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

Guinea
47,692
in 2025
Mauritania
43,906
in 2025
Guinea rank
34th
Mauritania rank
35th

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

  • Guinea
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 47,692 against 43,906 in Mauritania, a difference of 3,786.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mauritania ahead.

Guinea ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 35th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 50 48,236 48,186 Mauritania
1990s 422.78 68,835 68,412 Mauritania
2000s 5,687 33,424 27,737 Mauritania
2010s 17,422 36,165 18,742 Mauritania
2020s 37,469 38,948 1,479 Mauritania

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, Guinea or Mauritania?
Guinea, at 47,692 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 Guinea and Mauritania?
3,786, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Guinea ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 35th of 199 countries.
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 origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 10,112 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.