Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0182 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 119.3% on the previous year and up 388.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +423.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +119.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 112 Malta 0.0187 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Solomon Islands 0.0186 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Angola 0.0183 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Malawi 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Philippines 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Mauritania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 301,490 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43,906 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0083 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43,906 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0567 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.