Mauritania vs Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth
Mauritania
37.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
37.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mauritania rank
15th
Nigeria rank
16th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 37.89 % change on previous year against 37.81 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.78 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year | 77.04 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 14.89 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 10.83 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 22.65 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 26.45 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 13.51 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year | 0.7905 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 37.89 % change on previous year against 37.81 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Mauritania ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.