Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mauritius

Mauritius: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
24
Change on year
up 140.0%
World rank
151st
of 179 countries
All-time high
43
in 1999
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
13
1999–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mauritius, 1999–2025

0102030401999201220251999: 432000: 28.52001: 142016: 02017: 52018: 162019: 202020: 202021: 102022: 7.52023: 52024: 102025: 24

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritius is 24, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 140.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritius peaked at 43 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.

Mauritius ranks 151st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Mauritius, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 43
2000 28.5 -33.7%
2001 14 -50.9%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 5
2018 16 +220.0%
2019 20 +25.0%
2020 20 +0.0%
2021 10 -50.0%
2022 7.5 -25.0%
2023 5 -33.3%
2024 10 +100.0%
2025 24 +140.0%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,241, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43 43 43 1
2000s 21.25 14 28.5 2
2010s 10.25 0 20 4
2020s 12.75 5 24 6

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 148 Cayman Islands 53 compare
  2. 149 Guyana 35 compare
  3. 150 Jamaica 31 compare
  4. 151 Guinea-Bissau 24 compare
  5. 151 Suriname 24 compare
  6. 154 Cambodia 23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritius?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritius was 24 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 43 in 1999.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
How does Mauritius rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Mauritius ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Mauritius 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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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.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
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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.