Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mauritania
Mauritania: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3,974 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1991
All-time low
737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mauritania, 1989–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mauritania is 737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mauritania peaked at 3,974 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1991 and was at its lowest, 737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 24th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,535 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1990 | 3,381 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 3,974 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 3,812 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 3,122 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 3,025 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3,647 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 3,529 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,915 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 2,838 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,178 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -58.5% |
| 2000 | 1,138 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,114 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,100 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,089 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,084 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,077 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,109 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,070 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,432 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 1,191 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1,112 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,140 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 932.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 916.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 886.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 873.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 887.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 867.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 854.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 837.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 824.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 829.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 757.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 747.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 19.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 9.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,178 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2008 | +33.9% | 1,070 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,432 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1990 | +33.4% | 2,535 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,381 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,535 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,535 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,535 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,142 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,178 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,974 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,141 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,070 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,432 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 930.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 837.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,140 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 779.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 829.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 847.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 22 Palestine 795.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 23 Albania 783.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 25 Iraq 663.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 637.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 636.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mauritania?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mauritania was 737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,974 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Mauritania ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.