Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 21.6 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Mauritius, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 21.6 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 176.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Mauritius peaked at 21.6 per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Mauritius ranks 108th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.37 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.44 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.15 per 100,000 people | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 4.33 per 100,000 people | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | -72.4% |
| 2005 | 1.74 per 100,000 people | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 5.92 per 100,000 people | +239.3% |
| 2007 | 5.27 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 per 100,000 people | -70.3% |
| 2009 | 1.64 per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.95 per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 2.79 per 100,000 people | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 4.42 per 100,000 people | +58.1% |
| 2013 | 5.57 per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 7.04 per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 7.82 per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.21 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 10.08 per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 12.11 per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 13.85 per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 13.73 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.5 per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 16.32 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 19.25 per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 20.71 per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 21.6 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 21.6 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 21.6 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.84 per 100,000 people, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +239.3% | 1.74 per 100,000 people | 5.92 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.96 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 5.92 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 per 100,000 people | 1.95 per 100,000 people | 13.85 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.85 per 100,000 people | 13.73 per 100,000 people | 21.6 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More development goals data for Mauritius
- Red List Index 0.4603 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,206 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 161 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 111 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Mauritius?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Mauritius was 21.6 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Mauritius ranks 108th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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