Mauritania vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population, total, annual growth rate
Population, total, annual growth rate over time
- Mauritania
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.82 % change on previous year against 1.64 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.18 % change on previous year.
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 | 2.91 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 0.1978 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 0.0993 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 0.2325 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 0.3683 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.3604 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, annual growth rate, Mauritania or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mauritania, at 2.82 % change on previous year against 1.64 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total, annual growth rate between Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 1.18 % change on previous year, 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, total, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.