Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Mauritius
Mauritius: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Mauritius, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Mauritius is 10, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Mauritius peaked at 43 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
Mauritius ranks 162nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43 | — |
| 2000 | 28.5 | -33.7% |
| 2001 | 14 | -50.9% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | — |
| 2018 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 10 | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.25 | 14 | 28.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.25 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 5 | 20 | 5 |
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More population data for Mauritius
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Mauritius?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Mauritius was 10 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Mauritius ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.