Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.03 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Mauritania, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Mauritania is 0.03 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0366 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1998.
Mauritania ranks 15th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0079 units per person | +28322.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0307 units per person | +290.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0175 units per person | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 0.018 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0237 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0366 units per person | +54.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0149 units per person | -59.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 units per person | -54.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 units per person | -53.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -99.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +727.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +54.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 units per person | +3749.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 units per person | +193.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0248 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0197 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0195 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0181 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0184 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0192 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.019 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0203 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0215 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0207 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0224 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.03 units per person | +34.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.03 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 46.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.03 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 units per person, 26.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +28322.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0079 units per person |
| 2007 | +3749.9% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0098 units per person |
| 1999 | +727.6% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1990 | +290.0% | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0307 units per person |
| 2012 | +193.6% | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0222 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0151 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0366 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.023 units per person | 0.0203 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Mauritania?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Mauritania was 0.03 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0366 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.