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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mauritius, 1999–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.