Mali vs Mauritania: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Mali
286,715
in 2025
Mauritania
301,490
in 2025
Mali rank
27th
Mauritania rank
26th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Mali
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 301,490 against 286,715 in Mali, a difference of 14,775.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mali ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 26th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50 | 7,525 | 7,475 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 14,126 | 32,450 | 18,324 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 10,133 | 8,775 | 1,359 | Mali |
| 2010s | 17,628 | 69,918 | 52,290 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 107,780 | 144,294 | 36,513 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Mali or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 301,490 against 286,715 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Mali and Mauritania?
- 14,775, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Mali ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 26th 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.