Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0074 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Mauritania, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Mauritania is 0.0074 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0397 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 units per person, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0253 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0338 units per person | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0397 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0381 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0312 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0302 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0365 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0353 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0292 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0284 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 units per person | -58.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0114 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.011 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0108 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 units per person | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0074 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 19.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0074 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 9.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -58.5% | 0.0284 units per person | 0.0118 units per person |
| 2008 | +33.9% | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0143 units per person |
| 1990 | +33.4% | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0338 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0397 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0083 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)
- 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, per capita in Mauritania?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0074 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0397 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 units per person in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.