๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท Mauritaniavs๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Benin

Total Population
5,461,321
15,170,419
Benin is 2.8ร— Mauritania
Median age
18.5 years
19.2 years
0.7 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.27%
3.19%
0.1 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.75%
2.40%
0.35 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท Mauritania ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Benin
Mauritania Benin
Young Population 42.04%2,295,999 40.94%6,211,030
Working Age Population 54.69%2,986,765 55.86%8,474,807
Elderly Population 3.27%178,557 3.19%484,582

In 2026, the median age is 18.5 years in Mauritania and 19.2 years in Benin.Benin already reached Mauritaniaโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Mauritania is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 17,118,471.The total population of Benin is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 39,587,567.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mauritania will be 62.4%, and 4.67% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Benin will be 61.0%, and 4.79% of the population will be elderly.

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