Age composition in 2026:
๐ฒ๐ท Mauritania
๐บ๐ณ World
| Mauritania | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 42.04%2,295,999 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 54.69%2,986,765 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 3.27%178,557 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 18.5 years in Mauritania and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Mauritaniaโs 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 World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Mauritania | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2068 66 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2096 57 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2070 |