Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Mauritania
Mauritania: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.1092 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Mauritania, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Mauritania stood at 0.1092 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Mauritania peaked at 0.1092 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Mauritania ranks 77th of 181 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +29900.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +750.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +3851.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | +203.4% |
| 2013 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.098 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 0.1449 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Burkina Faso 0.1379 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Nepal 0.1366 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Yemen 0.1052 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Zambia 0.0974 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Iceland 0.0864 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square in Mauritania?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Mauritania was 0.1092 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1092 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Mauritania ranks 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.