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 286,715 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mali, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mali is 286,715, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 111.5% on the previous year and up 1,701.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mali peaked at 286,715 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1986.
That places Mali 27th out of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60 | — |
| 1986 | 50 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,411 | +26722.0% |
| 1991 | 13,120 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 13,109 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 15,224 | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 15,800 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 17,916 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 18,234 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 12,552 | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 13,594 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 8,302 | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 8,412 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8,439 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9,093 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 10,010 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 11,256 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 11,232 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,584 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 9,202 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 9,574 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 13,532 | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 13,552 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15,618 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 13,930 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 14,317 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 15,193 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 15,913 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 17,510 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 17,036 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 26,538 | +55.8% |
| 2019 | 26,672 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 47,380 | +77.6% |
| 2021 | 49,975 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 60,637 | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 66,443 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 135,533 | +104.0% |
| 2025 | 286,715 | +111.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 286,715 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,052, 6.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 286,715 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,241, 8.1× the median. (45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +26722.0% | 50 | 13,411 |
| 2025 | +111.5% | 135,533 | 286,715 |
| 2024 | +104.0% | 66,443 | 135,533 |
| 2020 | +77.6% | 26,672 | 47,380 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 1 |
| 1980s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 4 |
| 1990s | 14,126 | 8,302 | 18,234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,133 | 8,412 | 13,532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,628 | 13,552 | 26,672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,780 | 47,380 | 286,715 | 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 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 286,715 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 286,715 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 50 in 1986.
- How does Mali rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mali ranks 27th out of 179 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 1,701.8%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.