India vs Mauritania: Refugees by country of origin
India
39,303 people
in 2024
Mauritania
38,111 people
in 2024
India rank
36th
Mauritania rank
38th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- India
- Mauritania
How they compare
India currently reports 39,303 people against 38,111 people in Mauritania, a difference of 1,192 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mauritania ahead.
India ranks 36th 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 | India | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 people | 48,236 people | 48,223 people | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 4,736 people | 69,939 people | 65,202 people | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 15,792 people | 33,424 people | 17,632 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11,617 people | 36,165 people | 24,548 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 22,416 people | 37,956 people | 15,541 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, India or Mauritania?
- India, at 39,303 people against 38,111 people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between India and Mauritania?
- 1,192 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do India and Mauritania rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- India ranks 36th 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.