Which has higher population, female, Ireland or Mauritania?

Ireland, at 2.77 million against 2.71 million in Mauritania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mauritania?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Mauritania: Population, female

Ireland

2.77 million

in 2025

Mauritania

2.71 million

in 2025

Ireland rank

122nd

Mauritania rank

124th

Population, female over time

Ireland
Mauritania

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.77 million against 2.71 million in Mauritania, a difference of 63,240.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 122nd and Mauritania ranks 124th of 220 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.43 million	474,322	954,847	Ireland
1970s	1.57 million	636,724	936,553	Ireland
1980s	1.75 million	847,432	904,581	Ireland
1990s	1.82 million	1.13 million	685,893	Ireland
2000s	2.08 million	1.48 million	607,429	Ireland
2010s	2.38 million	2.01 million	375,296	Ireland
2020s	2.66 million	2.53 million	129,620	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Ireland or Mauritania?: Ireland, at 2.77 million against 2.71 million in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Ireland and Mauritania?: 63,240, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mauritania?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Mauritania rank globally for population, female?: Ireland ranks 122nd and Mauritania ranks 124th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, female
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.