Mauritania vs Nigeria: Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate
Mauritania
3.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
3.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania rank
69th
Nigeria rank
70th
Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.31 % change on previous year against 3.27 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 70th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 0.0854 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.2115 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.077 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 0.2952 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0.897 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 0.1044 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 3.31 % change on previous year against 3.27 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 70th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 45-49, male, 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 45-49, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.