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

Mauritania
301,490
in 2025
Netherlands
283,935
in 2025
Mauritania rank
26th
Netherlands rank
29th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 301,490 against 283,935 in Netherlands, a difference of 17,555.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Netherlands ahead.

Mauritania ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 179 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 7,525 22,311 14,786 Netherlands
1990s 32,450 74,244 41,794 Netherlands
2000s 8,775 117,301 108,526 Netherlands
2010s 69,918 86,894 16,976 Netherlands
2020s 144,294 202,992 58,698 Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Mauritania, at 301,490 against 283,935 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Mauritania and Netherlands?
17,555, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Netherlands?
39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Netherlands rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Mauritania ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 179 countries.
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.