Guinea vs Mauritania: Refugees by country of origin
Guinea
42,096 people
in 2024
Mauritania
38,111 people
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
Mauritania rank
38th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 42,096 people against 38,111 people in Mauritania, a difference of 3,985 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mauritania ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 204 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50 people | 48,236 people | 48,186 people | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 422.78 people | 68,835 people | 68,412 people | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 5,687 people | 33,424 people | 27,737 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 17,422 people | 36,165 people | 18,742 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 35,424 people | 37,956 people | 2,532 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Guinea, at 42,096 people against 38,111 people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 3,985 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Guinea ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.