Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Population ages 65 and above
Mauritania
3.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.3%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
187th
Sierra Leone rank
186th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mauritania ranks 187th and Sierra Leone ranks 186th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 4.2% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 4.1% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.8% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Mauritania ranks 187th and Sierra Leone ranks 186th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.