Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 38,111 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Mauritania is 38,111, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 84,310 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29,742, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 48,236 | — |
| 1990 | 65,995 | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 79,874 | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 79,594 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 67,887 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 68,039 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 84,310 | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 83,231 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 70,294 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 70,221 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 29,942 | -57.4% |
| 2000 | 29,742 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 29,850 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30,130 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 30,518 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 31,104 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 31,650 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 33,420 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 33,095 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 45,592 | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 39,134 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 37,721 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 39,919 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 33,747 | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 34,239 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 34,103 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34,656 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 36,263 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 36,525 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 37,050 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 37,423 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37,931 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 39,279 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 36,928 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 37,532 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 38,111 | +1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 38,111 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,534, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 38,111 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,036, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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 | -57.4% | 70,221 | 29,942 |
| 2008 | +37.8% | 33,095 | 45,592 |
| 1990 | +36.8% | 48,236 | 65,995 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48,236 | 48,236 | 48,236 | 1 |
| 1990s | 69,939 | 29,942 | 84,310 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,424 | 29,742 | 45,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,165 | 33,747 | 39,919 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,956 | 36,928 | 39,279 | 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)
- 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, gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Mauritania was 38,111 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 84,310 in 1995.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,742 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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 origin with 133 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 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
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 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.