๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistanvs๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท Mauritania

Total Population
45,047,067
5,461,321
Afghanistan is 8.2ร— Mauritania
Median age
18.4 years
18.5 years
0.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.45%
3.27%
0.8 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.74%
2.75%
0.01 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท Mauritania
Afghanistan Mauritania
Young Population 42.22%19,017,330 42.04%2,295,999
Working Age Population 55.33%24,924,935 54.69%2,986,765
Elderly Population 2.45%1,104,802 3.27%178,557

In 2026, the median age is 18.4 years in Afghanistan and 18.5 years in Mauritania.Mauritania already reached Afghanistanโ€™s current median age in 1955, about 71 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Afghanistan is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 130,216,736.The total population of Mauritania is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 17,118,471.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Afghanistan will be 57.6%, and 4.01% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mauritania will be 62.4%, and 4.67% of the population will be elderly.

Afghanistan Mauritania
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2068 2068
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2100 4 years later 2096
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100