Mauritania vs Northern Africa: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Mauritania
3.17 % change on previous year
in 2030
Northern Africa
2.07 % change on previous year
in 2030
Mauritania rank
15th
Northern Africa rank
18th
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time
- Mauritania
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.17 % change on previous year against 2.07 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 1.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 15th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 0.2969 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 0.1926 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2030s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Mauritania or Northern Africa?
- Mauritania, at 3.17 % change on previous year against 2.07 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2030.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Mauritania and Northern Africa?
- 1.1 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Northern Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
- How do Mauritania and Northern Africa rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 15th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.