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

Latest (2024)
20.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
101st
of 204 countries
All-time high
20.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
0.4146 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1999
Years of data
29
1995–2024

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mauritius, 1995–2024

051015201995200920241995: 1 people per 100,000 inhabitants1996: 0.853 people per 100,000 inhabitants1998: 1 people per 100,000 inhabitants1999: 0.415 people per 100,000 inhabitants2000: 2.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2001: 2.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 3.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2003: 4.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2004: 1.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2005: 1.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2006: 5.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2007: 5.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 1.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2009: 1.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2010: 1.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2011: 2.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 4.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 5.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 7.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 8.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 10.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 12.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 13.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 13.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 15.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 16.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 19.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 20.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Namibia 21.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 99 Uganda 20.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 100 Kenya 20.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 102 Hungary 20.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 103 Egypt 20.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  6. 104 Kazakhstan 20 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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Indicator
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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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 and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.