๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท Mauritaniavs๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช Niger

Total Population
5,461,321
28,814,878
Niger is 5.3ร— Mauritania
Median age
18.5 years
16.7 years
1.8 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.27%
2.64%
0.6 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.75%
3.21%
0.46 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท Mauritania ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช Niger
Mauritania Niger
Young Population 42.04%2,295,999 45.84%13,209,343
Working Age Population 54.69%2,986,765 51.52%14,844,256
Elderly Population 3.27%178,557 2.64%761,279

In 2026, the median age is 18.5 years in Mauritania and 16.7 years in Niger.Mauritania already reached Nigerโ€™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 Niger is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 90,819,273.

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 Niger will be 62.7%, and 3.48% of the population will be elderly.

Mauritania Niger
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 2074โ€“2092
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2068 2076 8 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2096 Not reached by 2100
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100