Mauritania vs Mexico: Refugees by country of origin
Mauritania
38,111 people
in 2024
Mexico
39,241 people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
38th
Mexico rank
37th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Mauritania
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 39,241 people against 38,111 people in Mauritania, a difference of 1,130 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 37th of 204 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 people | 693.5 people | 66,979 people | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 33,424 people | 3,171 people | 30,253 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36,165 people | 10,368 people | 25,796 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 37,956 people | 22,109 people | 15,847 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Mauritania or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 39,241 people against 38,111 people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Mauritania and Mexico?
- 1,130 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mexico?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Mexico rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Mauritania ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 37th 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.