Mauritania vs Oman: Population ages 65 and above, total
Mauritania
172,566
in 2025
Oman
147,645
in 2025
Mauritania rank
143rd
Oman rank
148th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Mauritania
- Oman
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 172,566 against 147,645 in Oman, a difference of 24,921.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 143rd and Oman ranks 148th of 217 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,207 | 19,738 | 4,468 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 36,965 | 24,682 | 12,284 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 51,292 | 34,984 | 16,308 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 69,235 | 50,523 | 18,712 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 92,588 | 62,999 | 29,589 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 138,066 | 102,340 | 35,727 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 159,980 | 130,494 | 29,485 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Mauritania or Oman?
- Mauritania, at 172,566 against 147,645 in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Mauritania and Oman?
- 24,921, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Oman?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Oman rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd and Oman ranks 148th 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.