Population ages 15-64, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 15-64, male was 1.39 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, male in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Mauritania stood at 1.39 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Mauritania peaked at 1.39 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 225,045, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 225,045 | — |
| 1961 | 230,859 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 236,849 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 242,930 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 248,841 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 254,360 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 259,816 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 265,558 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 271,584 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 277,896 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 284,520 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 291,470 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 298,754 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 306,418 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 314,477 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 322,919 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 331,754 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 340,737 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 349,952 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 359,726 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 370,093 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 381,095 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 392,702 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 404,820 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 417,435 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 430,588 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 444,241 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 458,366 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 472,981 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 484,841 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 497,180 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 513,319 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 538,194 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 565,699 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 587,416 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 603,343 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 612,527 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 625,537 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 643,572 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 663,433 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 685,223 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 702,014 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 714,440 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 728,133 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 742,673 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 758,138 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 774,661 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 792,602 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 814,014 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 837,637 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 860,019 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 880,966 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 900,685 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 924,609 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 953,827 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 984,316 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 1.39 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251,374 | 225,045 | 277,896 | 10 |
| 1970s | 320,073 | 284,520 | 359,726 | 10 |
| 1980s | 425,716 | 370,093 | 484,841 | 10 |
| 1990s | 585,022 | 497,180 | 663,433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 754,954 | 685,223 | 837,637 | 10 |
| 2010s | 977,799 | 860,019 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.16 million | 1.39 million | 6 |
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- 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Mauritania?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Mauritania was 1.39 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,045 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Mauritania ranks 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.