How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and Oman?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of vs Oman: Population

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

5.17 million

in 2024

Oman

5.28 million

in 2024

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank

121st

Oman rank

120th

Population over time

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 5.28 million against 5.17 million in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 112,140.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 121st and Oman ranks 120th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 6 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania, Islamic Republic of	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1960s	937,735	582,510	355,226	Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1970s	1.26 million	781,086	480,695	Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1980s	1.68 million	1.31 million	371,828	Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1990s	2.26 million	2.06 million	197,066	Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2000s	2.92 million	2.46 million	466,100	Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2010s	3.92 million	3.95 million	35,573	Oman
2020s	4.88 million	4.82 million	63,704	Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Mauritania, Islamic Republic of or Oman?: Oman, at 5.28 million against 5.17 million in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and Oman?: 112,140, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and Oman?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and Oman rank globally for population?: Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 121st and Oman ranks 120th 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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Indicator: Population
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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