Population ages 15-19, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 15-19, male was 291,537 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
291,537
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
104th
of 217 countries
All-time high
291,537
in 2025
All-time low
43,505
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, male in Mauritania stood at 291,537. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Mauritania peaked at 291,537 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43,505, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 104th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-19, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43,505 | — |
| 1961 | 44,701 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 45,947 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 47,112 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 47,907 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 48,098 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 48,018 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 48,056 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 48,310 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 49,059 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 50,558 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 52,519 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 54,616 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 56,854 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 59,236 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 61,761 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 64,424 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 67,179 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 70,049 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 73,074 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 76,234 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 79,525 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 82,915 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 86,311 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 89,659 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 92,930 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 96,061 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 99,049 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 101,969 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 104,487 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 107,084 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 110,241 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 114,556 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 119,058 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 122,617 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 125,479 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 127,777 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 130,858 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 134,710 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 138,882 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 143,248 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 146,743 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 149,668 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 152,942 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 156,579 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 160,561 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 164,904 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 169,640 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 173,816 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 176,921 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 179,326 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 181,029 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 182,265 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 185,680 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 191,408 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 197,367 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 203,805 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 210,950 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 218,958 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 227,867 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 237,599 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 247,945 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 258,766 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 269,869 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 280,805 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 291,537 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,071 | 43,505 | 49,059 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,027 | 50,558 | 73,074 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,914 | 76,234 | 104,487 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,126 | 107,084 | 138,882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,502 | 143,248 | 176,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,866 | 179,326 | 227,867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 264,420 | 237,599 | 291,537 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 101 Paraguay 302,116 compare
- 102 Cuba 299,582 compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 298,397 compare
- 105 Greece 288,847 compare
- 106 El Salvador 287,370 compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 281,274 compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2615 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5437 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in Mauritania?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Mauritania was 291,537 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 291,537 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,505 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Mauritania ranks 104th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.