Internally displaced people due to conflict in Mali
Mali: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 414,524 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Mali, 1993–2025
Source: UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced people due to conflict in Mali is 414,524 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 569.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Mali peaked at 414,524 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
That places Mali 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Mali, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 3,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 227,930 people | — |
| 2013 | 254,822 people | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 99,816 people | -60.8% |
| 2015 | 61,920 people | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 36,690 people | -40.7% |
| 2017 | 38,172 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 120,298 people | +215.1% |
| 2019 | 207,751 people | +72.7% |
| 2020 | 332,957 people | +60.3% |
| 2021 | 350,110 people | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 379,932 people | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 354,739 people | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 360,591 people | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 414,524 people | +15.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 414,524 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 414,524 people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 428.57 people | 0 people | 3,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,740 people | 0 people | 254,822 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,476 people | 332,957 people | 414,524 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More social development data for Mali
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 286,715 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 519,738 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 519,738 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people due to conflict in Mali?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Mali was 414,524 people in 2025, according to UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 414,524 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Mali rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Mali ranks 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people due to conflict rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 569.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.