Mauritania vs South Asia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Mauritania
94.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia
13.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania rank
6th
South Asia rank
3rd

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Asia
0200400600800196519952025

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 94.27 % change on previous year against 13.81 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 80.46 % change on previous year.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 6.8 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Asia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 3rd of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 84.78 % change on previous year 85.36 % change on previous year 0.5807 % change on previous year South Asia
2000s 14.89 % change on previous year 6.19 % change on previous year 8.7 % change on previous year Mauritania
2010s 21.12 % change on previous year 11.92 % change on previous year 9.2 % change on previous year Mauritania
2020s 26.97 % change on previous year 5.11 % change on previous year 21.86 % change on previous year Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Mauritania or South Asia?
Mauritania, at 94.27 % change on previous year against 13.81 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Mauritania and South Asia?
80.46 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and South Asia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Mauritania ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 3rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.