Mauritania vs Southern Europe: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Mauritania
716.05 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Southern Europe
65.62 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Mauritania rank
25th
Southern Europe rank
27th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Mauritania
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 716.05 per 100,000 people against 65.62 per 100,000 people in Southern Europe, a difference of 650.43 per 100,000 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 10.9 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 27th of 241 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,113 per 100,000 people | 436.19 per 100,000 people | 677.07 per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 908.27 per 100,000 people | 108.46 per 100,000 people | 799.81 per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 754.5 per 100,000 people | 61.65 per 100,000 people | 692.85 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, Mauritania or Southern Europe?
- Mauritania, at 716.05 per 100,000 people against 65.62 per 100,000 people in Southern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Mauritania and Southern Europe?
- 650.43 per 100,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Southern Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Southern Europe rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Mauritania ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 27th 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.