Number of refugees per 100000 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of refugees per 100000 was 826.07 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Mauritania, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Mauritania is 826.07, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Mauritania peaked at 3,974 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 737.24, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 23rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,535 | — |
| 1990 | 3,381 | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 3,974 | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 3,812 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 3,122 | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 3,025 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3,647 | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 3,529 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,915 | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 2,838 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,178 | -58.5% |
| 2000 | 1,138 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,114 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,100 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,089 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,084 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,077 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,109 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,070 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,432 | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 1,191 | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1,112 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,140 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 932.49 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 916.87 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 886.13 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 873.84 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 887.35 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 867.45 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 854.14 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 837.63 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 824.56 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 829.57 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 757.4 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 747.29 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 737.24 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 826.07 | +12.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 826.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 21.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 826.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 10.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -58.5% | 2,838 | 1,178 |
| 2008 | +33.9% | 1,070 | 1,432 |
| 1990 | +33.4% | 2,535 | 3,381 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,535 | 2,535 | 2,535 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,142 | 1,178 | 3,974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,141 | 1,070 | 1,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 930.79 | 837.63 | 1,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 787.02 | 737.24 | 829.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Mauritania?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Mauritania was 826.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,974 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 737.24 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Mauritania ranks 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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