Mauritania vs Mexico: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Mauritania
43,906
in 2025
Mexico
41,307
in 2025
Mauritania rank
36th
Mexico rank
38th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Mauritania
- Mexico
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 43,906 against 41,307 in Mexico, a difference of 2,599.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 38th of 205 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,673 | 693.5 | 66,979 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 33,424 | 3,171 | 30,253 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36,165 | 10,368 | 25,796 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 38,948 | 25,309 | 13,639 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Mauritania or Mexico?
- Mauritania, at 43,906 against 41,307 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Mauritania and Mexico?
- 2,599, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mexico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Mexico rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Mauritania ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 38th 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.