Gambia vs Mauritania: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth

Gambia
0.4071 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mauritania
1.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gambia rank
149th
Mauritania rank
146th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time

  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
0200400600199020072024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.54 % change on previous year against 0.4071 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 1.13 % change on previous year.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.8 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 149th and Mauritania ranks 146th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 112.41 % change on previous year -4.91 % change on previous year 117.32 % change on previous year Gambia
2000s 17.81 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year 14.43 % change on previous year Gambia
2010s 25.93 % change on previous year -0.2759 % change on previous year 26.2 % change on previous year Gambia
2020s -12.63 % change on previous year 0.4208 % change on previous year 13.05 % change on previous year Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Gambia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 1.54 % change on previous year against 0.4071 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Gambia and Mauritania?
1.13 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Gambia ranks 149th and Mauritania ranks 146th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.