Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mali
Mali: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 1,446 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,446 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 38.1%
World rank
14th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,735 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1994
All-time low
2.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2001
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mali, 1991–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1,446 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 38.1% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mali peaked at 1,735 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2001.
That places Mali 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mali, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 157.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1992 | 745.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +374.5% |
| 1993 | 1,011 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 1,735 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +71.7% |
| 1995 | 758.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -56.3% |
| 1996 | 530.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 169.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -68.1% |
| 1998 | 33.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -80.0% |
| 1999 | 3.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -90.0% |
| 2000 | 3.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 4.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +63.6% |
| 2003 | 3.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 3.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 31.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +641.3% |
| 2008 | 11.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -62.3% |
| 2009 | 18.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +61.8% |
| 2010 | 22.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 26.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 884.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3295.1% |
| 2013 | 875.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 772.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 829.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 815.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 758.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 774.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 780.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 757.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 819.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 978.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 1,048 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1,446 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +38.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1,446 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for low income countries, which is 294.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1,446 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 18.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3295.1% | 26.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 884.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2007 | +641.3% | 4.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 31.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1992 | +374.5% | 157.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 745.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 571.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,735 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 31.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 22.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 884.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,010 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 757.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,446 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 11 Burundi 2,295 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 12 Rwanda 1,747 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 1,482 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 15 Venezuela 1,303 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 16 Haiti 1,259 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 17 El Salvador 1,132 people per 100,000 inhabitants 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mali?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mali was 1,446 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1,735 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001.
- How does Mali rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Mali ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.