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

Mauritania
43,906
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
238,179
in 2025
Mauritania rank
35th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
36th

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

  • Mauritania
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 238,179 against 43,906 in Mauritania, a difference of 194,273.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 5.4 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 35th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1980s 48,236 7,710 40,526 Mauritania
1990s 69,939 251,481 181,542 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 33,424 257,345 223,921 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 36,165 184,888 148,723 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 38,948 212,370 173,422 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

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 (IDA & IBRD)?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 238,179 against 43,906 in Mauritania 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
194,273, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Mauritania ranks 35th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin 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.