Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mali
Mali: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 111.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mali, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mali is 111.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 2,253.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mali peaked at 111.55 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -38.93 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Mali ranks 5th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mali, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -2.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.0838 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1993 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -19343.5% |
| 1994 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1995 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +254.0% |
| 1996 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1997 | -31.16 % change on previous year | -1855.6% |
| 1998 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1999 | -38.93 % change on previous year | -568.9% |
| 2000 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2001 | 0.321 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2002 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +2314.5% |
| 2003 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2132 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2006 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +2605.8% |
| 2007 | -13.06 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 2008 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2009 | 41.34 % change on previous year | +922.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1478 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2011 | 15.24 % change on previous year | +10214.8% |
| 2012 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2013 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2014 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 2015 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 2017 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2018 | 55.78 % change on previous year | -2160.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5049 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2020 | 77.64 % change on previous year | +15276.1% |
| 2021 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2022 | 21.33 % change on previous year | +289.5% |
| 2023 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2024 | 103.98 % change on previous year | +986.0% |
| 2025 | 111.55 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 111.55 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.39 % change on previous year, 46.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 111.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.17 % change on previous year, 35.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +19343.5% | -0.0838 % change on previous year | 16.13 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +15276.1% | 0.5049 % change on previous year | 77.64 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +10214.8% | 0.1478 % change on previous year | 15.24 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -2605.8% | -0.2132 % change on previous year | -5.77 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2314.5% | 0.321 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2160.4% | -2.71 % change on previous year | 55.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -38.93 % change on previous year | 16.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -13.06 % change on previous year | 41.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 % change on previous year | -10.81 % change on previous year | 55.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.93 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 111.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 2 Libya 175.8 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Uruguay 141.68 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Mauritius 140 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Mauritania 94.27 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Canada 54.37 % change on previous year compare
- 8 El Salvador 51.67 % change on previous year compare
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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mali?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mali was 111.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 111.55 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.93 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Mali rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mali ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,253.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.