Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth was 1.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Mauritania is 1.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 488.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Mauritania peaked at 37.76 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -57.36 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Mauritania ranks 146th of 193 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 origin, annual growth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 21.03 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1992 | -0.3506 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1993 | -14.71 % change on previous year | +4095.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2239 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1995 | 23.91 % change on previous year | +10580.7% |
| 1996 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1997 | -15.54 % change on previous year | +1114.5% |
| 1998 | -0.1038 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1999 | -57.36 % change on previous year | +55133.8% |
| 2000 | -0.668 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3631 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2002 | 0.938 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 2003 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2005 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +218.6% |
| 2007 | -0.9725 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2008 | 37.76 % change on previous year | -3983.0% |
| 2009 | -14.16 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2010 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2011 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -261.4% |
| 2012 | -15.46 % change on previous year | -365.3% |
| 2013 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2014 | -0.3972 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2015 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -508.2% |
| 2016 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +186.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7225 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2018 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +161.8% |
| 2022 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 2023 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2024 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.54 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.22 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.54 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.31 % change on previous year, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -55133.8% | -0.1038 % change on previous year | -57.36 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +10580.7% | 0.2239 % change on previous year | 23.91 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -4095.8% | -0.3506 % change on previous year | -14.71 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +3983.0% | -0.9725 % change on previous year | 37.76 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1114.5% | -1.28 % change on previous year | -15.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7361 % change on previous year | -57.36 % change on previous year | 36.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -14.16 % change on previous year | 37.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2759 % change on previous year | -15.46 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4208 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Congo 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Croatia 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Burundi 0.8144 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Gambia 0.4071 % change on previous year compare
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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Mauritania?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Mauritania was 1.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.76 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.36 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Mauritania ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 488.4%. 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.