Mauritania vs Mauritius: Population ages 65 and above, male
Mauritania
78,321
in 2025
Mauritius
79,479
in 2025
Mauritania rank
142nd
Mauritius rank
141st
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 79,479 against 78,321 in Mauritania, a difference of 1,158.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 142nd and Mauritius ranks 141st of 217 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,856 | 9,796 | 2,060 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 17,254 | 14,495 | 2,759 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 23,190 | 19,983 | 3,206 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 30,782 | 27,514 | 3,269 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 40,322 | 33,506 | 6,816 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 65,950 | 48,199 | 17,751 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 73,620 | 72,224 | 1,395 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 79,479 against 78,321 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 1,158, 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, male?
- 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male 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.