South Asia?
- Mauritania, at 3.4 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Mauritania and South Asia?
- 2.23 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and South Asia rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.