Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Mauritania
Mauritania: Age population, age 02, male, interpolated was 83,772 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Mauritania stood at 83,772. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Mauritania peaked at 83,772 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,712, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,712 | — |
| 1961 | 14,249 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 14,830 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 15,452 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 16,069 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 16,716 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 17,402 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 18,120 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 18,872 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 19,595 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 20,261 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 20,905 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 21,541 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 22,139 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 22,701 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 23,273 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 23,877 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 24,476 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 25,137 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 25,879 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 26,614 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 27,282 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 28,007 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 28,868 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 29,674 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 30,417 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 31,195 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 31,969 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 32,678 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 33,394 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 34,193 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 35,184 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 36,258 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 37,337 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 38,449 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 40,088 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 41,828 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 42,944 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 43,502 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 43,489 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 43,603 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 44,172 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 45,124 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 46,393 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 47,651 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 48,939 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 50,608 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 52,423 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 54,320 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 56,293 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 58,529 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 61,110 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 63,717 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 66,189 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 68,472 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 69,483 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 70,116 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 71,663 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 73,244 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 74,848 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 76,412 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 77,935 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 79,409 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 80,900 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 82,362 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 83,772 | +1.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 83,772 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127,611, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 83,772 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 226,196, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,502 | 13,712 | 19,595 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,019 | 20,261 | 25,879 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,010 | 26,614 | 33,394 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,327 | 34,193 | 43,502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,953 | 43,603 | 56,293 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,737 | 58,529 | 74,848 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,132 | 76,412 | 83,772 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,596 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,596 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Mauritania?
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Mauritania was 83,772 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 83,772 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,712 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for age population, age 02, male, interpolated?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, male, interpolated rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 02, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.