Iraq vs Mali: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Iraq
322,345
in 2025
Mali
286,715
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Mali rank
27th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Iraq
- Mali
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 322,345 against 286,715 in Mali, a difference of 35,630.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and Mali ranks 27th of 183 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56,000 | 50 | 55,950 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 99,918 | 14,126 | 85,792 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 69,454 | 10,133 | 59,321 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 206,032 | 17,628 | 188,404 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 291,908 | 107,780 | 184,128 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Iraq or Mali?
- Iraq, at 322,345 against 286,715 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Iraq and Mali?
- 35,630, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mali?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mali rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Iraq ranks 25th 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.