Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Mauritius

Mauritius: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 18.37 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
18.37
Change on year
up 224.3%
World rank
96th
of 181 countries
All-time high
18.37
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
10
2001–2025

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Mauritius, 2001–2025

051015202001201320252001: 02016: 0.3872017: 02018: 02019: 0.3892020: 02021: 02023: 1.52024: 5.72025: 18.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Mauritius stood at 18.37. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 224.3% on the previous year and up 4,646.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Mauritius peaked at 18.37 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

That places Mauritius 96th out of 181 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.

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Mauritius, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 0 —
2016 0.3871 —
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 0 —
2019 0.3887 —
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 0 —
2023 1.49 —
2024 5.66 +279.7%
2025 18.37 +224.3%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 18.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.39, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 18.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.62, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 1
2010s 0.1939 0 0.3887 4
2020s 5.11 0 18.37 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 93 Cayman Islands 19.77 compare
  2. 94 Bulgaria 19.61 compare
  3. 95 Japan 18.4 compare
  4. 97 Gambia 18.04 compare
  5. 98 Belarus 16.34 compare
  6. 99 Syria 16.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Mauritius?
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Mauritius was 18.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 18.37 in 2025.
What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Mauritius rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
Mauritius ranks 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,646.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2025
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