Algeria vs Mauritania: Refugees by country of asylum
Algeria
183,368 people
in 2024
Mauritania
155,193 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
36th
Mauritania rank
39th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Algeria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 183,368 people against 155,193 people in Mauritania, a difference of 28,175 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 183 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 168,052 people | 7,525 people | 160,526 people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 187,966 people | 32,450 people | 155,515 people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 131,704 people | 8,775 people | 122,929 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 94,626 people | 69,918 people | 24,708 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 115,321 people | 112,854 people | 2,467 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Algeria or Mauritania?
- Algeria, at 183,368 people against 155,193 people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Algeria and Mauritania?
- 28,175 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Algeria ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.