Armenia vs Mauritania: Refugees by country of asylum
Armenia
144,379 people
in 2024
Mauritania
155,193 people
in 2024
Armenia rank
41st
Mauritania rank
39th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Armenia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 155,193 people against 144,379 people in Armenia, a difference of 10,814 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 39th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275,146 people | 28,663 people | 246,483 people | Armenia |
| 2000s | 161,238 people | 8,775 people | 152,463 people | Armenia |
| 2010s | 13,153 people | 69,918 people | 56,765 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 94,346 people | 112,854 people | 18,508 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Armenia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 155,193 people against 144,379 people in Armenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Armenia and Mauritania?
- 10,814 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Mauritania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Mauritania rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Armenia ranks 41st 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.