Eritrea vs Mauritania: Population ages 65 and above, total
Eritrea
153,590
in 2025
Mauritania
172,566
in 2025
Eritrea rank
147th
Mauritania rank
143rd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 172,566 against 153,590 in Eritrea, a difference of 18,976.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 143rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,070 | 24,207 | 4,863 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 35,198 | 36,965 | 1,768 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 46,596 | 51,292 | 4,696 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 59,430 | 69,235 | 9,806 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 87,503 | 92,588 | 5,086 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 120,417 | 138,066 | 17,649 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 143,100 | 159,980 | 16,880 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 172,566 against 153,590 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 18,976, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Eritrea ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 143rd 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total 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.