Iraq vs Mauritania: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Iraq
618.9
in 2025
Mauritania
716.05
in 2025
Iraq rank
28th
Mauritania rank
25th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Iraq
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 716.05 against 618.9 in Iraq, a difference of 97.15.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 239 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,298 | 1,113 | 2,185 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,755 | 908.27 | 846.99 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 698.08 | 754.5 | 56.41 | 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, Iraq or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 716.05 against 618.9 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Iraq and Mauritania?
- 97.15, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mauritania rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Iraq ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 239 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.