Africa Western and Central vs Mali: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Africa Western and Central
8.36 million
in 2025
Mali
409,000
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
27th
Mali rank
25th

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Mali
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How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 8.36 million against 409,000 in Mali, a difference of 7.95 million.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 20.4 times Mali's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 27th and Mali ranks 25th of 43 groups.

Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Mali Difference Ahead
2010s 3.43 million 120,375 3.31 million Africa Western and Central
2020s 7.97 million 355,167 7.61 million Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Africa Western and Central or Mali?
Africa Western and Central, at 8.36 million against 409,000 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Africa Western and Central and Mali?
7.95 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Mali?
14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Mali rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Africa Western and Central ranks 27th and Mali ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.