Mauritania vs New Zealand: Population, female
Mauritania
2.71 million
in 2025
New Zealand
2.68 million
in 2025
Mauritania rank
123rd
New Zealand rank
124th
Population, female over time
- Mauritania
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.71 million against 2.68 million in New Zealand, a difference of 28,180.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mauritania ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 124th of 217 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 474,322 | 1.29 million | 818,836 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 636,724 | 1.51 million | 871,134 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 847,432 | 1.62 million | 775,693 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 1.85 million | 713,677 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.48 million | 2.09 million | 610,520 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 2.34 million | 335,616 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.53 million | 2.60 million | 79,108 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Mauritania or New Zealand?
- Mauritania, at 2.71 million against 2.68 million in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Mauritania and New Zealand?
- 28,180, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and New Zealand rank globally for population, female?
- Mauritania ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 124th of 217 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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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.