Female population by age group in Mauritania
Mauritania: Female population by age group was 394,976 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
394,976 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
394,976 people
in 2023
All-time low
56,508 people
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Mauritania is 394,976 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Mauritania peaked at 394,976 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,508 people, in 1953.
That places Mauritania 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female population by age group in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58,518 people | — |
| 1951 | 57,562 people | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 56,842 people | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 56,508 people | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 57,063 people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 58,598 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 60,561 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 62,657 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 64,893 people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 67,281 people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 69,813 people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 72,496 people | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 75,302 people | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 78,232 people | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 81,298 people | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 84,487 people | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 87,802 people | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 91,219 people | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 94,655 people | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 98,060 people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 101,389 people | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 104,568 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 107,589 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 110,525 people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 113,429 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 116,307 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 119,248 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 122,345 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 125,583 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 128,874 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 132,276 people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 135,881 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 139,567 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 143,277 people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 147,114 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 151,007 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 154,754 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 158,459 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 162,277 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 166,094 people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 170,061 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 174,425 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 179,586 people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 185,739 people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 192,379 people | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 198,817 people | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 204,362 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 209,028 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 212,499 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 214,871 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 217,151 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 219,977 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 223,874 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 228,904 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 235,003 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 241,947 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 249,507 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 257,881 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 267,805 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 278,844 people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 290,034 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 301,297 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 312,119 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 321,332 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 329,177 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 336,746 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 344,030 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 351,023 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 358,226 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 365,761 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 373,200 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 380,537 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 387,783 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 394,976 people | +1.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 394,976 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 394,976 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60,048 people | 56,508 people | 67,281 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 83,336 people | 69,813 people | 98,060 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 114,986 people | 101,389 people | 128,874 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,071 people | 132,276 people | 166,094 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,177 people | 170,061 people | 214,871 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,089 people | 217,151 people | 278,844 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,974 people | 290,034 people | 365,761 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,124 people | 373,200 people | 394,976 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 89 Congo 438,613 people compare
- 90 Netherlands 434,425 people compare
- 91 Israel 426,449 people compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 391,288 people compare
- 94 Laos 389,139 people compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 383,194 people compare
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 female population by age group in Mauritania?
- Female population by age group in Mauritania was 394,976 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 394,976 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,508 people in 1953.
- How does Mauritania rank for female population by age group?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.