Iraq vs Mauritania: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Iraq
322,345
in 2025
Mauritania
301,490
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Mauritania rank
26th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Iraq
- Mauritania
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 322,345 against 301,490 in Mauritania, a difference of 20,855.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and Mauritania ranks 26th of 183 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,000 | 50 | 950 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 99,918 | 32,450 | 67,468 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 69,454 | 8,775 | 60,680 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 206,032 | 69,918 | 136,114 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 291,908 | 144,294 | 147,615 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Iraq or Mauritania?
- Iraq, at 322,345 against 301,490 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Iraq and Mauritania?
- 20,855, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mauritania rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Iraq ranks 25th 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.