Total number of international immigrants in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total number of international immigrants was 195,937 immigrants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total number of international immigrants in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in immigrants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of international immigrants in Mauritania is 195,937 immigrants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of international immigrants in Mauritania peaked at 195,937 immigrants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,366 immigrants, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 117th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,606 immigrants | 89,562 immigrants | 111,650 immigrants | 2 |
| 2000s | 57,788 immigrants | 57,366 immigrants | 58,211 immigrants | 2 |
| 2010s | 125,736 immigrants | 84,920 immigrants | 166,552 immigrants | 2 |
| 2020s | 189,112 immigrants | 182,286 immigrants | 195,937 immigrants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 114 Estonia 203,046 immigrants compare
- 115 Cyprus 202,062 immigrants compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 194,816 immigrants compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 193,763 immigrants compare
- 120 Moldova 188,207 immigrants compare
More population data for Mauritania
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.62 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 155,193 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.62 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.62 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.7 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of international immigrants in Mauritania?
- Total number of international immigrants in Mauritania was 195,937 immigrants in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of international immigrants recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 195,937 immigrants in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of international immigrants recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,366 immigrants in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for total number of international immigrants?
- Mauritania ranks 117th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of international immigrants rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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