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 283 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mauritius, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritius is 283, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 180.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritius peaked at 283 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1999.
Mauritius ranks 129th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12 | — |
| 1996 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 2000 | 29 | +480.0% |
| 2001 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 39 | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 54 | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 15 | -72.2% |
| 2005 | 22 | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 75 | +240.9% |
| 2007 | 67 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 20 | -70.1% |
| 2009 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 36 | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 57 | +58.3% |
| 2013 | 72 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 91 | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 101 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 106 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 130 | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 156 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 178 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 176 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 198 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 208 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 245 | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 263 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 283 | +7.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 283 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,642, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 283 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,726, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +480.0% | 5 | 29 |
| 2006 | +240.9% | 22 | 75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 5 | 12 | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.2 | 15 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2 | 25 | 178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.83 | 176 | 283 | 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 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140 % change on previous year (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 283 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 283 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mauritius ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin 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.