Mali vs Nigeria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Mali
519,738
in 2025
Nigeria
478,150
in 2025
Mali rank
11th
Nigeria rank
12th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 519,738 against 478,150 in Nigeria, a difference of 41,588.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,875 | 2,106 | 54,769 | Mali |
| 2000s | 1,240 | 16,371 | 15,131 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 123,359 | 138,156 | 14,797 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 282,761 | 413,967 | 131,206 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Mali or Nigeria?
- Mali, at 519,738 against 478,150 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Mali and Nigeria?
- 41,588, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mali ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.