Austria vs Mauritania: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Austria
286,651
in 2025
Mauritania
301,490
in 2025
Austria rank
28th
Mauritania rank
26th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Austria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 301,490 against 286,651 in Austria, a difference of 14,839.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 26th of 183 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,316 | 7,525 | 32,792 | Austria |
| 1990s | 60,046 | 32,450 | 27,596 | Austria |
| 2000s | 23,176 | 8,775 | 14,401 | Austria |
| 2010s | 80,310 | 69,918 | 10,392 | Austria |
| 2020s | 230,372 | 144,294 | 86,078 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Austria or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 301,490 against 286,651 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Austria and Mauritania?
- 14,839, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Mauritania?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Mauritania rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Austria ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 26th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.