Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Burkina Faso
694.47 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Mauritania
716.05 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Mauritania rank
25th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 716.05 per 100,000 people against 694.47 per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 21.58 per 100,000 people.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 241 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.12 per 100,000 people | 1,113 per 100,000 people | 1,109 per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 18.87 per 100,000 people | 908.27 per 100,000 people | 889.4 per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 308.33 per 100,000 people | 754.5 per 100,000 people | 446.17 per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 716.05 per 100,000 people against 694.47 per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 21.58 per 100,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.