Population ages 20-24, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 20-24, male was 234,995 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
234,995
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
115th
of 217 countries
All-time high
234,995
in 2025
All-time low
36,520
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Mauritania is 234,995, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Mauritania peaked at 234,995 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,520, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 115th 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 20-24, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36,520 | — |
| 1961 | 37,536 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 38,551 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 39,628 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 40,840 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 42,058 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 43,249 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 44,488 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 45,646 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 46,431 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 46,619 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 46,532 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 46,549 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46,774 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 47,476 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 48,903 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 50,777 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 52,720 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 54,752 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 56,946 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 59,308 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 61,836 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 64,517 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 67,350 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 70,339 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 73,469 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 76,732 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 80,098 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 83,478 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 86,117 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 88,715 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 91,921 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 96,751 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 101,866 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 105,471 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 107,594 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 108,160 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 109,662 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 112,370 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 115,496 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 119,134 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 121,888 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 123,814 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 126,096 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 128,691 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 131,558 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 134,530 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 137,735 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 141,183 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 144,533 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 147,422 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 149,750 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 151,597 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 154,909 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 160,086 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 165,544 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 171,185 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 176,901 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 182,603 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 188,331 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 194,351 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 200,907 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 208,355 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 216,840 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 225,800 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 234,995 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,495 | 36,520 | 46,431 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,805 | 46,532 | 56,946 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,324 | 59,308 | 86,117 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,801 | 88,715 | 115,496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,916 | 119,134 | 144,533 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,833 | 147,422 | 188,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,541 | 194,351 | 234,995 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 112 Austria 242,463 compare
- 113 Switzerland 238,177 compare
- 114 Palestine, State of 237,022 compare
- 116 Belarus 221,836 compare
- 117 Denmark 189,119 compare
- 118 Costa Rica 188,626 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 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 20-24, male in Mauritania?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Mauritania was 234,995 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 20-24, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 234,995 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,520 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Mauritania ranks 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.