Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mauritius
Mauritius: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 20.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mauritius, 1995–2024
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
Mauritius recorded 20.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 193.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mauritius peaked at 20.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4146 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1999.
Mauritius ranks 101st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1996 | 0.853 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4146 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -58.7% |
| 2000 | 2.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +474.9% |
| 2001 | 2.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 4.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -72.4% |
| 2005 | 1.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 5.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +239.1% |
| 2007 | 5.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -70.3% |
| 2009 | 1.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 4.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +58.0% |
| 2013 | 5.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 7.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 7.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 10.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 12.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 13.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 13.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 16.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 19.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 20.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 20.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 60% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 20.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +474.9% | 0.4146 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2006 | +239.1% | 1.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8266 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4146 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 20.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 98 Namibia 21.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 99 Uganda 20.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 100 Kenya 20.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 102 Hungary 20.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 103 Egypt 20.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 20 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mauritius?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mauritius was 20.69 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 20.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4146 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Mauritius ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.