Kuwait vs Mauritania: Population
Kuwait
4.97 million
in 2024
Mauritania
5.17 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
123rd
Mauritania rank
121st
Population over time
- Kuwait
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.17 million against 4.97 million in Kuwait, a difference of 195,540.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Kuwait ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 121st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 510,183 | 937,735 | 427,552 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 1.26 million | 170,184 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.86 million | 1.68 million | 175,920 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 2.26 million | 561,995 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 2.92 million | 636,876 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 3.92 million | 181,791 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.64 million | 4.88 million | 244,886 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Kuwait or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.17 million against 4.97 million in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 195,540, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Mauritania rank globally for population?
- Kuwait ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 121st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.