Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mauritania
Mauritania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 301,490 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mauritania, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritania stood at 301,490. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.3% on the previous year and up 289.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritania peaked at 301,490 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 50 | — |
| 1988 | 7,525 | +14950.0% |
| 1989 | 15,000 | +99.3% |
| 1990 | 60,000 | +300.0% |
| 1991 | 35,200 | -41.3% |
| 1992 | 37,500 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 51,548 | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 82,225 | +59.5% |
| 1995 | 34,392 | -58.2% |
| 1996 | 15,877 | -53.8% |
| 1997 | 7,512 | -52.7% |
| 1998 | 26 | -99.7% |
| 1999 | 221 | +750.0% |
| 2000 | 350 | +58.4% |
| 2001 | 363 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 398 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 475 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 473 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 627 | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 771 | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 30,465 | +3851.4% |
| 2008 | 27,036 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 26,789 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 26,709 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 26,535 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 80,500 | +203.4% |
| 2013 | 92,766 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 75,628 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 77,390 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 74,146 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 77,424 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 83,183 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 84,900 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 93,607 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 101,942 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 100,981 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 112,549 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 155,193 | +37.9% |
| 2025 | 301,490 | +94.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 301,490 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,476, 26.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 301,490 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,241, 8.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +14950.0% | 50 | 7,525 |
| 2007 | +3851.4% | 771 | 30,465 |
| 1999 | +750.0% | 26 | 221 |
| 1990 | +300.0% | 15,000 | 60,000 |
| 2012 | +203.4% | 26,535 | 80,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,525 | 50 | 15,000 | 3 |
| 1990s | 32,450 | 26 | 82,225 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,775 | 350 | 30,465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,918 | 26,535 | 92,766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,294 | 93,607 | 301,490 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritania?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritania was 301,490 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 301,490 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mauritania ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.6%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.