Africa Western and Central vs Mauritania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Africa Western and Central
3.36 million
in 2025
Mauritania
301,490
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
27th
Mauritania rank
26th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Mauritania
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119932025

How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 3.36 million against 301,490 in Mauritania, a difference of 3.06 million.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 11.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 26th of 44 groups.

Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 96,297 7,525 88,772 Africa Western and Central
1990s 1.22 million 32,450 1.19 million Africa Western and Central
2000s 745,707 8,775 736,932 Africa Western and Central
2010s 1.09 million 69,918 1.02 million Africa Western and Central
2020s 2.19 million 144,294 2.05 million Africa Western and Central

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, Africa Western and Central or Mauritania?
Africa Western and Central, at 3.36 million against 301,490 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Africa Western and Central and Mauritania?
3.06 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Mauritania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Mauritania rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Africa Western and Central ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 26th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 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.