Mali vs Small states: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Mali
- Small states
How they compare
Mali currently reports 696,037 against 489,642 in Small states, a difference of 206,395.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Small states ahead.
Mali ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 44th of 180 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114,774 | 296,170 | 181,396 | Small states |
| 2020s | 463,547 | 468,212 | 4,665 | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Mali or Small states?
- Mali, at 696,037 against 489,642 in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Mali and Small states?
- 206,395, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Small states?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Small states rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Mali ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 44th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.