Mauritania—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #135 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
-5,044
2025
YoY Change
-130.8%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#135
of 217 countries
Maximum
4,515
2012
Minimum
-21,067
2001
Last
-5,044
Previous
-2,185
Highest
4,515
Lowest
-21,067
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritania's net migration was -5,044 in 2025, ranking #135 out of 217 countries. This represents a -130.8% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 4,515 (2012) and the lowest was -21,067 (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -5,044 | -130.8% |
| 2024 | -2,185 | -172.9% |
| 2023 | 2,999 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,999 | +302.2% |
| 2021 | -1,483 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -1,483 | +50.9% |
| 2019 | -3,019 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | -2,987 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | -3,001 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | -3,008 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | -3,019 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | -2,980 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -2,987 | -166.2% |
| 2012 | 4,515 | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 3,272 | +190.1% |
| 2010 | 1,128 | +176.2% |
| 2009 | -1,481 | +61.6% |
| 2008 | -3,860 | +77.4% |
| 2007 | -17,048 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | -18,033 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | -18,693 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | -19,042 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | -19,104 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | -18,903 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | -21,067 | -602.9% |
| 2000 | -2,997 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.