Ireland vs Mali: Refugees by country of asylum
Ireland
124,730 people
in 2024
Mali
135,533 people
in 2024
Ireland rank
46th
Mali rank
45th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Ireland
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 135,533 people against 124,730 people in Ireland, a difference of 10,803 people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 46th and Mali ranks 45th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 510 people | 50 people | 460 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 600.7 people | 14,126 people | 13,526 people | Mali |
| 2000s | 6,758 people | 10,133 people | 3,375 people | Mali |
| 2010s | 6,749 people | 17,628 people | 10,879 people | Mali |
| 2020s | 67,699 people | 71,994 people | 4,295 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Ireland or Mali?
- Mali, at 135,533 people against 124,730 people in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Ireland and Mali?
- 10,803 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mali?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Mali rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Ireland ranks 46th and Mali ranks 45th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.