Male population by age group in Mauritania
Mauritania: Male population by age group was 404,941 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Male population by age group in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 404,941 for male population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Mauritania peaked at 404,941 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,517, in 1952.
Mauritania ranks 94th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59,962 | 56,517 | 67,668 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84,158 | 70,254 | 99,371 | 10 |
| 1970s | 116,838 | 102,824 | 131,071 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,635 | 134,572 | 168,877 | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,842 | 172,945 | 219,075 | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,914 | 221,330 | 283,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,412 | 295,375 | 374,666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,695 | 382,375 | 404,941 | 4 |
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More gender data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 83,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 80,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 82,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 78,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 80,592 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Mauritania?
- Male population by age group in Mauritania was 404,941 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 404,941 in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,517 in 1952.
- How does Mauritania rank for male population by age group?
- Mauritania ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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