Mauritania vs Slovakia: Population, total
Mauritania
5.32 million
in 2025
Slovakia
5.41 million
in 2025
Mauritania rank
125th
Slovakia rank
122nd
Population, total over time
- Mauritania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.41 million against 5.32 million in Mauritania, a difference of 98,750.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 125th and Slovakia ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 937,735 | 4.33 million | 3.40 million | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 4.72 million | 3.46 million | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 5.14 million | 3.45 million | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 2.26 million | 5.35 million | 3.09 million | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 5.38 million | 2.46 million | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.92 million | 5.42 million | 1.51 million | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 4.95 million | 5.43 million | 480,485 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Mauritania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.41 million against 5.32 million in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Mauritania and Slovakia?
- 98,750, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Slovakia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Slovakia rank globally for population, total?
- Mauritania ranks 125th and Slovakia ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.