Mauritania vs Yemen: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Mauritania
43,906
in 2025
Yemen
57,327
in 2025
Mauritania rank
36th
Yemen rank
33rd
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 57,327 against 43,906 in Mauritania, a difference of 13,421.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,939 | 743.8 | 69,195 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 33,424 | 1,686 | 31,738 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36,165 | 13,756 | 22,409 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 38,948 | 44,492 | 5,544 | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 57,327 against 43,906 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 13,421, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Mauritania ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 33rd 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.