People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mali
Mali: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 1,300 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mali, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1,300 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
That represents a change of down 94.6% on the previous year and down 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Mali peaked at 24,000 number of cases in 2013 and was at its lowest, 400 number of cases, in 2015.
That places Mali 98th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mali, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,500 number of cases | — |
| 2010 | 5,800 number of cases | +132.0% |
| 2011 | 18,000 number of cases | +210.3% |
| 2012 | 9,000 number of cases | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 24,000 number of cases | +166.7% |
| 2015 | 400 number of cases | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 8,000 number of cases | +1900.0% |
| 2017 | 6,800 number of cases | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 19,000 number of cases | +179.4% |
| 2019 | 6,600 number of cases | -65.3% |
| 2020 | 7,400 number of cases | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 6,000 number of cases | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 24,000 number of cases | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 1,300 number of cases | -94.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1,300 number of cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,500 number of cases, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1,300 number of cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1900.0% | 400 number of cases | 8,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,500 number of cases | 2,500 number of cases | 2,500 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,844 number of cases | 400 number of cases | 24,000 number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 9,675 number of cases | 1,300 number of cases | 24,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 95 Azerbaijan 1,700 number of cases compare
- 95 Kazakhstan 1,700 number of cases compare
- 95 Portugal 1,700 number of cases compare
- 98 Hong Kong 1,300 number of cases compare
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 1,200 number of cases compare
- 101 Laos 1,100 number of cases compare
- 101 Mauritania 1,100 number of cases compare
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Mali?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Mali was 1,300 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 number of cases in 2013.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 number of cases in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Mali ranks 98th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.