Population ages 20-24, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population ages 20-24, male was 234,995 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 20-24, male in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Mauritania is 234,995, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Mauritania peaked at 234,995 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,520, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,495 | 36,520 | 46,431 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,805 | 46,532 | 56,946 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,324 | 59,308 | 86,117 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,801 | 88,715 | 115,496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,916 | 119,134 | 144,533 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,833 | 147,422 | 188,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,541 | 194,351 | 234,995 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Mauritania?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Mauritania was 234,995 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 234,995 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,520 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Mauritania ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.