Mauritania vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population growth
Population growth over time
- Mauritania
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.8% against 1.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Mauritania or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mauritania, at 2.8% against 1.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 1.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population growth?
- Mauritania ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- 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.