Net migration in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net migration was -5,044 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Mauritania stood at -5,044.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 130.8% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Mauritania peaked at 34,505 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -28,840, in 1996.
Mauritania ranks 135th of 218 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.
Net migration in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -318 | — |
| 1961 | -332 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | -342 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | -362 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | -390 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | -434 | +11.3% |
| 1966 | -466 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | -514 | +10.3% |
| 1968 | -565 | +9.9% |
| 1969 | -688 | +21.8% |
| 1970 | -855 | +24.3% |
| 1971 | -1,014 | +18.6% |
| 1972 | -1,139 | +12.3% |
| 1973 | -1,201 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | -1,321 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | -1,472 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | -1,645 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | -2,999 | +82.3% |
| 1978 | -2,998 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2,997 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2,997 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2,998 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | -2,998 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2,998 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2,998 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2,998 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2,998 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2,998 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2,997 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -17,941 | +498.6% |
| 1990 | -3,000 | -83.3% |
| 1991 | -2,997 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 34,505 | -1251.3% |
| 1993 | 6,217 | -82.0% |
| 1994 | 5,304 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | -22,997 | -533.6% |
| 1996 | -28,840 | +25.4% |
| 1997 | -8,187 | -71.6% |
| 1998 | -8,504 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | -2,999 | -64.7% |
| 2000 | -2,997 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | -21,067 | +602.9% |
| 2002 | -18,903 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | -19,104 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | -19,042 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | -18,693 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | -18,033 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | -17,048 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | -3,860 | -77.4% |
| 2009 | -1,481 | -61.6% |
| 2010 | 1,128 | -176.2% |
| 2011 | 3,272 | +190.1% |
| 2012 | 4,515 | +38.0% |
| 2013 | -2,987 | -166.2% |
| 2014 | -2,980 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | -3,019 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | -3,008 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | -3,001 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | -2,987 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | -3,019 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | -1,483 | -50.9% |
| 2021 | -1,483 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,999 | -302.2% |
| 2023 | 2,999 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | -2,185 | -172.9% |
| 2025 | -5,044 | +130.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -5,044 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -10,230, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -5,044 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5,646, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1251.3% | -2,997 | 34,505 |
| 2001 | -602.9% | -2,997 | -21,067 |
| 1995 | -533.6% | 5,304 | -22,997 |
| 1989 | -498.6% | -2,997 | -17,941 |
| 2022 | +302.2% | -1,483 | 2,999 |
| 2011 | +190.1% | 1,128 | 3,272 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -441.1 | -688 | -318 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,764 | -2,999 | -855 | 10 |
| 1980s | -4,492 | -17,941 | -2,997 | 10 |
| 1990s | -3,150 | -28,840 | 34,505 | 10 |
| 2000s | -14,023 | -21,067 | -1,481 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,209 | -3,019 | 4,515 | 10 |
| 2020s | -699.5 | -5,044 | 2,999 | 6 |
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 net migration in Mauritania?
- Net migration in Mauritania was -5,044 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 34,505 in 1992.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -28,840 in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for net migration?
- Mauritania ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.