Algeria vs Mauritania: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Algeria
183,368
in 2024
Mauritania
155,193
in 2024
Algeria rank
36th
Mauritania rank
39th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 183,368 against 155,193 in Mauritania, a difference of 28,175.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 183 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 168,701 7,525 161,176 Algeria
1990s 187,966 32,450 155,515 Algeria
2000s 131,704 8,775 122,929 Algeria
2010s 94,626 69,918 24,708 Algeria
2020s 115,321 112,854 2,467 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Algeria or Mauritania?
Algeria, at 183,368 against 155,193 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Algeria and Mauritania?
28,175, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Algeria ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.