Mauritania vs Palestine: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Mauritania
43,906
in 2025
Palestine
48,323
in 2025
Mauritania rank
36th
Palestine rank
34th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Mauritania
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 48,323 against 43,906 in Mauritania, a difference of 4,417.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 36th and Palestine ranks 34th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48,236 | 8,041 | 40,195 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 69,939 | 74,097 | 4,158 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 33,424 | 304,917 | 271,494 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 36,165 | 96,803 | 60,638 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 38,948 | 73,526 | 34,578 | Palestine |
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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 48,323 against 43,906 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Mauritania and Palestine?
- 4,417, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Palestine?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Palestine rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Mauritania ranks 36th and Palestine ranks 34th 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.