Liberia vs Mauritania: Population ages 65 and above, total
Liberia
191,132
in 2025
Mauritania
172,566
in 2025
Liberia rank
140th
Mauritania rank
143rd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Liberia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 191,132 against 172,566 in Mauritania, a difference of 18,566.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 140th and Mauritania ranks 143rd of 217 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,772 | 24,207 | 12,565 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 47,820 | 36,965 | 10,855 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 65,075 | 51,292 | 13,783 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 69,574 | 69,235 | 339.1 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 107,307 | 92,588 | 14,718 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 147,488 | 138,066 | 9,422 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 177,892 | 159,980 | 17,912 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Liberia or Mauritania?
- Liberia, at 191,132 against 172,566 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Liberia and Mauritania?
- 18,566, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Liberia ranks 140th 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.
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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.