Guinea vs Mauritania: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Guinea
47,692
in 2025
Mauritania
43,906
in 2025
Guinea rank
35th
Mauritania rank
36th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 47,692 against 43,906 in Mauritania, a difference of 3,786.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mauritania ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 205 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 | 48,236 | 48,186 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 422.78 | 68,835 | 68,412 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 5,687 | 33,424 | 27,737 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 17,422 | 36,165 | 18,742 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 37,469 | 38,948 | 1,479 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Guinea, at 47,692 against 43,906 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 3,786, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Guinea ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.