Mauritania vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate
Mauritania
2.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania rank
157th
Nigeria rank
154th
Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.88 % change on previous year against 2.83 % change on previous year in Mauritania, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 154th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 3.38 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 0.9028 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 0.1333 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 0.3128 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.8216 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.9454 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 0.6367 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.88 % change on previous year against 2.83 % change on previous year in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Nigeria 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 65 and above, male, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 154th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.