Mauritania vs New Zealand: Population
Mauritania
5.17 million
in 2024
New Zealand
5.34 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
121st
New Zealand rank
118th
Population over time
- Mauritania
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.34 million against 5.17 million in Mauritania, a difference of 169,100.
Across all 65 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 118th of 186 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 | 937,735 | 2.59 million | 1.66 million | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 3.01 million | 1.75 million | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 3.22 million | 1.53 million | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.26 million | 3.64 million | 1.38 million | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 4.09 million | 1.17 million | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.92 million | 4.61 million | 695,406 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.88 million | 5.18 million | 299,924 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Mauritania or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.34 million against 5.17 million in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Mauritania and New Zealand?
- 169,100, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and New Zealand rank globally for population?
- Mauritania ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 118th 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.