Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Mauritania: Population growth
Population growth over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.8% against 1.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 2.8% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 2.9% | 2.3% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.6% | 2.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 3.1% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 2.9% | 2.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.8% against 1.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mauritania?
- 1.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mauritania rank globally for population growth?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.