Number of refugees per 100000 in Mauritius

Mauritius: Number of refugees per 100000 was 22.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
22.31
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
100th
of 205 countries
All-time high
22.31
in 2025
All-time low
0.4146
in 1999
Years of data
30
1995–2025

Number of refugees per 100000 in Mauritius, 1995–2025

051015201995201020251995: 11996: 0.8531998: 11999: 0.4152000: 2.42001: 2.42002: 3.22003: 4.32004: 1.22005: 1.72006: 5.92007: 5.32008: 1.62009: 1.62010: 1.92011: 2.82012: 4.42013: 5.62014: 72015: 7.82016: 8.22017: 10.12018: 12.12019: 13.82020: 13.72021: 15.52022: 16.32023: 19.22024: 20.72025: 22.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 22.31 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 185.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Mauritius peaked at 22.31 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4146, in 1999.

Mauritius ranks 100th of 205 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.

Number of refugees per 100000 in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100000 in Mauritius, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 1.03 —
1996 0.853 -17.6%
1998 1 +17.7%
1999 0.4146 -58.7%
2000 2.38 +474.9%
2001 2.45 +2.7%
2002 3.16 +29.1%
2003 4.35 +37.6%
2004 1.2 -72.4%
2005 1.75 +45.8%
2006 5.93 +239.1%
2007 5.28 -11.1%
2008 1.57 -70.3%
2009 1.64 +4.6%
2010 1.95 +18.7%
2011 2.8 +43.6%
2012 4.42 +58.0%
2013 5.58 +26.1%
2014 7.04 +26.3%
2015 7.82 +11.0%
2016 8.21 +5.0%
2017 10.07 +22.8%
2018 12.1 +20.2%
2019 13.84 +14.3%
2020 13.72 -0.9%
2021 15.47 +12.8%
2022 16.3 +5.3%
2023 19.24 +18.0%
2024 20.69 +7.6%
2025 22.31 +7.8%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 22.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 22.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +474.9% 0.4146 2.38
2006 +239.1% 1.75 5.93

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8266 0.4146 1.03 4
2000s 2.97 1.2 5.93 10
2010s 7.38 1.95 13.84 10
2020s 17.95 13.72 22.31 6

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 97 Turkmenistan 24.47 compare
  2. 98 Kenya 23.16 compare
  3. 99 Peru 22.8 compare
  4. 101 Namibia 22.15 compare
  5. 102 Equatorial Guinea 21.87 compare
  6. 103 Hungary 21.33 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Mauritius?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Mauritius was 22.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 22.31 in 2025.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4146 in 1999.
How does Mauritius rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Mauritius ranks 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.5%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
205 places, 7,395 data points, 1960–2025
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