International migrant stock, total in Mauritania
Mauritania: International migrant stock, total was 195,937 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 195,937 for international migrant stock, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Mauritania peaked at 195,937 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,366, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 116th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 111,650 | — |
| 1995 | 89,562 | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 57,366 | -35.9% |
| 2005 | 58,211 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 84,920 | +45.9% |
| 2015 | 166,552 | +96.1% |
| 2020 | 182,286 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 195,937 | +7.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 195,937 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195,937, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 195,937 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317,568, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,606 | 89,562 | 111,650 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57,788 | 57,366 | 58,211 | 2 |
| 2010s | 125,736 | 84,920 | 166,552 | 2 |
| 2020s | 189,112 | 182,286 | 195,937 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Mauritania?
- International migrant stock, total in Mauritania was 195,937 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 195,937 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,366 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Mauritania ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.