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 0.0083 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mauritania, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritania stood at 0.0083 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritania peaked at 0.0397 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 units per person, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 23rd out of 199 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0253 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0338 units per person | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0397 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0381 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0312 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0302 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0365 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0353 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0292 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0284 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 units per person | -58.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0114 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.011 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0108 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 units per person | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0083 units per person | +12.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0083 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 21.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0083 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 10.8× 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -58.5% | 0.0284 units per person | 0.0118 units per person |
| 2008 | +33.9% | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0143 units per person |
| 1990 | +33.4% | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0338 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0397 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94.27 % change on previous year (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 0.0083 units per person 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 0.0397 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 units per person in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mauritania ranks 23rd 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 Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 origin, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.