Mauritania vs Turkmenistan: Population by labor force status bars
Mauritania
2.25 million
in 2025
Turkmenistan
2.38 million
in 2025
Mauritania rank
95th
Turkmenistan rank
92nd
Population by labor force status bars over time
- Mauritania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2.38 million against 2.25 million in Mauritania, a difference of 125,720.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 1.68 million | 656,187 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.69 million | 396,719 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.85 million | 124,137 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 2.29 million | 158,848 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status bars, Mauritania or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2.38 million against 2.25 million in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status bars between Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 125,720, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Turkmenistan rank globally for population by labor force status bars?
- Mauritania ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.