Mauritania vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Refugees by country of asylum

Mauritania
155,193 people
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
176,859 people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
39th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
37th

Refugees by country of asylum over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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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) – 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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Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,465 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

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.