New internal displacements in Mauritania
Mauritania: New internal displacements was 5,700 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,700
Change on year
down 54.4%
World rank
77th
of 170 countries
All-time high
23,284
in 2022
All-time low
445
in 2018
Years of data
10
2010β2025
New internal displacements in Mauritania, 2010β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 5,700 for new internal displacements in 2025.
The figure is down 54.4% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new internal displacements in Mauritania peaked at 23,284 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 445, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 77th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,920 | 445 | 6,630 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,829 | 1,101 | 23,284 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 74 Russian Federation 6,275 compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 6,043 compare
- 76 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,959 compare
- 78 Botswana 5,636 compare
- 79 Benin 5,504 compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 5,257 compare
More population data for Mauritania
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.62 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 155,193 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new internal displacements in Mauritania?
- New internal displacements in Mauritania was 5,700 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest new internal displacements recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 23,284 in 2022.
- What is the lowest new internal displacements recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 445 in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for new internal displacements?
- Mauritania ranks 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new internal displacements rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of New internal displacements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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