Brazil vs Mali: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Brazil
278,966
in 2025
Mali
286,715
in 2025
Brazil rank
30th
Mali rank
27th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Brazil
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 286,715 against 278,966 in Brazil, a difference of 7,749.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and Mali ranks 27th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,000 | 60 | 37,940 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 5,311 | 50 | 5,261 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3,582 | 14,126 | 10,544 | Mali |
| 2000s | 5,103 | 10,133 | 5,030 | Mali |
| 2010s | 9,894 | 17,628 | 7,734 | Mali |
| 2020s | 160,063 | 107,780 | 52,283 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Brazil or Mali?
- Mali, at 286,715 against 278,966 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Brazil and Mali?
- 7,749, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mali?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mali rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Mali ranks 27th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.