Male population by age group in Mauritania
Mauritania: Male population by age group was 404,941 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
404,941 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
404,941 people
in 2023
All-time low
56,517 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 404,941 people 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 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,517 people, 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.
Male population by age group in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57,065 people | — |
| 1951 | 56,680 people | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 56,517 people | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 56,625 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 57,296 people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 58,794 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 60,800 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 62,941 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 65,230 people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 67,668 people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 70,254 people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 72,993 people | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 75,864 people | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 78,868 people | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 82,023 people | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 85,315 people | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 88,746 people | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 92,292 people | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 95,852 people | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 99,371 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 102,824 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 106,125 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 109,259 people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 112,294 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 115,281 people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 118,219 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 121,221 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 124,387 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 127,698 people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 131,071 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 134,572 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 138,279 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 142,041 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 145,804 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 149,677 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 153,605 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 157,383 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 161,120 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 164,989 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 168,877 people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 172,945 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 177,439 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 182,765 people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 189,124 people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 196,011 people | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 202,691 people | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 208,432 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 213,218 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 216,724 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 219,075 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 221,330 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 224,171 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 228,166 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 233,386 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 239,743 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 246,974 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 254,825 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 263,486 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 273,195 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 283,868 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 295,375 people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 307,634 people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 320,041 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 330,514 people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 338,870 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 346,573 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 353,605 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 359,968 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 366,879 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 374,666 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 382,375 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 389,978 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 397,487 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 404,941 people | +1.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 404,941 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 404,941 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59,962 people | 56,517 people | 67,668 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 84,158 people | 70,254 people | 99,371 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 116,838 people | 102,824 people | 131,071 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,635 people | 134,572 people | 168,877 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,842 people | 172,945 people | 219,075 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,914 people | 221,330 people | 283,868 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,412 people | 295,375 people | 374,666 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,695 people | 382,375 people | 404,941 people | 4 |
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 male population by age group in Mauritania?
- Male population by age group in Mauritania was 404,941 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 404,941 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,517 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.