Mauritania vs South Africa: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Mauritania
137.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
South Africa
156.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Mauritania rank
41st
South Africa rank
38th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 156.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 137.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Mauritania, a difference of 19.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 181 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 250.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 248 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 571.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 553.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
| 2020s | 95.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 197.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 101.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Mauritania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 156.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 137.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 19.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Mauritania ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.