Mauritania vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 176,859 people against 155,193 people in Mauritania, a difference of 21,666 people.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 39th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th of 183 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,525 people | 265,664 people | 258,139 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 32,450 people | 535,806 people | 503,356 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 8,775 people | 517,938 people | 509,163 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 69,918 people | 185,450 people | 115,532 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 112,854 people | 202,755 people | 89,901 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Mauritania or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 176,859 people against 155,193 people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 21,666 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Mauritania ranks 39th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th 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.