Mauritania vs Pacific island small states: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Mauritania
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.8% against 1.2% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.3 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Mauritania ranks 18th and Pacific island small states ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Mauritania or Pacific island small states?
- Mauritania, at 2.8% against 1.2% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Mauritania and Pacific island small states?
- 1.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Pacific island small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Pacific island small states rank globally for population growth?
- Mauritania ranks 18th and Pacific island small states ranks 18th 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.