Mauritania vs Niger: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Mauritania
301,490
in 2025
Niger
385,986
in 2025
Mauritania rank
26th
Niger rank
24th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 385,986 against 301,490 in Mauritania, a difference of 84,496.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 26th and Niger ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,450 | 10,251 | 22,199 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 8,775 | 267.8 | 8,507 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 69,918 | 99,855 | 29,937 | Niger |
| 2020s | 144,294 | 294,060 | 149,767 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Mauritania or Niger?
- Niger, at 385,986 against 301,490 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Mauritania and Niger?
- 84,496, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Mauritania ranks 26th and Niger ranks 24th 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.