Net migration, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net migration, annual growth rate was -130.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-130.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
208th
of 216 countries
All-time high
302.23 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-602.94 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Mauritania is -130.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 9,898.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 302.23 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -602.94 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 208th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1963 | -5.85 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 1964 | -7.73 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1965 | -11.28 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1966 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1967 | -10.3 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1968 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1969 | -21.77 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1970 | -24.27 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1971 | -18.6 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1972 | -12.33 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1973 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1974 | -9.99 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 1975 | -11.43 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1976 | -11.75 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1977 | -82.31 % change on previous year | +600.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0333 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0334 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0334 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0.0334 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -498.63 % change on previous year | -1494997.4% |
| 1990 | 83.28 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1993 | -81.98 % change on previous year | -82082.3% |
| 1994 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1995 | -533.58 % change on previous year | +3533.4% |
| 1996 | -25.41 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1997 | 71.61 % change on previous year | -381.9% |
| 1998 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1999 | 64.73 % change on previous year | -1771.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0667 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2001 | -602.94 % change on previous year | -904202.5% |
| 2002 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2003 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3245 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2005 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +464.7% |
| 2006 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 2007 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 2008 | 77.36 % change on previous year | +1316.2% |
| 2009 | 61.63 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 176.16 % change on previous year | +185.8% |
| 2011 | 190.07 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 37.99 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2013 | -166.16 % change on previous year | -537.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2343 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2015 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -658.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3644 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2327 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4665 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 2019 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -329.6% |
| 2020 | 50.88 % change on previous year | -4849.1% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 302.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -172.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -130.85 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -130.85 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year, 78.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -130.85 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year, 19.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Mauritania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -1494997.4% | 0.0334 % change on previous year | -498.63 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -904202.5% | 0.0667 % change on previous year | -602.94 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -82082.3% | 0.1 % change on previous year | -81.98 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +4849.1% | -1.07 % change on previous year | 50.88 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -3533.4% | -14.69 % change on previous year | -533.58 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1771.9% | -3.87 % change on previous year | 64.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9.07 % change on previous year | -21.77 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -17.61 % change on previous year | -82.31 % change on previous year | 0.0334 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -49.86 % change on previous year | -498.63 % change on previous year | 0.0334 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -48.87 % change on previous year | -533.58 % change on previous year | 83.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -44.35 % change on previous year | -602.94 % change on previous year | 77.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7 % change on previous year | -166.16 % change on previous year | 190.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.23 % change on previous year | -172.86 % change on previous year | 302.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 205 Djibouti -102.2 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Libya -104.99 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Macao -120.25 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Egypt -146.26 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Chad -160.33 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Hungary -200.67 % change on previous year compare
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 net migration, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Mauritania was -130.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 302.23 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -602.94 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 208th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9,898.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.