Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Mauritania
Mauritania: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.0364 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Mauritania, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Mauritania stood at 0.0364 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Mauritania peaked at 0.0818 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0289 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 84th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0364 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0364 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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% | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | 0.0291 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +37.8% | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +36.8% | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.064 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 81 Uganda 0.0417 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Congo 0.0405 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Israel 0.0395 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Laos 0.0284 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Tajikistan 0.0268 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Hungary 0.0235 units per square kilometre 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, per square in Mauritania?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Mauritania was 0.0364 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0818 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0289 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Mauritania ranks 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 origin 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.