How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Mali vs Somalia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Mali

519,738

in 2025

Somalia

892,037

in 2025

Mali rank

11th

Somalia rank

8th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

Mali
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 892,037 against 519,738 in Mali, a difference of 372,299.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times Mali's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 8th of 199 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	56,875	635,238	578,363	Somalia
2000s	1,240	469,604	468,364	Somalia
2010s	123,359	1.02 million	895,157	Somalia
2020s	282,761	834,005	551,244	Somalia

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 Somalia?: Somalia, at 892,037 against 519,738 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Mali and Somalia?: 372,299, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Mali ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 8th 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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Indicator: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.