Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 155,193 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Mauritania stood at 155,193. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 155,193 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1998.
Mauritania ranks 39th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 50 | — |
| 1988 | 7,525 | +14950.0% |
| 1989 | 15,000 | +99.3% |
| 1990 | 60,000 | +300.0% |
| 1991 | 35,200 | -41.3% |
| 1992 | 37,500 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 51,548 | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 82,225 | +59.5% |
| 1995 | 34,392 | -58.2% |
| 1996 | 15,877 | -53.8% |
| 1997 | 7,512 | -52.7% |
| 1998 | 26 | -99.7% |
| 1999 | 221 | +750.0% |
| 2000 | 350 | +58.4% |
| 2001 | 363 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 398 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 475 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 473 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 627 | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 771 | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 30,465 | +3851.4% |
| 2008 | 27,036 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 26,789 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 26,709 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 26,535 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 80,500 | +203.4% |
| 2013 | 92,766 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 75,628 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 77,390 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 74,146 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 77,424 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 83,183 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 84,900 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 93,607 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 101,942 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 100,981 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 112,549 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 155,193 | +37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,525 | 50 | 15,000 | 3 |
| 1990s | 32,450 | 26 | 82,225 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,775 | 350 | 30,465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,918 | 26,535 | 92,766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,854 | 93,607 | 155,193 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Mauritania was 155,193 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 155,193 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.