Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Refugees by country of origin
Mauritania
38,111 people
in 2024
Nicaragua
30,020 people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
38th
Nicaragua rank
40th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Mauritania
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 38,111 people against 30,020 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 8,091 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mauritania ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48,236 people | 97,698 people | 49,462 people | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 69,939 people | 31,654 people | 38,284 people | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 33,424 people | 2,752 people | 30,672 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36,165 people | 1,792 people | 34,373 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 37,956 people | 18,266 people | 19,690 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
- Mauritania, at 38,111 people against 30,020 people in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 8,091 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Nicaragua rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Mauritania ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 40th 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.