Iraq vs Mauritania: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Iraq
618.9 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Mauritania
716.05 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Iraq rank
28th
Mauritania rank
25th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Iraq
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 716.05 per 100,000 people against 618.9 per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 97.15 per 100,000 people.
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 241 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 per 100,000 people | 1,113 per 100,000 people | 2,185 per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,755 per 100,000 people | 908.27 per 100,000 people | 846.99 per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 698.08 per 100,000 people | 754.5 per 100,000 people | 56.41 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, Iraq or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 716.05 per 100,000 people against 618.9 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people, 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 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.