Cyprus vs Mauritania: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Cyprus
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 318,369 against 308,868 in Mauritania, a difference of 9,501.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 54th and Mauritania ranks 55th of 180 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 239,082 | 70,622 | 168,460 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 302,208 | 149,478 | 152,730 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Cyprus or Mauritania?
- Cyprus, at 318,369 against 308,868 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Cyprus and Mauritania?
- 9,501, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Mauritania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Mauritania rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Cyprus ranks 54th and Mauritania ranks 55th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.