Mauritania vs Mauritius: Population ages 65 and above, female
Mauritania
94,245
in 2025
Mauritius
96,070
in 2025
Mauritania rank
142nd
Mauritius rank
141st
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 96,070 against 94,245 in Mauritania, a difference of 1,825.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritania ranks 142nd and Mauritius ranks 141st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,351 | 14,979 | 2,628 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 19,712 | 20,230 | 518.1 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 28,103 | 27,464 | 638.7 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 38,453 | 36,813 | 1,640 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 52,266 | 45,804 | 6,462 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 72,116 | 63,007 | 9,110 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 86,360 | 87,309 | 948.83 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 96,070 against 94,245 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 1,825, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd and Mauritius ranks 141st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.