Number of refugees per 100000 in Mali
Mali: Number of refugees per 100000 was 2,063 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2,063 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.6% on the previous year and up 148.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Mali peaked at 2,063 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 2001.
That places Mali 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 157.06 | — |
| 1992 | 745.17 | +374.5% |
| 1993 | 1,011 | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 1,735 | +71.7% |
| 1995 | 758.13 | -56.3% |
| 1996 | 530.32 | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 169.2 | -68.1% |
| 1998 | 33.87 | -80.0% |
| 1999 | 3.39 | -90.0% |
| 2000 | 3.15 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.61 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 4.27 | +63.6% |
| 2003 | 3.59 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 3.63 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.78 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.19 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 31.05 | +641.3% |
| 2008 | 11.72 | -62.3% |
| 2009 | 18.96 | +61.8% |
| 2010 | 22.95 | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 26.04 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 884.18 | +3295.1% |
| 2013 | 875.23 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 772.74 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 829.35 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 815.03 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 758.62 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 774.22 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 780.63 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 757.99 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 819.13 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 978.33 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 1,048 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1,446 | +38.1% |
| 2025 | 2,063 | +42.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2,063 is above the median for low income countries, which is 306.58, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2,063 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 27.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | 884.18 |
| 2007 | +641.3% | 4.19 | 31.05 |
| 1992 | +374.5% | 157.06 | 745.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 571.38 | 3.39 | 1,735 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.7 | 2.61 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.9 | 22.95 | 884.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,185 | 757.99 | 2,063 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Mali?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Mali was 2,063 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2,063 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 2001.
- How does Mali rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Mali ranks 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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