Mauritania vs Yemen: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Mauritania
43,906
in 2025
Yemen
57,327
in 2025
Mauritania rank
35th
Yemen rank
32nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 57,327 against 43,906 in Mauritania, a difference of 13,421.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Yemen ahead.
Mauritania ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48,236 | 77,000 | 28,764 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 69,939 | 748.8 | 69,190 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 33,424 | 1,686 | 31,738 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36,165 | 13,756 | 22,409 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 38,948 | 44,492 | 5,544 | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 57,327 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 Yemen?
- 13,421, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mauritania ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 32nd 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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About this data
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.