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 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- Net migration -5,044 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.41 (2021)
- Net domestic credit 89.87 billion current LCU (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.6% (2019)
- Net foreign assets 23.65 billion current LCU (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.1% (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.7% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2019)
- Broad money 28.4% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 36.49 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
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 214 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.