Cameroon vs Mali: Migrant populations

Cameroon
642,948
in 2024
Mali
545,323
in 2024
Cameroon rank
76th
Mali rank
78th

Migrant populations over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mali
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 642,948 against 545,323 in Mali, a difference of 97,625.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 76th and Mali ranks 78th of 228 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 255,379 168,462 86,918 Cameroon
2000s 246,372 224,052 22,320 Cameroon
2010s 399,910 380,791 19,119 Cameroon
2020s 611,078 515,576 95,502 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant populations, Cameroon or Mali?
Cameroon, at 642,948 against 545,323 in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in migrant populations between Cameroon and Mali?
97,625, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for migrant populations?
Cameroon ranks 76th and Mali ranks 78th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Migrant populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 1,824 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed