Mauritania vs South Asia: Population, female, annual growth rate
Mauritania
2.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia
0.9216 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania rank
20th
South Asia rank
23rd
Population, female, annual growth rate over time
- Mauritania
- South Asia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.76 % change on previous year against 0.9216 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 1.84 % change on previous year.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.0 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 23rd of 217 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 0.5337 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 0.6517 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 0.5128 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.8545 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0.9099 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, annual growth rate, Mauritania or South Asia?
- Mauritania, at 2.76 % change on previous year against 0.9216 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female, annual growth rate between Mauritania and South Asia?
- 1.84 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and South Asia rank globally for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 23rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.