Forcibly displaced people in Mauritius
Mauritius: Forcibly displaced people was 257 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Mauritius, 2016–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Mauritius stood at 257. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 213.4% on the previous year and up 5,040.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Mauritius peaked at 257 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2016.
Mauritius ranks 154th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forcibly displaced people in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | — |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | +56.2% |
| 2020 | 20 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 24 | +140.0% |
| 2024 | 82 | +241.7% |
| 2025 | 257 | +213.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 257 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,510, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 257 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,609, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.75 | 5 | 25 | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.6 | 10 | 257 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More social development data for Mauritius
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 283 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 283 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 forcibly displaced people in Mauritius?
- Forcibly displaced people in Mauritius was 257 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 257 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Mauritius ranks 154th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,040.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.