Mali vs Niger: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /
Mali
409,000
in 2025
Niger
392,000
in 2025
Mali rank
25th
Niger rank
26th
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 409,000 against 392,000 in Niger, a difference of 17,000.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 25th and Niger ranks 26th of 62 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 120,375 | 102,125 | 18,250 | Mali |
| 2020s | 355,167 | 328,500 | 26,667 | Mali |
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 /, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 409,000 against 392,000 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Mali and Niger?
- 17,000, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Mali ranks 25th and Niger ranks 26th of 62 countries.
- 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
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.