Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mauritania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.18 million
in 2025
Mauritania
301,490
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th
Mauritania rank
26th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 4.18 million against 301,490 in Mauritania, a difference of 3.88 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.9 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 18,811 7,525 11,286 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1.13 million 32,450 1.09 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 519,206 8,775 510,431 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.08 million 69,918 2.01 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 4.90 million 144,294 4.76 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mauritania?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 4.18 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritania?
3.88 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritania?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritania rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. 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
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.