Mauritania vs Mauritius: Population ages 65 and above, total
Mauritania
172,566
in 2025
Mauritius
175,549
in 2025
Mauritania rank
143rd
Mauritius rank
142nd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 175,549 against 172,566 in Mauritania, a difference of 2,983.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritania ranks 143rd and Mauritius ranks 142nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,207 | 24,775 | 568.4 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 36,965 | 34,725 | 2,241 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 51,292 | 47,447 | 3,845 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 69,235 | 64,327 | 4,909 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 92,588 | 79,310 | 13,278 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 138,066 | 111,206 | 26,860 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 159,980 | 159,533 | 446.67 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 175,549 against 172,566 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 2,983, 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, total?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd and Mauritius ranks 142nd 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.